Bulgaria: Customs Agency steps up border control because of commitments made to Austria for Schengen entry
Since the beginning of 2024, Bulgaria’s Customs Agency has been carrying out increased checks at all customs and border points,
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Weather bureau: 2023 was Bulgaria’s warmest year on record since 1930
According to a preliminary assessment by Bulgaria’s weather bureau, the average annual temperature for 2023 in Bulgaria was 12.9 degrees
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Bulgaria names project for 2024 Venice Biennale
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
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%
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
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
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
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’
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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