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Environment Minister: Panic that Nova Kakhovka polluted Bulgarian Black Sea is unfounded

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

The panic that the Bulgarian Black Sea is polluted after the explosion of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine is

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s tourism, environment ministers: Tests show sea water is clean

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s tourism and environment ministers have issued assurances of the cleanliness of the country’s Black Sea waters and say that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Air begins daily Sofia – Bourgas – Sofia flights on June 30

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism

Bulgaria Air is beginning daily Sofia – Bourgas – Sofia flights as of June 30, the airline said in a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways: Two additional night trains to Bourgas during summer 2023

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Two additional night trains will travel during the summer season from Sofia to Bourgas and back via the Sub-Balkan railway

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Air adds a third weekly Sofia-Varna flight in summer 2023

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Varna

During the active summer season, Bulgaria Air is adding an additional flight on the domestic route between Sofia and Varna,

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Business 

European Commission: major online travel agencies commit to refund within 14 days for cancelled flights

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Following talks with the European Commission (EC) and national consumer authorities (CPC network), three major online travel agencies have committed

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Bulgaria 

Environment Minister: No threat from Kakhovka to Bulgarian Black Sea coast in near future

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

There is no threat to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast in the near future, Environment Minister Julian Popov told Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry: No evidence of contamination of Bulgarian Black Sea from Kakhovka dam blast

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

There is is evidence of pollution in the Bulgarian waters of the Black Sea after the destruction of the dam

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Business 

Sofia Airport’s May 2023 passenger figures 4% below pre-pandemic levels

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport, tourism

Sofia Airport said that the number of passengers at the airport was continuing to increase and was approaching pre-pandemic levels,

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