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BG-Alert system to be tested on June 2

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The national test of Bulgaria’s BG-Alert system, which was postponed from April 1, will be held on June 2, the

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Hemus 2026 defence products exhibition: Helicopters, F-16s to fly over Plovdiv

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgarian Air Force aircraft will take part in flyovers and a static display during the Hemus 2026 defence products and

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US intends to sell Bulgaria missiles for F-16s for estimated $957 million

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

The United States intends selling Bulgaria missiles for the Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets for an estimated $957 million, according

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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry: Helicopters to take part in multinational exercise Thracian Blade 2026

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Helicopters from allied and partner countries will be re-based from June 1 to 3 at the 24th Air Base in

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Bulgaria 

Sirens to sound in Bulgaria on June 2 to honour memory of Hristo Botev

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Sirens will sound across Bulgaria for two minutes at noon on June 2 2026 in an annual custom honouring the

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first five months of 2026 is 169

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 169 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and May 31 2026, according to

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Bulgaria 

US military to transit Bulgaria in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve

May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Military personnel and equipment from the US Armed Forces will travel on Bulgaria’s national road network on June 1 and

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Bulgarian railways offers retro railcar rides on June 6 and 7

May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering retro railcar train rides from Sofia to Bankya and back on June 6 and

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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes new law on anti-corruption commission

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on May 29 to approve the second and final reading of a bill on combating corruption among

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