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Poll finds serious decreases in approval ratings of Bulgarian PM Radev and his government

July 23, 2026August 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

The approval ratings of Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev and his government have dropped seriously in the two months since

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves hosting of US tanker aircraft for operations in Middle East

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 22 to approve the hosting at Bezmer military air base of United States tanker

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Eurostat: Bulgaria had highest annual increase in fuel price in EU in June 2026

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

In June 2026, Bulgaria had the highest increase on an annual basis of the price of fuel among European Union

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Bulgaria 

PM Radev: Combat operations in the Middle East will not be conducted from Bulgarian territory

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Roumen Radev

It is categorically ruled out that combat operations in the Middle East will be conducted from Bulgarian territory, Prime Minister

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Bulgarian Navy destroys drone found floating east of Ahtopol

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian Navy team of divers destroyed on July 21 a drone that had been spotted floating 21 miles east

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Tehran warns Bulgaria against allowing US to use its territory for military operations against Iran – report

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Roumen Radev

Iran on July 21 warned Bulgaria against allowing the United States to use its territory for military operations against Tehran,

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Bulgaria 

Migrant smuggling network using rental cars dismantled across the Balkans

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Authorities in Bulgaria, Greece, the Netherlands, and Romania have taken coordinated action against an organised crime group suspected of smuggling

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy rain forecast for July 22

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for several districts for July 22 because

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PM Radev to ask Parliament to approve hosting US aircraft in support of operations in Middle East

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev said on July 20 that his government would ask the National Assembly to approve the

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