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Latest arms plant fire in Bulgaria: President Yotova ‘considering’ calling security council meeting

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

President Iliana Yotova told reporters on September 12 that she is “considering” convening the Consultative Council on National Security after

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Another fire at Emco arms plant in Bulgaria: Interior Minister hints at shifting blame on to the company

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

Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, commenting on September 12 on a fire at an Emco arms plant – the second

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Fire breaks out at Emco arms plant in Bulgaria’s Gabrovo district

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

A fire broke out on the night of September 11 at an Emco warehouse used to store ammunition and gunpowder,

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Bulgaria 

Turkish military convoys to transit Bulgaria

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

Personnel and military equipment from the armed forces of the Republic of Türkiye will travel along Bulgaria’s national roads on

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Bulgaria 

Exhibition ‘Pavel Koychev. The Four Elements’ opens at Sofia City Art Gallery on September 15

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition entitled “Pavel Koychev. The Four Elements” opens at Sofia City Art Gallery on September 15 and continues until

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Bulgaria 

Sofia city council approves record borrowing of 367M euro to modernise public transport and infrastructure

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia municipality will invest 367 million euro in the modernisation of transport and urban infrastructure, following a proposal by mayor

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: 76 385 people who fled war in Ukraine had temporary protection in Bulgaria in July 2026

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A total of 76 385 people who had fled the war in Ukraine had temporary protection in Bulgaria in July

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament in traditional tussle over anniversary of Soviet invasion

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The National Assembly sitting on September 9 saw the by-now traditional tussle between pro-Western and pro-Russian MPs about the anniversary

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Bulgaria 

Borissov’s GERB will not nominate a candidate in Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections – official

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2026

The executive committee of Boiko Borissov’s GERB party will not nominate a candidate in Bulgaria’s autumn 2026 presidential elections, the

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