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Month: September 2026

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian presidential candidate Gyurov: Explosion at ammo depot is a test of statehood

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Iliana Yotova, Russia, Ukraine

The explosion at an Emco ammunition depot in Bulgaria is not a pre-election ploy, it is a test of statehood,

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Bulgaria 

Latest arms plant fire in Bulgaria: President Yotova ‘considering’ calling security council meeting

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iliana Yotova, Russia, Ukraine

President Iliana Yotova told reporters on September 12 that she is “considering” convening the Consultative Council on National Security after

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Bulgaria 

Another fire at Emco arms plant in Bulgaria: Interior Minister hints at shifting blame on to the company

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, commenting on September 12 on a fire at an Emco arms plant – the second

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Bulgaria 

Fire breaks out at Emco arms plant in Bulgaria’s Gabrovo district

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

A fire broke out on the night of September 11 at an Emco warehouse used to store ammunition and gunpowder,

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Bulgaria 

Turkish military convoys to transit Bulgaria

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Personnel and military equipment from the armed forces of the Republic of Türkiye will travel along Bulgaria’s national roads on

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Europe 

Eurostat: First residence permits issued in EU up by 10.1% in 2025

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2025, European Union countries issued 3.9 million first residence permits to non-EU citizens, a 10.1 per cent increase (+355 350) compared with

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Business 

Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in July 2026: Arrivals down, but revenue up

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The number of arrivals at accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in July 2026 was down by three per cent compared with

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – July 2026 up 8.5%, imports up 13.7% y/y

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – July 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria was 27 144.6 million euro,

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Bulgaria 

Exhibition ‘Pavel Koychev. The Four Elements’ opens at Sofia City Art Gallery on September 15

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition entitled “Pavel Koychev. The Four Elements” opens at Sofia City Art Gallery on September 15 and continues until

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