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Turbulence rocks Bulgaria’s WCC party as Sofia corruption row continues

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Turbulence continued to rock the We Continue the Change party – part of the WCC-Democratic Bulgaria coalition, Parliament’s second-largest group

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Weather warnings for Bulgaria for June 27 as temperatures soar again

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for June 27 because

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road agency advises of temporary traffic changes on Trakia Motorway

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

From 9am on June 27 until 9am on June 29, the organisation of traffic in the direction of Sofia will

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Bulgaria 

NSI: Circulatory system diseases main causes of death in Bulgaria in 2024

June 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The main causes of death among the entire population of Bulgaria in 2024 were again the diseases of the circulatory

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PM: Bulgaria to prepare national plan for defence investments

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

A national plan for defence investments will be prepared, which will go through all approval procedures, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen

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Bulgaria’s former PM Petkov quits as WCC co-leader and MP over Sofia controversy

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Bulgarian former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced on June 25 that he was resigning as co-leader of the We Continue

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over soaring temperatures forecast for June 26

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for June 26 because

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Archaeology: Gold coin dating from 6th century Eastern Roman emperor Justin II found in Bulgaria

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A gold coin said to date from the time of Eastern Roman emperor Justin II, who ruled from 565 to

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European Parliament committee recommends approval of Bulgaria adopting the euro in January 2026

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, European Parliament

The European Parliament’s committee on economic and monetary affairs approved at a meeting on June 24 a draft report recommending

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