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Bulgaria restricts lorry traffic in nine districts over forecast high temperatures

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The movement of lorries of more than 20 tons is being restricted from June 24 to June 27 in nine

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Transport Minister temporarily yanks licence of ground operator at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport after foul-up blocks passengers

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

The licence of Swissport Bulgaria, the ground operator at Vassil Levski Sofia Airport, which is responsible for passenger service, will

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Bulgaria’s government: Middle East situation no immediate threat to country’s security

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

There is no immediate threat to the security of Bulgaria from the situation in the Middle East, the country’s security

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EU finance, economy ministers approve next step towards Bulgaria adopting the euro

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The European Union’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Ecofin – made up of finance and economy ministers of all EU

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Bulgaria ranks second in EU’s annual bathing waters survey

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria has increased its score in the European Environment Agency (EEA) annual report on the quality of bathing waters in

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Key step forward as Eurogroup recommends that Bulgaria joins the euro zone in January 2026

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The Eurogroup endorsed on June 19 a recommendation from euro area member states to the Council of the European Union,

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European prosecutors order searches in Bulgaria in probe into corruption involving EU fisheries funds

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

On behalf of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, the Bulgarian National Police carried out

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PM: Evacuation of Bulgarians who wanted to leave Tehran successfully completed

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The evacuation of Bulgarian citizens and their families who wanted to leave Tehran has been successfully completed, Bulgarian Prime Minister

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves amendments to Foreigners Act

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on June 18 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Foreigners Act. The

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