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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry: Lockheed Martin says second F-16s may be delayed until Q2 2030

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

Representatives of Lockheed Martin told Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov at an August 14 meeting that the delivery of the second

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Italy military convoys to arrive in Bulgaria for exercise

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

From August 17 to 21, convoys carrying Italian armed forces equipment will cross into Bulgaria from Greece at intervals to

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Bulgarian Navy responds to three reports of drone and drone parts spotted along the coast

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Navy personnel responded to three reports of potentially dangerous objects along the country’s Black Sea coast, the Navy said

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New extension to Sofia metro line 3 to open on August 14

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

On August 14, the official opening of the section of the Sofia metro extension – Line 3, Stage 3 Hadji

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Bulgaria’s seaside city of Bourgas chosen to host 2027 Eurovision Song Contest

August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea city of Bourgas will be the host city of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, it was

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After three months in office, Bulgaria’s Radev Cabinet adopts governance programme

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Just more than three months after taking office, Bulgaria’s Roumen Radev Cabinet adopted at a meeting on August 12 its

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Former defence minister: Bulgaria’s government deliberately hid and delayed information about the drone

August 11, 2026August 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

There were delays and discrepancies in the information provided by the Bulgarian government about the drone that fell on Bulgarian territory

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2026 Perseids meteor shower to peak over Bulgaria on August 12 – 13

August 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The 2026 Perseids meteor shower will peak on the night from August 12 to 13, with little competition from the

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister holds talks with Ukrainian ambassador over drone incident

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova held a meeting on August 10 at the ministry with the Ukraine’s ambassador to Bulgaria

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