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Military personnel in routine movement on Bulgaria’s national roads

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has issued an advisory about the current movement of military personnel along the national road network and

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to State Property Act

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on August 11 that he vetoed parts of the bill to amend the State Property

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns of airport ground staff strike in Spain

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued an advisory about planned strike action by staff of the Azul Handling company, responsible for

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Bulgaria issues warning over scorching temperatures forecast for August 11

August 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for most of the country for August

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2025 Perseids meteor shower to peak over Bulgaria on August 12 – 13

August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The 2025 Perseids meteor shower will peak on the night from August 12 to 13, with little competition from the

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Bulgarian authorities deny plan to build over Roman-era amphitheatre site in capital Sofia

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Sofia

Bulgaria’s Culture Minister Mariyan Bachev and Deputy Culture Minister Todor Chobanov have denied that building over the Roman-era Amphitheatre of

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Bulgaria’s government creates ‘Shop for People’ state-owned joint-stock company

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on August 6 the establishment of a state-owned joint stock company Shop for People, headquartered in capital

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Petition demands action to preserve Roman-era Amphitheatre of Serdica in Bulgaria’s capital

August 6, 2025August 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Sofia

An online petition demanding that Sofia municipality and government institutions take action to preserve the Roman-era Amphitheatre of Serdica in

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New cases of dolphins being found dead on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

New cases of dolphins being found dead on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast have been reported, with three over three days

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