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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy rainfall forecast for November 11

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for November 11 because

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Bulgarian MPs approve expanded powers for Lukoil special administrator

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on November 7 amendments to the country’s law regulating operations in the oil and oil products

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Bulgarian MPs override presidential veto on Lukoil assets sale rules

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on November 6 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on Investment Promotion Act amendments that provide

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Exhibition of Vinarova-Radeva’s work ‘Beyond the Portrait’ opens on November 7

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

An exhibition entitled “Bistra Vinarova–Radeva (1890–1977) Beyond the Portrait’ opens at the National Gallery – The Palace in Bulgaria’s capital

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Bulgarian Parliament rejects motion on nationalisation of Lukoil assets

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian MPs voted on November 5 against a motion to mandate the country’s Cabinet to draft an investment proposal and

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes proposed rules on sale of Lukoil assets

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on November 5 that he vetoed the Investment Promotion Act amendments that provide that the

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Earthquake of 4.7 Richter scale near Greece’s Xánthi shakes Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

November 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

An earthquake of 4.7 on the Richter scale on November 5, 12km from Greece’s Xánthi was felt in Bulgaria’s city

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Bulgaria is prepared for smooth adoption of euro in January – PM Zhelyazkov

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov has offered a number of reassurances that the country is prepared for the smooth introduction

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Bulgaria’s January – October 2025 road death toll is 370

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 370 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and October 31 2025. the Interior

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