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Bulgaria’s Radev government appoints veteran leftist Manolova to head consumer protection body

September 17, 2026September 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The populist Bulgarian government headed by Roumen Radev, the former president, appointed on September 17 the socialist party veteran and

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Bulgaria 

US military to travel from Bulgaria to exercise in Germany

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Military personnel and equipment from the US armed forces will be travelling along Bulgaria’s roads and railways up to September

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Sofia’s third Big Table event of 2026 to be held on September 19

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The third Big Table event in 2026, in which a central street in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is transformed for

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Bulgaria 

DOT Sofia Art Collection presents ‘The Choir of the Women’s Market’ audio-visual composition

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

DOT Sofia Art Collection is pleased to present the third exhibition in its “SOFIA STATION” series – a project launched

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Bulgaria 

Bogdana Topreva’s ‘Obsession’ jewellery art exhibition opens in Sofia on September 23

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition entitled “Obsession” by Bogdana Topreva opens at the Sofia Press Gallery and Bookstore at 29 Slavyanska Street in

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Bulgaria 

Marin Marinov’s exhibition Absurdity at the Beach on at Sofia’s Hostgallery

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A solo exhibition entitled Absurdity at the Beach, by Marin Marinov, a visual artist and a doctoral student in mural

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Bulgaria 

New Roman inscription from time of Emperor Trajan discovered in Aquae Calidae in Bulgaria’s Bourgas

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Bourgas

An extremely valuable find adds to the history of one of the most significant ancient complexes in Bulgaria, Aquae Calidae,

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Bulgaria 

Emco: Blast at ammo deport in Bulgaria was sabotage, state is failing to do its job

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The explosions at an Emco ammunition deport on the night of September 11 near the village of Gorni Varpishta in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian presidential candidate Gyurov: Explosion at ammo depot is a test of statehood

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Iliana Yotova, Russia, Ukraine

The explosion at an Emco ammunition depot in Bulgaria is not a pre-election ploy, it is a test of statehood,

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