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Bulgaria names project for 2024 Venice Biennale

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

At the 2024 Venice Biennale, Bulgaria will present the project The Neighbours, an interactive multimedia installation that brings to light

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State agency: Bulgaria’s six refugee centres are 75% full

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Schengen

The six refugee centres in Bulgaria are 75 per cent full, with a total of 2563 people seeking protection accommodated

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Bulgaria’s government increases fines for environmental pollution by 50 to 100%

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on January 3 amendments to an ordinance on fines for damage or pollution of the environment above

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll in 2023 was 568

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 568 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in 2023, according to figures

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Bulgaria’s road accident death toll in 2023 was 521

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 521 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in 2023, according to provisional figures posted on January

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Bulgaria’s public holidays and long weekends in 2024

January 1, 2024January 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There are five long weekends in Bulgaria in 2024. This year, March 3 – Liberation Day, is on a Sunday,

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Bulgaria’s PM and Deputy PM: Bulgaria’s accession to air, sea Schengen ‘a huge step forward’

December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Maria Gabriel, Nikolai Denkov, Romania, Schengen

Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen with the lifting of air and sea border controls at the end of March 2024 is

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EC welcomes decision to admit Bulgaria, Romania, to Schengen, starting with air and sea ports

December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

The European Commission (EC) welcomes the December 30 unanimous decision by the Council of the EU to welcome Romania and

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Spanish EU Presidency: Bulgaria, Romania air and sea ports joining Schengen approved

December 30, 2023December 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

The Council of the European Union has approved Bulgaria’s and Romania’s air and sea ports joining the Schengen zone, the

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