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March of Tolerance marks anniversary of prevention of deportation of Bulgarian Jews

March 9, 2025March 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The annual March of Tolerance was held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on March 9, to mark the 82nd anniversary

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns of impact of national strike in Italy

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A national strike in Italy on March 8, organised by several unions, will affect key sectors of transport and other

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s highest fertility rate in 2023

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2023, Bulgaria had the highest total fertility rate in the European Union (1.81 live births per woman), followed by

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Poll: Two-thirds of Bulgarians think country should back EU if there are differences with US

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Fifty-nine per cent of Bulgarians think that, if there are differences in the positions of the European Union and the

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Bulgarian Parliament approves draft 2025 Budget package at first reading

March 6, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed the 2025 Budget Act at first reading in the early hours of March 6, with 152

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PM: Bulgaria will propose using its unspent EU RRF funds for defence sector

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Bulgaria will propose using its unabsorbed and unabsorbable funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the country’s defence cluster,

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Zelenskyy: We deeply appreciate the solidarity of the Bulgarian people

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had had a meaningful conversation with Bulgarian Prime

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Poll: GERB-UDF 22.6%, WCC – Democratic Bulgaria 14%

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Were Bulgaria to hold parliamentary elections now, Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB-UDF coalition would again win by far by the largest

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Thousands sign petition urging Bulgaria to take ‘clear and unambiguous’ position backing Ukraine

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In just a few hours on March 5, thousands of Bulgarians have signed a petition, initiated by public figures, calling

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