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Bulgaria’s next PM, Roumen Radev, unveils his proposed cabinet

May 7, 2026May 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

Progressive Bulgaria leader Roumen Radev unveiled, at a ceremony at the Presidency on May 7, his proposed cabinet, in which

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Turkish military personnel to transit Bulgaria en route to exercise in Serbia

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Serbia, Turkey

Forty-five military personnel and six units of equipment from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Türkiye will travel through

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Bulgaria’s Armed Force Day 2026: Photos

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria observed the annual St George’s Day and Armed Forces Day on May 6, with a ritual blessing of the

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Giro d’Italia in Bulgaria: Information in English for motorists and spectators

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Veliko Turnovo

Part of the 2026 Giro d’Italia bicycle race is being held in Bulgaria, from May 8 to 10 inclusive, and

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President Yotova: New Bulgarian government to be sworn in on May 8

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Iliyana Yotova said on May 5 that she will hand over the first mandate to seek to form

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Bulgarian Navy team removes drone found on Byala beach

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian Navy specialist team removed a drone that was found on the beach of the town of Byala in

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Bulgarian military to travel on May 7 to Romania for Scorpions Legacy 26 exercise

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian army personnel and equipment will travel on the country’s national roads on May 7 to participate in the Scorpions

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Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria: ‘No radical, extreme turn’ in foreign policy

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

When ex-president Roumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria takes office in government, there will be no “radical, extreme” turn in foreign policy,

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Bulgarian Air Force commander: One squadron of fighter jets is not enough

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

Bulgarian Air Force commander Major General Nikolai Rusev told Bulgarian National Television on May 5 that he rejects claims that

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