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Giro d’Italia in Bulgaria: Information in English for motorists and spectators

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Veliko Turnovo

Part of the 2026 Giro d’Italia bicycle race is being held in Bulgaria, from May 8 to 10 inclusive, and

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President Yotova: New Bulgarian government to be sworn in on May 8

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Iliyana Yotova said on May 5 that she will hand over the first mandate to seek to form

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Bulgarian Navy team removes drone found on Byala beach

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian Navy specialist team removed a drone that was found on the beach of the town of Byala in

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Bulgarian military to travel on May 7 to Romania for Scorpions Legacy 26 exercise

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian army personnel and equipment will travel on the country’s national roads on May 7 to participate in the Scorpions

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Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria: ‘No radical, extreme turn’ in foreign policy

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

When ex-president Roumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria takes office in government, there will be no “radical, extreme” turn in foreign policy,

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Bulgarian Air Force commander: One squadron of fighter jets is not enough

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

Bulgarian Air Force commander Major General Nikolai Rusev told Bulgarian National Television on May 5 that he rejects claims that

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Bulgaria records 1.53 billion euro Budget deficit in Q1 2026

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.53 billion euro in the first three months of the

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Dr Stefano Cozzini: Considering the costs of AI

May 4, 2026June 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Science Festival

Dr Stefano Cozzini admits to being a bit sceptical about AI, to sometimes feeling scared and “sometimes I’m actually an

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Bulgarian Air Force to perform low-altitude flypasts on May 5 and 6

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Air Force will perform low-altitude flypasts on May 5 and 6, the Ministry of Defence said. The flights,

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