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Orthodox Easter 2024: ‘Holy Fire’ appears at Holy Sepulchre church in Jerusalem

May 4, 2024May 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

In an annual ceremony revered by Orthodox Christians as a key part of Easter celebrations, the “Holy Fire” appeared in

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry urges visitors to Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö to exercise caution

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision, Israel

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has called on Bulgarian citizens who will be in Sweden’s city of Malmö for the 2024 Eurovision

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Bulgaria has done nothing to implement EC recommendations on protection and safety of journalists

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Media

A study by the European Commission (EC) has found that there have been no relevant initiatives in Bulgaria to follow

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Bulgaria had lowest life expectancy in EU in 2023 – Eurostat

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the lowest life expectancy in the European Union in 2023, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on May 3,

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3D mapping show in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on May 9, Europe Day

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Europe Day on May 9 will be celebrated in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia with a three-dimensional video mapping show Твоят

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast thunderstorms, heavy rain

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for May 3 for seven districts because of

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Bulgaria: April 2024 was one of the warmest in 30 years

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

April 2024 in Bulgaria was one of the country’s warmest fourth months of the year in the past 30 years,

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Bulgaria’s Orthodox Easter weekend weather outlook: Rain and storms

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s 2024 Orthodox Easter four-day weekend is set to see mainly rainy weather, with thunderstorms in places and average maximum

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Bulgaria’s January – April 2024 road death toll is 113

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 113 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and April 30 2024, according to

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