Bulgarian President Yotova rejects calls to veto Budget 2026
Bulgarian head of state President Iliana Yotova announced on July 29 that she was promulgating Budget 2026, turning down calls
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NSI: Visits by non-residents to Bulgaria for holidays in June 2026 down 0.5% y/y
There were a total of 744 469 visits to Bulgaria by non-residents for holidays in June 2026, a decrease of
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Satirical protest: Yes Bulgaria and DSB Youth ‘donate’ Moskvich to Defence Minister
In a satirical protest stunt on July 29, members of opposition Yes Bulgaria’s and Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria’s youth
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Bulgaria sets October 25 date for 2026 presidential elections
Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections will be held on October 25, it was decided at a July 29 meeting of the
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Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise vessel to visit Bulgaria’s Varna
Greenpeace’s iconic icebreaker Arctic Sunrise is to visit Bulgaria’s port of Varna as part of the organization’s efforts to protect
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Bulgarian PM Radev: Iran understands US aircraft stationed in Bulgaria ‘not for combat missions’
The Iranian leadership understands very well that the United States aircraft stationed in Bulgaria are not for combat missions, Prime Minister
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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry ‘exploring options for second-hand fighter jets’
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence is exploring options for second-hand fighter jets because of the delay in the second batch of
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Radev: Progressive Bulgaria will support Yotova in presidential elections
Prime Minister Roumen Radev said on July 28 that his Progressive Bulgaria party will support Iliana Yotova in the presidential
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Bulgaria seeking to buy MiG-29s ‘like going to a scrapyard for spare parts for a Moskvich’
The government logic in looking to buy MiG-29s is like the last owner of a Moskvich going around scrap yards
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