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Bulgaria’s Labour Day long weekend weather outlook

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

With the May 1 Labour Day public holiday falling on a Friday in 2026, Bulgaria is set for a three-day

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Bulgaria 

Split: We Continue the Change and Democratic Bulgaria to sit as two separate groups in new Parliament

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

The constituent parts of the We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria electoral coalition will sit as two separate parliamentary

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government shuts ‘shop for people’ after Peevski’s project proves flop for people

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Agriculture Minister Ivan Hristanov said on April 29 that he was ordering the state-owned “Shop for the People”

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Bulgaria 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to ECJ over EU critical entities resilience rules

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on April 29 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways adds additional Sofia – Varna night train

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism, Varna

Bulgarian state railways BDZ said on April 29 that it is launching an additional night train on the Sofia –

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Bulgaria 

EU’s Copernicus report: Europe’s warming accelerates beyond global trend

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Europe recorded widespread warm conditions with above-average temperatures across at least 95 per cent of the continent, according to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy rain forecast for April 30

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for April 30 because

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Arrivals from abroad for holidays in Bulgaria in March 2026 down 16.6% y/y

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel, tourism

The number of arrivals from abroad for holidays in Bulgaria in March 2026 was 16.6 per cent lower than in

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National Statistical Institute announces final data on Bulgaria’s population in 2025

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

As of December 31 2025, the population of Bulgaria was 6 423 207  people, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said on April 29, announcing

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