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Bulgaria’s Sofia and Bourgas shortlisted to host 2027 Eurovision Song Contest

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Eurovision, Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and seaside city Bourgas have been shortlisted to be the host city of the 2027 Eurovision

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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia plans 129 million euro acquisition of new public transport vehicles

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is proposing 128.8 million euro excluding VAT on acquiring new public transport vehicles, including trams, trolleybuses

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Bulgaria 

Opera on the Square returns to Bulgaria’s capital from July 9

July 5, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Performances in the Opera on the Square series will be held in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia from July 9 to August

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2026 A to JazZ on from July 2 to 5 in Sofia’s South Park II

July 1, 2026July 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The 15th A to JazZ is being held in Sofia’s South Park II from July 2 to 5 2026. This

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Bulgaria 

Simone Gramaglia: Allegra Festival is a small miracle of culture and beauty

June 22, 2026July 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Allegra Festival is a small miracle of culture and beauty, of passion and hope for our profession. These are

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Bulgaria 

Traffic restrictions around US embassy Sofia for planned exercise on June 6

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

On June 6 from 9am to 2pm., a pre-planned exercise will be held in the perimeter around the US embassy

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Air offers four daily flights between Sofia and Varna in summer 2026

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism, Varna

National flag carrier Bulgaria Air said on May 26 that this summer it is offering four flights daily between capital

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Metro introduces new generation of metro trains

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Sofia Metro is introducing a new generation of metro trains – the first four trains coming into service on

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Bulgaria 

Giro d’Italia in Bulgaria: Information in English for motorists and spectators

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Veliko Turnovo

Part of the 2026 Giro d’Italia bicycle race is being held in Bulgaria, from May 8 to 10 inclusive, and

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