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Bulgaria’s caretaker government asks Constitutional Court to overturn Parliament vote on measures against price shock from fuel

March 25, 2026May 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting on March 25, Bulgaria’s caretaker government agreed to ask the Constitutional Court to overturn a March 13 decision by

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Bulgaria activates system of fuel price compensation for low-income individuals

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The system to compensate low-income individuals for high fuel prices is being activated after official figures showed that a litre

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Bulgaria’s supreme court overturns Sofia city council decision to double parking fees, expand paid parking zones

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a November 2025 decision by Sofia city council to double fees in paid parking

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Bulgaria activates EU system to combat disinformation, foreign interference in April elections

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgaria has activated the alert system in the European Union’s Digital Services Act ahead of the country’s April 19 early

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EC: Bulgaria on track to meet target of halving annual number of road deaths by 2030

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is among five European Union countries on track to meet the target of reducing the annual number of deaths

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Two Bulgarian film directors to receive financial support from European Cinema Support Fund

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Eurimages, the European Cinema Support Fund of the Council of Europe, announced on March 24 its latest decisions to financially

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Polls: Five groups certain to win seats in Bulgaria’s April 2026 parliamentary elections

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Five political forces are certain to win seats in the 52nd National Assembly, being elected in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections

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Clocks in Bulgaria change to summer daylight saving time at 3am on March 29 2026

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Summer daylight saving time starts in Bulgaria on March 29 2026 at 3am, when clocks must be adjusted forward an

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Foreign Ministry urges Bulgarians living in six Middle Eastern countries to leave ‘while they still can’

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Bulgarians permanently resident in six Middle Eastern countries should “leave while they still can”, with the situation on the verge

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