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Month: August 2026

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian police arrest 18 in Plovdiv linked to neo-Nazi ‘Blood and Honour’

August 16, 2026August 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 18 people belonging to the international neo-Nazi organisation “Blood and Honour” have been arrested at an overnight

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Europe 

Spanish Air Force F-18 shoots down drone in Romanian airspace

August 16, 2026August 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

A Spanish Air Force F-18 fighter jet shot down a drone in Romanian airspace on August 16, Romania’s Ministry of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry: Lockheed Martin says second F-16s may be delayed until Q2 2030

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

Representatives of Lockheed Martin told Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov at an August 14 meeting that the delivery of the second

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Bulgaria 

Italy military convoys to arrive in Bulgaria for exercise

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

From August 17 to 21, convoys carrying Italian armed forces equipment will cross into Bulgaria from Greece at intervals to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy responds to three reports of drone and drone parts spotted along the coast

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Navy personnel responded to three reports of potentially dangerous objects along the country’s Black Sea coast, the Navy said

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Business 

Bulgarian economy grew by 0.6% in Q2 2026 – flash estimate

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

New extension to Sofia metro line 3 to open on August 14

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

On August 14, the official opening of the section of the Sofia metro extension – Line 3, Stage 3 Hadji

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s seaside city of Bourgas chosen to host 2027 Eurovision Song Contest

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea city of Bourgas will be the host city of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, it was

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Bulgaria 

After three months in office, Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet adopts governance programme

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Just more than three months after taking office, Bulgaria’s Roumen Radev Cabinet adopted at a meeting on August 12 its

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