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New runway opened at Bulgarian air base in preparation for F-16s

July 15, 2024May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

A new runway was opened at Bulgaria’s Graf Ignatievo air base on July 15, as the country prepares to receive,

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Bulgaria: Dangerous weather warning for July 16, seven cities 40°C or above

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

For a fifth consecutive day, every district in Bulgaria is subject to the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather because

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Bulgarian political leaders condemn attempted assassination of Trump

July 14, 2024July 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Various Bulgarian political leaders have joined in condemnation of the attempted assassination of US Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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Bulgaria: Dangerous weather warning for July 15 as several cities set for highs of 40°C and above

July 14, 2024July 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for July 15 for the entire country,

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Bulgaria: WCC meets to decide approach to mandate to seek to form government

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

The national council of Bulgaria’s We Continue the Change (WCC) party was meeting on July 13 to decide how to

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Bulgaria’s continuing heatwave: Dangerous weather warnings, wildfires and restrictions on lorries

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

For the latest consecutive day, every district in Bulgaria is subject to the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather on

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Bulgaria: War in the MRF – Peevski loyalist hints at breakaway party

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Yordan Tsonev, a loyalist of embattled Movement for Rights and Freedoms co-leader Delyan Peevski, hinted in a television interview on

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Bulgaria’s heatwave: New warning of dangerous weather on July 13

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

For a second consecutive day, all of Bulgaria will be subject to the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather, as

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European Commission approves 278M leva in state aid for Bulgaria energy firms

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission said on July 12 that it has approved 278 million leva, or about 142 million euro, in

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