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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for December 7 over forecast rain, snow

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for two districts – Kurdzhali and Haskovo

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko to open ski area on December 6

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The ski area in Bulgaria’s Bansko mountain resort is to open earlier than planned, on December 6, according to the

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Bulgaria 

Tenth day of first sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament again fails to produce a Speaker

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The December 5 tenth day of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s strife-torn 51st National Assembly – elected on October 27

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Bulgaria 

Ninth day of first sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament again fails to produce a Speaker

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The December 4 ninth day of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s strife-torn 51st National Assembly – elected on October 27

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways announces another Christmas steam train trip

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

In addition to the Christmas steam train trips it has already announced, Bulgarian state railways BDZ is organising another one,

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Bulgaria 

The Beethoven Project – The Allegra Festival Winter Surprise

December 3, 2024February 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

After giving classical music fans an unforgettable summer, Allegra Festival throws down the gauntlet with a provocative format this winter

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Pamporovo mountain resort to open 2024/25 ski season on December 7

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Pamporovo mountain resort is to open its 2024/25 ski season on December 7, according to the resort’s Facebook page.

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Bulgaria 

Ice Park Plovdiv opens with ice show

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Ice Park Plovdiv opened on December 2 with an ice show. The Ice Park is on Plovdiv’s Central Square and

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer: 68% of Bulgarians oppose EU financing purchase and supply of arms to Ukraine

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Sixty-eight per cent of Bulgarians oppose the European Union financing of the purchase and supply of military equipment to Ukraine,

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