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Labour Minister: In first 24 hours, hundreds of applications for ‘I Choose Bulgaria’ homecoming project

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

In just 24 hours since the start of the “I Choose Bulgaria” project, 420 applications have been received from Bulgarians

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Weather outlook for Bulgaria’s Independence Day long weekend

September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Mainly sunny weather with warm maximum temperatures are forecast for Bulgaria’s three-day long weekend which culminates on Independence Day on

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Bulgaria begins autumn-winter 2025/26 immunisation campaign against Covid-19

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Covid-19 immunisation campaign for the autumn-winter season 2025/2026 has started, the Bulgarian Health Ministry’s website plusmen.bg said on September

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Bulgaria 

‘Sofia Etchings: A Journey into the Past’ exhibition of works by Ukrainian artist Myronenko

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, Ukraine

An exhibition of works by Ukrainian artist Vasyl Myronenko entitled “Sofia Etchings: A Journey into the Past” has opened at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering steam train excursion on September 27

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ and the municipality of Tryavna are organising an excursion with a retro train drawn by a

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Ivan Vukadinov. A Picture Beyond the Picture exhibition at Sofia City Art Gallery

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

An exhibition of works by Bulgarian artist Ivan Vukadinov entitled “A Picture Beyond the Picture” has opened at the Sofia

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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects fifth motion of no confidence in Zhelyazkov government

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 18 to reject the fifth motion of no confidence in the Rossen Zhelyazkov government

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy destroys drone in Black Sea east of Varna

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Navy destroyed on September 16 a drone that it had spotted the day before in the waters of the

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador over violations of Polish, Romanian air space

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Russian ambassador in Sofia Eleonora Mitrofanova was summoned to Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry on September 15 in connection with the deliberate

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