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Ruling party blocks hearing of PM on drone attacks on vessels in Bulgaria’s Black Sea EEZ

October 7, 2026October 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

MPs from ruling party Progressive Bulgaria voted on October 7 to reject a proposed parliamentary hearing of Prime Minister Roumen

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Bulgaria calls off search for crew of ship sunk in drone attack in Black Sea

October 7, 2026October 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The search and rescue operation for the crew of the Alfa Watan, which was hit by drones and then sank

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Sailor from ship hit in Bulgaria’s Black Sea EEZ blames Russia

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iliana Yotova, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

A sailor from one of the two vessels attacked in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone on October 6 has

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Drone attacks on ships: Opposition parties slam Yotova over continued failure to convene security council

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Iliana Yotova, Russia, Ukraine

Reacting to the October 6 drone attacks on two ships in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, which

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Bulgarian PM on drone attacks on ships in Bulgaria’s EEZ: ‘Absolutely unacceptable’

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

The drone attacks that resulted in a commercial vesse sinking and another set on fire in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone

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Eurostat: Volume of retail trade in Bulgaria in August 2026 up 5.9% y/y

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The volume of retail trade in Bulgaria in August 2026 was up by 5.9 per cent compared with August 2025,

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PM Radev calls emergency meeting after drone attacks on two ships in Bulgarian EEZ, with one sunk

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev convened a meeting on October 6 with representatives of four ministries, the Presidency and security

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Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 44.5%, Gyurov 26.1% – Alpha Research poll

October 5, 2026October 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Iliana Yotova

The presidential election ticket of incumbent head of state Iliana Yotova and vice-presidential candidate Kiril Vulchev has 44.5 per cent

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Bulgarian Navy, Air Force locate ship abandoned and adrift after drone hit

October 4, 2026October 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Air Force and Navy personnel completed on October 4 a reconnaissance and localisation task of a cargo ship abandoned

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