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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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Bulgaria records 1.53 billion euro Budget deficit in Q1 2026

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.53 billion euro in the first three months of the

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Dr Stefano Cozzini: Considering the costs of AI

May 4, 2026June 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Science Festival

Dr Stefano Cozzini admits to being a bit sceptical about AI, to sometimes feeling scared and “sometimes I’m actually an

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Bulgarian Air Force to perform low-altitude flypasts on May 5 and 6

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Air Force will perform low-altitude flypasts on May 5 and 6, the Ministry of Defence said. The flights,

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Landslide said to be largest in Bulgaria in decades could leave Pamporovo – Smolyan road closed for years

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A landslide, said to have been the largest in Bulgaria in decades, could leave the road connecting the Rhodope mountain

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Bulgarian Navy team destroys drone that washed up near Elenite seaside complex

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A specialist team from the Bulgarian Navy base in Bourgas examined and destroyed on May 1 the remains of a

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Sofia Science Festival 2026: Events in English

May 1, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Science Festival

In line with its tradition, the 16th Sofia Science Festival, being held at Sofia Tech Park from May 14 to

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