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National exhibition ‘Drawings and Small Sculptures’ at Shipka 6 Gallery in Bulgaria’s capital

May 4, 2025May 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A total of 139 artists are participating in the the traditional national exhibition “Drawings and Small Sculptures” at the Shipka

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Bulgaria’s April 2025 was much colder than April 2024, irreparably damaging some crops

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s April 2025 was much colder than April 2024 but slightly warmer than same month in 2023, with the weather

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Bulgarian parliamentary committee to hold hearing on F-16 amid allegations of sabotage, attempted espionage

May 2, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

The Bulgarian Parliament’s standing committee on the control of the security services is to hold a hearing on May 8

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Number of people in Bulgaria at risk of poverty, social exclusion dropped by more than a million in nine years

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of people in Bulgaria at risk of poverty and social exclusion dropped by 1.17 million between 2015 and

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Roma Foundation for Europe: Illegal Roma evictions in Bulgaria expose Europe’s systemic failure

May 1, 2025May 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Roma Foundation for Europe said in a May 1 media statement that as families in Sofia’s Zaharna Fabrika district

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Bulgaria among 15 EU countries requesting activation of ‘escape clause’ in coordinated move to boost defence spending

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

To date, 15 EU member states have submitted a request in writing to the European Commission (EC) to activate the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road death toll in first four months of 2025 is 110

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 110 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in the first four months of 2025, the Interior

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet asks EC for derogation from deficit rule, intends boosted defence spending

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

At a regular meeting on April 30, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved a decision to request the European Commission (EC) to activate

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Armed Forces Day: Military helicopters to fly low over Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgarian Air Force helicopters will fly low over Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia in rehearsals for the May 6 Armed Forces

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