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Month: June 2026

Bulgaria 

BG-Alert system to be tested on June 2

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The national test of Bulgaria’s BG-Alert system, which was postponed from April 1, will be held on June 2, the

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Bulgaria 

Hemus 2026 defence products exhibition: Helicopters, F-16s to fly over Plovdiv

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgarian Air Force aircraft will take part in flyovers and a static display during the Hemus 2026 defence products and

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Bulgaria 

US intends to sell Bulgaria missiles for F-16s for estimated $957 million

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

The United States intends selling Bulgaria missiles for the Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets for an estimated $957 million, according

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry: Helicopters to take part in multinational exercise Thracian Blade 2026

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Helicopters from allied and partner countries will be re-based from June 1 to 3 at the 24th Air Base in

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Business 

Eurostat: Bulgaria’s unemployment rate in April 2026 was 2.8%

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in April 2026 was 2.8 per cent, down from 2.9 per cent in March 2026

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Bulgaria 

Sirens to sound in Bulgaria on June 2 to honour memory of Hristo Botev

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Sirens will sound across Bulgaria for two minutes at noon on June 2 2026 in an annual custom honouring the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road death toll in first five months of 2026 is 169

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 169 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and May 31 2026, according to

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Europe 

The Sofia Globe Monday digest: June 1

June 1, 2026June 8, 2026 ADJ

The Pope walked into a Ferrari sorry AI… why the heck the pop is suddenly into everything…? Not literally, though

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Business 

Bulgaria records 1.76 billion euro Budget deficit in January-April 2026

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.76 billion euro in the first four months of the

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