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Bulgaria’s MoD: Pilots of crashed aircraft took unreasonably high risk

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

An investigation by the Ministry of Defence into the September 13 fatal crash of an L-39 combat trainer aircraft has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s statistics institute slams pro-Kremlin party over disinformation about inflation

October 14, 2024October 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has published a strongly-worded statement rejecting unfounded allegations by pro-Kremlin minority party Vuzrazhane leader Kostadin

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Bulgaria: Postponed national test of BG-Alert system to be held on October 17

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The test of the BG-Alert system that was to have been held on October 1 but was postponed, will be

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Europe 

EU sanctions further 5 individuals and 1 entity for destabilising actions in Moldova

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova

European Union foreign ministers adopted on October 14 restrictive measures against five individuals and one entity responsible for actions destabilising the Republic of

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EC says most EU countries have taken action against antisemitism

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) published on October 14 its first progress report on the 2021-2030 EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish

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EU sanctions seven individuals, seven entities in Iran in response to Iran’s missile transfer to Russia

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

European Union foreign ministers adopted on October 14 restrictive measures against seven individuals and seven entities following Iran’s missile and drone transfers to Russia, a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offers steam train excursions on October 19 and 20

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering steam train excursions on the routes Sofia – Pernik – Sofia and Sofia –

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Sixty aircraft taking part in Nato’s annual Steadfast Noon exercise

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Nato is beginning its annual nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon on October 14, with more than 60 aircraft taking part in

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Bulgaria 

European prosecutors charge former mayor, ex-governor in probe into fishing port in Bulgaria’s Varna

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia said on October 11 that it had formally accused

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