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Bulgarian National Bank again to work overtime to sell euro coin starter packs

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

For a third Saturday, Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will work overtime on December 27 to sell euro coin starter packs.

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Bulgarian and Italian defence ministers sign agreement on use of military facilities at Kabile

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgarian Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto signed on December 23 an agreement between their governments

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Bulgaria’s Christmas long weekend weather outlook

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has forecast possible snowfalls for several parts of the country on Christmas Day, as the country

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Bulgaria’s transition to euro to affect e-vignette services

December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

From December 22 to December 31 2025, the possibility to purchase e-vignettes via bank transfer through the website of the

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Bulgarian President to hand over first mandate to seek to form government after New Year

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev is to wait until after January 1 to hand over the first mandate

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Bulgaria and the euro: ‘cashing in’ your coins

December 18, 2025December 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Those who stash away their lev-era stotinki – coppers and silvers – may be wondering what to do as Bulgaria

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Bulgaria holds official ceremony for completion of delivery of first eight F-16s

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

Bulgarian government ministers and representatives of the US as well as of F-16 manufacturer Lockheed Martin attended an official ceremony

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Bulgarian MPs approve bill to prolong 2025 Budget Act provisions

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at first and second reading on December 17 a bill extending the duration of the provisions

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Bulgarian officials find 65 breaches of Euro Adoption Act at shops in two months

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Of 546 retail chains and shops inspected in two months, National Revenue Agency inspectors and Consumer Protection Commission officials found

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