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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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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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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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Foreign visitor arrivals in Bulgaria for holidays in January 2026 up 8.2% y/y

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

There were a total of 307 201 arrivals of visitors from abroad in Bulgaria in January 2026, an increase of

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Bulgarian Jewish organisation welcomes court ruling in case of discriminatory speech by Vuzrazhdane party leader

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Shalom Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria has welcomed a February 20 ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court upholding

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Justice Minister thwarted in bid to oust Sarafov as acting Prosecutor-General

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, judiciary

A meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on February 26 ended after more than six hours with no decision

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Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty’s Bulgarian and Romanian services to close

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Media, Romania

The Bulgarian and Romanian services of Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty – Svobodna Evropa and Europa Liberă România – will

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