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Bulgaria to pay 120 leva Christmas bonuses to pensioners below poverty line

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on November 26 to pay Christmas bonuses of 120 leva each to pensioners below the 638 leva

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for parts of country over forecast heavy rain

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for November 27 because

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns of forthcoming strike in Italy

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued on November 25 a warning of a large-scale national strike to be held in Italy on

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Bulgaria’s PM on Ukraine talks: It is important to maintain the momentum for achieving peace

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s security is an integral part of Europe’s security, so it is important to maintain the momentum for achieving peace

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Ice Park Plovdiv to open in early December 2025

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

After weeks of construction, Ice Park Plovdiv – measuring about 3000 square metres – is due to open in the

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Holodomor inflicted on Ukraine by Stalin’s USSR commemorated in Bulgaria’s capital

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Holodomor, the genocide inflicted on Ukraine by Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union, was commemorated on November 22 with a service

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Bulgaria’s government seeks parliamentary approval for 195M euro deal on French 3D radars

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is asking the National Assembly to approve a deal worth 195 million euro to acquire seven GM400 three-coordinate

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns of upcoming three days of strike actions in Belgium

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a warning of upcoming three-day national strike actions in Belgium. The ministry said that these

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Bulgarian Parliament approves draft 2026 Budget package at first reading

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed the 2026 Budget Act at first reading on November 21, with 131 MPs in favour and

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