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Month: April 2026

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s April elections: 200 000 euro for vote-buying found in Varna, four arrested

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Close to 200 000 euro distributed in envelopes along with lists containing personal data of voters were found during searches

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian army personnel, equipment to travel roads and rail for planned exercises

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian army personnel and military equipment will travel on April 19 and 20 2026 on national roads and rail to

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research: Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria 34.2%, GERB-UDF 19.5%

April 17, 2026April 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

With two days to go to Bulgaria’s April 19 early parliamentary elections, a poll by the Alpha Research agency shows

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy team removes drone that washed up on beach in Ahtopol

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian Navy team removed a drone on April 16 that had washed up from the sea in the area

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Business 

EC approves 334M euro in state aid for Bulgarian energy-intensive firms

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission said on April 16 that it has approved 334 million euro in state aid to provide temporary

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Bulgaria 

Market Links poll: Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria 30.8%, GERB-UDF 18%

April 16, 2026April 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Ex-president Roumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria coalition has 30.8 per cent support among those who intend voting in the early parliamentary

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Varna Airport hosting several pre-planned landings of C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

From April 14 to 17 2026, Varna Airport is hosting several pre-planned landings of C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft, Bulgaria’s Defence

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Bulgaria 

Polish military participating in KFOR Nato mission in Kosovo to transit Bulgaria

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo, Nato, Poland

A planned rotation of personnel and military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, which participates in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s revenue agency reports significant increase in fuel sales in March 2026

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone, Iran

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency reported on April 15 a significant increase in fuel sales in March 2026, with sales of

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