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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for January 10 over forecast icy conditions

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for January 10 for most of the

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Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry denies that one-month euro – lev dual circulation period will be extended

January 8, 2026January 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has denied that the January 2026 temporary period of dual circulation of euro and leva is to

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for January 8 over forecast strong winds, rain

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for the district of Kurdzhali for January

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Bulgaria’s central bank announces overtime hours to meet high demand for trading leva for euro

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) announced on January 7 that its cash desks and those of territorial divisions of the Cash

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for several districts over rainfall forecast for January 7

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for the Kurdzhali district for January 7

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Interior Ministry: Bulgaria implementing EU Entry/Exit System at all land borders

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) is being implemented at all of Bulgaria’s land borders as of January 6, the

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Consumer protection body: No reports of serious breaches after Bulgaria adopts euro

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

There have been no reports to the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) of serious violations after the introduction of the euro

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Bulgaria’s euro era dawns

January 1, 2026January 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As the stroke of midnight brought January 1 2026, Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro zone, with the

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Bulgaria’s 2025 road death toll is 456

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 456 people died in road deaths in Bulgaria in 2025, 22 fewer than in 2024, the Interior

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