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Fourth LUNAR Festival of Lights to be held in Bulgaria’s capital in May

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The fourth LUNAR Festival of Lights will be held over four evenings between May 8 and 11 2025 in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria signs more than billion leva contract for 35 new electric trains

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry signed on April 25 a contract with the BULEMU consortium for the delivery of 35 electric Coradia

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Bulgaria 

Former US ambassadors to Bulgaria among signatories of ‘Assault on American Democracy: Call to Action’ letter

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Four former United States ambassadors to Bulgaria are among more than 200 former senior US diplomatic and security leaders who

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns of general strike in Belgium on April 29

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A general strike will take place in Belgium on April 29 and is expected to cause serious disruptions to air

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Eurostat: 74 intentional homicides recorded in Bulgaria in 2023

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 74 intentional homicides in Bulgaria in 2023, two fewer than in 2022 and fewer than the 109 recorded

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Vassil Levski Sofia Airport in deal on building and management of new business lounges

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

SOF Connect – the operator of Vassil Levski Sofia Airport, has signed a contract with the leading international company TAV Operation

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria asks EC to approve request to revise its Recovery and Resilience Plan

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria submitted a request on April 16 to the European Commission (EC) to revise its Recovery and Resilience Plan in

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Bulgarian political and religious leaders express condolences on death of Pope Francis

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Pope Francis devoted his service to the peace, understanding and unity among peoples, Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev

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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects second motion of no confidence in Zhelyazkov Cabinet

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on April 17 to reject the second motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov’s Cabinet.

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