New chargé d’affaires at US embassy in Sofia
Career Foreign Service Officer Susan Falatko arrived in Sofia on February 18 to assume the role of chargé d’affaires at
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Bulgarian railways begins putting ticket vending machines into operation
Bulgarian state railways’ BDZ Passenger Transport is putting into operation ticket vending machines, which will provide a faster and more
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Bulgaria among EU countries asked by US about possible participation in security efforts in Ukraine
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Bulgaria has received questions about its possible participation and support for security
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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast cold weather, snow
Bulgaria’s meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for the Bourgas district for February 19 because
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Bulgarian railways offering retro train trips on March 1
Bulgarian state railways BDZ, in partnership with the Bulgarian Academy of Science’s National Ethnographic Museum, is offering trips on a
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Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport renamed after national hero Vassil Levski
Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev issued a decree on February 17 renaming Sofia Airport after national hero Vassil
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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy snowfall
Bulgaria’s meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for five districts for February 18 because of
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Foreign visitor arrivals in Bulgaria for holidays in 2024 up 8.8% y/y
There were a total of 5 793 225 arrivals of visitors from abroad in Bulgaria in 2024, an increase of
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Bulgarian Socialist Party congress elects party’s new leader
In a second-round vote on February 16, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) congress elected acting leader and Deputy Prime Minister
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