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Bulgaria’s first Stryker armoured fighting vehicles arrive

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Deliveries of the new Stryker combat and support vehicles for the Bulgarian military have begun, Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry said on

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for February 15 over forecast heavy rain

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for five districts, and the lesser Code

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ECB grants preliminary authorisation for acquisition of Bulgaria’s TBI Bank

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Central Bank (ECB) adopted a decision on February 13 by which it issued a preliminary authorisation for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry calls for annual neo-Nazi ‘Lukov March’ to be prevented

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on February 13 that it categorically opposes the planned holding of the so-called “Lukov March” and

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.8% in Q4 2025 – flash estimate

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgarian President Yotova plans April 19 as date of early parliamentary elections

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgarian President Iliyana Yotova said on February 12 that if caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov presents her with a proposed

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European Parliament condemns violence by Iranian regime, urges expanded sanctions

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

In a vote on February 12, members of the European Parliament condemned the violence by the Iranian regime against its

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NSI: Bulgarian accommodation establishments’ revenues in December 2025 up 12.5% y/y

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Revenues from nights spent in accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in December 2025 were up by 12.5 per cent compared with

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Bulgarian President Yotova vetoes Electoral Code amendments

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgarian President Iliyana Yotova said on February 11 that she vetoed amendments to the country’s Electoral Code, which would drastically

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