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Energy Ministry: Bulgaria has imported liquefied natural gas at pre-crisis prices

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran, Israel

Bulgaria has imported a quantity of liquefied natural gas at prices agreed before the escalation of the crisis in the

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister calls for urgent meeting of government security council on Middle East

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The Defence Ministry is carrying out on March 4 a new comprehensive analysis of the risks and threats from the

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Bulgaria 

CoE: Bulgaria remains ‘challenging’ environment for independent journalism

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Despite some modest improvements in recent years, Bulgaria remains a challenging environment for independent journalism, according to the annual report by the

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Interior Minister replaces most regional directorate heads in run-up to parliamentary elections

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Twenty-three out of 28 heads of regional directorates of the Interior Ministry have been replaced in a move linked to

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first two months of 2026 is 61

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 61 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in the first two months of 2026, according to

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry urges Iran to cease strikes in Gulf region

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

In a statement on March 1, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry urged Iran to cease its strikes in the Gulf region. The

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Bulgaria 

Government security council on Middle East escalation: No direct military threat to Bulgaria

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov, speaking on February 28 after a three-hour meeting of the government security council that

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Bulgaria 

First Plovdiv Jazz Fest Spring edition being held in March 2026

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Some of the world’s biggest jazz stars will be coming to the first spring Plovdiv Jazz Fest, being held from

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Foreign Ministry recommends to Bulgarians not to travel to Middle East region

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The Foreign Ministry recommended on February 27 that Bulgarians do not travel to the Middle East region. “Bulgarian citizens who

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