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Bulgaria’s Defence Minister: Part to fix F-16 has arrived

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

The part needed to fix a technical malfunction in the Bulgarian Air Force’s first F-16 fighter jet has arrived in

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Bulgaria 

NSI: More than 23 000 newly-built residential buildings in Bulgaria in five years

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

From 2020 to 2024, the number of newly-built residential buildings in Bulgaria added up to 23 284, according to figures

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns of strike at a number of Italian airports

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an advisory that on May 9 2025 from 1pm to 5pm, a strike

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry rejects claims in Putin propaganda film

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In a statement on May 7, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected claims made by Russian ruler Vladimir Putin in

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Bulgaria 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to ECJ over tolls, access to lawyers

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on May 7 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Renew Europe group leader slams Bulgarian Vuzrazhdane party’s deal with Putin’s party

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia

Valérie Hayer, leader of the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament, has slammed Bulgaria’s pro-Russian opposition party Vuzrazhdane for

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Bulgaria 

Poll: GERB-UDF 21.9%, WCC-Democratic Bulgaria 14.9%

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Were Bulgaria to hold parliamentary elections now, Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB-UDF coalition would get 21.9 per cent support among those

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Bulgaria 

Roma foundation commits up to 15 000 euro humanitarian support for displaced families in Sofia neighbourhood

May 6, 2025May 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Roma Foundation for Europe (RFE) has committed up to 15 000 euro in humanitarian support for displaced families following

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Chief: F-16 will be repaired in a matter of days

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

It is a matter of days for the Bulgarian Air Force’s F-16 aircraft to be repaired, Defence Chief Admiral Emil

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