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Landslide said to be largest in Bulgaria in decades could leave Pamporovo – Smolyan road closed for years

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A landslide, said to have been the largest in Bulgaria in decades, could leave the road connecting the Rhodope mountain

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Bulgarian Navy team destroys drone that washed up near Elenite seaside complex

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A specialist team from the Bulgarian Navy base in Bourgas examined and destroyed on May 1 the remains of a

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Sofia Science Festival 2026: Events in English

May 1, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Science Festival

In line with its tradition, the 16th Sofia Science Festival, being held at Sofia Tech Park from May 14 to

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first four months of 2026 is 127

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 127 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in the first four months of 2026, according to

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Bulgaria’s newly-elected National Assembly holds first sitting

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s 52nd National Assembly, elected on April 19, held its first sitting on April 30, accomplishing all the tasks on

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Bulgaria’s Labour Day long weekend weather outlook

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

With the May 1 Labour Day public holiday falling on a Friday in 2026, Bulgaria is set for a three-day

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Split: We Continue the Change and Democratic Bulgaria to sit as two separate groups in new Parliament

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

The constituent parts of the We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria electoral coalition will sit as two separate parliamentary

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government shuts ‘shop for people’ after Peevski’s project proves flop for people

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Agriculture Minister Ivan Hristanov said on April 29 that he was ordering the state-owned “Shop for the People”

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European Commission takes Bulgaria to ECJ over EU critical entities resilience rules

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on April 29 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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