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New access system, traffic organisation at Sofia Airport’s Terminal 2

January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

SOF Connect, the operator of Sofia Airport, announced on January 3 the introduction of new access system and traffic organization

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Bulgaria regulator approves 8.42% hike in electricity prices for household consumers

January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved an increase in electricity prices by an average of 8.42 per

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Bulgaria’s 2024 road death toll is 479

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 479 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in 2024, the Interior Ministry said on January 1,

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Celebrations as New Year sees Bulgaria, Romania fully integrated into Schengen

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

Celebrations and ceremonies marked the January 1 2025 full integration of Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen visa zone, as

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Bulgaria’s public holidays and long weekends in 2025

December 31, 2024February 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There are six long weekends in Bulgaria in 2025. March 3, Liberation Day – Bulgaria’s national day – is on

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December 2024 in Bulgaria: Wettest since 2015, warmest since 2019

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

December 2024 in Bulgaria has been the country’s month of December with the most precipitation since 2015 and the warmest

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for December 26 over forecasts of strong wind, heavy rain

December 25, 2024December 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for two districts for December 26 because

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over snow, rain and wind forecast for December 25

December 24, 2024December 24, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for several districts for December 25 because

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government extends humanitarian aid system for those who fled Ukraine

December 23, 2024December 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

At a regular meeting on December 23, Bulgaria’s caretaker government agreed to the latest extension of the humanitarian assistance programme

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