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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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Bulgaria’s wildfires: More aid for families as political blame game erupts

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has increased the aid for families affected by the numerous wildfires plaguing the country amid high temperatures and

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves amendments to Euro Adoption Act

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on July 30 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Euro Adoption Act.

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NSI: Visits by non-residents to Bulgaria for holidays in June 2025 down 4.8% y/y

July 29, 2025July 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

There were 748 512 visits by non-residents to Bulgaria for holidays in June 2025, a decrease of 4.8 per cent

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EU, Türkiye send help as Bulgaria battles blazes amid heatwave, strong winds

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Union and Türkiye have sent help as Bulgaria continues to battle hundreds of wildfires amid high temperatures and

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Greddy Assa exhibition ‘Conversations with painting’ at Plovdiv City Art Gallery’s Hall 2019

July 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

An exhibition of work by prominent Bulgarian artist Greddy Assa is on display at Plovdiv City Art Gallery’s Hall 2019

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