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Bulgarian Navy team removes drone that washed up on beach in Ahtopol

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian Navy team removed a drone on April 16 that had washed up from the sea in the area

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Market Links poll: Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria 30.8%, GERB-UDF 18%

April 16, 2026April 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Ex-president Roumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria coalition has 30.8 per cent support among those who intend voting in the early parliamentary

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Bulgaria 

Polish military participating in KFOR Nato mission in Kosovo to transit Bulgaria

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo, Nato, Poland

A planned rotation of personnel and military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, which participates in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Varna Airport hosting several pre-planned landings of C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

From April 14 to 17 2026, Varna Airport is hosting several pre-planned landings of C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft, Bulgaria’s Defence

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Bulgaria’s revenue agency reports significant increase in fuel sales in March 2026

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone, Iran

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency reported on April 15 a significant increase in fuel sales in March 2026, with sales of

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Bulgaria’s April elections: Caretaker PM warns of scheme to buy votes with counterfeit euro

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Ahead of the April 19 parliamentary elections, a scheme to buy votes using counterfeit euro banknotes is being prepared, caretaker

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Bulgaria 

All Jewish сemeteries in Bulgaria to be surveyed

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The US Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad (USCPAHA) has contracted with the European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative (ESJF) to survey

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy team removes drone from Nessebur beach

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A specialist team from the Bulgarian Navy’s Bourgas base removed a drone that had washed ashore on Nessebur’s southern beach

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Bulgaria 

French, US military personnel to transit Bulgaria

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

French military personnel and equipment will be travelling on Bulgaria’s national road network on April 15, Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry said

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