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Bulgaria among EU countries asked by US about possible participation in security efforts in Ukraine

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, 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

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

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

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

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

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

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

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

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

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

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

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

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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Tourists visiting Bulgaria’s capital Sofia up 10% in 2024 y/y

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia continues to attract more and more tourists, with a significant increase of 10 per cent in

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Bulgarian Archaeology annual exhibition opens on February 15

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

An exhibition entitled Bulgarian Archaeology 2024 opens at the National Archaeology Museum in capital city Sofia on February 15 and

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