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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns of general strike in Belgium on April 29

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A general strike will take place in Belgium on April 29 and is expected to cause serious disruptions to air

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: 74 intentional homicides recorded in Bulgaria in 2023

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 74 intentional homicides in Bulgaria in 2023, two fewer than in 2022 and fewer than the 109 recorded

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Bulgaria 

Vassil Levski Sofia Airport in deal on building and management of new business lounges

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

SOF Connect – the operator of Vassil Levski Sofia Airport, has signed a contract with the leading international company TAV Operation

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Bulgaria asks EC to approve request to revise its Recovery and Resilience Plan

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria submitted a request on April 16 to the European Commission (EC) to revise its Recovery and Resilience Plan in

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Bulgarian political and religious leaders express condolences on death of Pope Francis

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Pope Francis devoted his service to the peace, understanding and unity among peoples, Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects second motion of no confidence in Zhelyazkov Cabinet

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on April 17 to reject the second motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov’s Cabinet.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Easter weekend weather outlook: Warmer temperatures, some rain

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The weather outlook for Bulgaria’s four-day Easter holiday from April 18 to 21 is for warmer temperatures but also some

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Bulgaria 

South African embassy in Bulgaria’s capital announces closure of consular services

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The South African embassy in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has stopped providing consular services, the embassy said in a Facebook

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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: First 33 Strykers to be delivered to Bulgaria in 2025

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The first 33 of the 183 Stryker armoured combat vehicles that Bulgaria is buying from the United States will be

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