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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Tourists visiting Bulgaria’s capital Sofia up 10% in 2024 y/y
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
An exhibition entitled Bulgarian Archaeology 2024 opens at the National Archaeology Museum in capital city Sofia on February 15 and
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Deputy Defence Chief: Steadfast Dart exercise clear demonstration of adapting Nato’s deterrence capabilities
Nato’s Steadfast Dart 25 exercise demonstrates the Alliance’s intention to improve its procedures in order to shorten the time for
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European Commission takes Bulgaria to European Court of Justice over non-performing loans
The European Commission said on February 12 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice
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Poll: 27% of Bulgarians believe Russia will win its war on Ukraine, 4% that Ukraine will win
Twenty-seven per cent of Bulgarians believe that Russia will win its war on Ukraine while only four per cent believe
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