New extension to Sofia metro line 3 to open on August 14
On August 14, the official opening of the section of the Sofia metro extension – Line 3, Stage 3 Hadji
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Bulgaria’s seaside city of Bourgas chosen to host 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea city of Bourgas will be the host city of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, it was
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After three months in office, Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet adopts governance programme
Just more than three months after taking office, Bulgaria’s Roumen Radev Cabinet adopted at a meeting on August 12 its
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Former defence minister: Bulgaria’s government deliberately hid and delayed information about the drone
There were delays and discrepancies in the information provided by the Bulgarian government about the drone that fell on Bulgarian territory
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2026 Perseids meteor shower to peak over Bulgaria on August 12 – 13
The 2026 Perseids meteor shower will peak on the night from August 12 to 13, with little competition from the
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister holds talks with Ukrainian ambassador over drone incident
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova held a meeting on August 10 at the ministry with the Ukraine’s ambassador to Bulgaria
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Interior Minister: Reasons for blast at arms plant ‘more likely to be internal’
The reasons for an August 10 explosion at the Emko-owned arms plant near the Gabrovo village of Belita are yet
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Defence Chief: Drone explosion was not a deliberate action against Bulgaria
The August 8 incident in which a drone fell and exploded near Kardam was not a deliberate action against Bulgaria,
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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry: Drone that exploded in Bulgaria ‘most likely’ Maya drone used by Ukraine
The drone that crashed and exploded in Bulgaria on the morning of August 8 is “most likely” a Maya decoy
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