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Bulgaria’s government creates ‘Shop for People’ state-owned joint-stock company

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on August 6 the establishment of a state-owned joint stock company Shop for People, headquartered in capital

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Petition demands action to preserve Roman-era Amphitheatre of Serdica in Bulgaria’s capital

August 6, 2025August 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Sofia

An online petition demanding that Sofia municipality and government institutions take action to preserve the Roman-era Amphitheatre of Serdica in

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New cases of dolphins being found dead on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

New cases of dolphins being found dead on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast have been reported, with three over three days

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Report finds disturbing trends in Bulgaria’s handling of foreign nationals held in detention

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian authorities should take the necessary measures to stop the ill-treatment and prevent further “pushbacks”; that is, forcibly returning

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Bulgaria 

Tourism Minister awards finalists in competition for poster to promote Bulgaria

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshosh has awarded the finalists in the competition for a poster to promote Bulgaria as a year-round

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s summer festivals: Celebration or a cause for noise complaints?

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s summer calendar is packed with music festivals, folk festivals and outdoor events of all kinds, but as the volume

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Bulgaria’s January – July 2025 road death toll is 241

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 241 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in January to July 2025, the Interior Ministry said

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Bulgaria’s July 2025 was the driest July since 2017

July 31, 2025August 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Bulgaria’s July 2025 was the driest July since 2017 and one of the hottest after July 2012 and 2024, the

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Bulgarian MPs override presidential veto of Medical Insurance Act amendments

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 31 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the country’s Medical Insurance

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