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Bulgarian PM Radev: Tribunal for Putin makes sense only if he is captured

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

A tribunal for Russian ruler Vladimir Putin for his aggression against Ukraine would make sense only if he is captured,

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Bulgaria’s May 23 -25 long weekend weather outlook

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is set for mainly rainy weather over the May 23 – 25 2026 long weekend, according to the national

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Bulgaria restricts heavy lorry traffic over May 23 – 25 long weekend

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency has announced restrictions on heavy lorry traffic over the May 23 to 25 long weekend. In

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for heavy rain forecast for May 22

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for several districts for May 22 because

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Bulgaria’s Parliament ratifies country’s membership of European Stability Mechanism

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on May 20 the first and second reading of the ratification of the Treaty establishing the

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Bulgarian government to set up interdepartmental organising committee for hosting Eurovision 2027

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

The Bulgarian government is setting up an interdepartmental organising committee for the country’s hosting of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest,

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Bulgaria among 19 countries co-operating to identify and disrupt Iran’s IRGC online presence

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Bulgaria was among 19 countries involved in identifying and disrupting the online presence of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according

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Opposition parties slam Bulgaria’s absence from signatories on special tribunal to prosecute Russia over Ukraine

May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian opposition parties have slammed the absence of Bulgaria from signatories to the initiative on a special tribunal to prosecute

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When a mayor decides to think differently

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 ADJ

What happens when a mayor decides to do something genuinely different, not just manage better, but build differently? The usual

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