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Hourly labour costs in Bulgaria rose by 13.9% in 2024, still lowest in EU

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Hourly labour costs in Bulgaria in 2024 remained the lowest in the European Union, though they had increased by 13.9

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Bulgaria proposes hosting maritime centre for safety of shipping in western Black Sea

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is proposing the establishment of a multinational maritime coordination centre to ensure the safety of shipping in the western

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EC opens four new infringement cases against Bulgaria

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on March 27 that it opened four new infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to notify

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Bulgaria’s Varna, Bourgas airports announce summer 2025 flight schedules

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism, Varna

The summer 2025 flight schedules of Varna and Bourgas airports on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast were announced on March 26

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Bulgarian Parliament ratifies 154M leva contract for US-made Javelin missiles

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted in successive first and second readings on March 26 to ratify a contract worth $82.7 million –

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Bulgaria’s National Assembly votes to reinstate disbanded parliamentary group

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on March 26 to reinstate the parliamentary group of nationalist-populist party Mech,

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Total area burnt in forest fires in Bulgaria in 2024 highest in a decade – EC report

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The total recorded burnt area in Bulgaria in 2024 was the highest for more than a decade, exceeding the totals

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Eurobarometer poll: 61% of Bulgarians believe country has benefited from EU membership

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Sixty-one per cent of Bulgarians believe the country has benefited from its membership of the European Union, according to the

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Clocks in Bulgaria change to summer daylight saving time at 3am on March 30 2025

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Summer daylight saving time starts in Bulgaria on March 30 2025 at 3am, when clocks must be adjusted forward an

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