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Pandemic hit hard Bulgarian children’s academic skills, mental and physical health – report

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, mental wellbeing, and physical health

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Bulgarian PM welcomes Speaker’s refusal to hold vote on President’s proposed referendum on euro

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov welcomed on May 13 National Assembly Speaker Natalia Kiselova’s refusal of President Roumen Radev’s proposal

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Bulgarian Parliament Speaker rejects President’s request for vote on euro referendum – reports

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

The Speaker of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, Natalia Kiselova, has returned to President Roumen Radev his request for Parliament to vote

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Bulgaria’s capital set for public transport strike on May 14 – schools closed for the day

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is set for a public transport strike on May 14, according to statements by trade union

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – March 2025 fell 3.1%, imports rose 6.8% y/y

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

In January – March 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 19 750.7 million

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Bulgarian President sparks controversy with proposal for referendum on the euro

May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has sparked massive political controversy by using a May 9 Europe Day address

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Bulgaria announces international competition for tourist poster

May 10, 2025June 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In search of the new image of Bulgaria as an attractive year-round tourist destination, the Ministry of Tourism, in partnership

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast heavy rain

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for two districts, Bourgas and Yambol, for

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Bulgaria’s Defence Minister: Part to fix F-16 has arrived

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

The part needed to fix a technical malfunction in the Bulgarian Air Force’s first F-16 fighter jet has arrived in

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