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Second medical helicopter delivered to Bulgaria

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The second helicopter for providing emergency medical assistance by air landed in Bulgaria on the afternoon of February 28, the

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Bulgaria’s Liberation Day long weekend: Rainy, snowy weather forecast

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s long weekend from March 1 to Liberation Day on March 3 will see rain in many places in the

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Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court orders adjustment of October 2024 election results

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court stopped short of ordering a full recount of the ballots cast in the October 27 2024 early

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Exhibition ‘Emil Stoychev – Imagination Is My Bloodstream’ at Sofia City Art Gallery from February 27

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition entitled “Emil Stoychev – Imagination Is My Bloodstream” opens at Sofia City Art Gallery in Bulgaria’s capital city

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Defence Minister: Bulgaria will receive first eight F-16s on schedule this year

February 26, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

The United States government and F-16 fighter jet manufacturer Lockheed Martin have given an assurance that Bulgaria will receive the

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Déjà vu: Bulgaria’s government approves contract on Javelin missiles

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Rossen Zhelyazkov coalition government approved on February 26 a contract worth about 153 million leva for the purchase of

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns on two-day strike at Munich Airport

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

In a statement on February 25, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warned of a two-day strike at Munich Airport on February 27

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Bulgaria has asked for euro area accession convergence reports – PM Zhelyazkov

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria has formally asked the European Commission and European Central Bank (ECB) to assess the country’s readiness to join the

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Rally in Bulgaria’s capital in solidarity with Ukraine marks third anniversary of Russia’s invasion

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A rally entitled “Peace for Europe and the World Through Ukraine’s Victory!” was held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on

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