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President Plevneliev: Growing number of politicians want to take Bulgaria off Euro-Atlantic course

September 1, 2016September 2, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Rossen Plevneliev

A growing number of politicians in Bulgaria want to divert the country from its Euro-Atlantic course of development, President Rossen

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Bulgaria 

Two US aircraft to participate in securing Bulgaria’s air space

August 24, 2016August 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland

Two United States military aircraft will participate in securing Bulgaria’s air space from September 9 to 16, Defence Minister Nikolai

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Europe 

US, allies train over Estonia

August 5, 2016August 5, 2016 VOANews Estonia, Nato, Russia

As part of a major training exercise to hone the NATO forces’ ability to work together, the United States and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Avionams aircraft repair plant back in state hands

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, CCB affair, Nato, Poland, Russia

The Avionams aircraft repair plant in the southern Bulgarian town of Graf Ignatievo, privatised in 2008, is back in state

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Bulgaria 

Russia denies Bulgarian accusations of airspace intrusions

July 26, 2016July 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

The spokesperson for Russia’s defence ministry denied the accusations made by Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev about alleged intrusions by

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Bulgaria 

Russian aircraft intruded in Bulgarian air space 10 times in past month – Defence Minister

July 24, 2016July 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Russian aircraft have intruded into Bulgarian air space 10 times in the past month, with Bulgaria’s Defence Minister describing the

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Europe 

Nato-Russia Council session does little to ease tension

July 14, 2016 Luis Ramirez of VOANews Nato, Russia

A meeting Wednesday of NATO and Russian ministers, billed as an opportunity to defuse tensions after the alliance’s recent declaration

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Europe 

Nato summit approves deployment of four battalions in Poland and Baltic States

July 11, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Nato, Poland

Nato leaders at the summit taking place in Warsaw July 8 and 9 officially confirmed the deployment of four international

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Europe 

Nato stands in ‘solidarity’ with Ukraine, condemns Russia’s war

July 11, 2016 The Kyiv Post Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Although cracks in the Western alliance emerged publicly before the July 8-9 Nato Summit, the 28 allies in the end

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