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VDL: State of EU is strongest – and as precarious – as it has ever been

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff AI, climate crisis, Russia, Ukraine

“The state of our Union is the strongest it has ever been. The state of our Union can also feel

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Europe 

European Parliament report: Russia is primary threat to Europe’s democratic integrity

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia

A report adopted by the European Parliament on September 15 names Russia as the primary threat to Europe’s democratic integrity.

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Europe 

Romania, Poland scramble fighter jets over drone incidents

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Romania and Poland reported on September 15 that they had scrambled fighter jets in connection with drone incidents. Romania’s Ministry

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Europe 

Nato fighter jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Lithuania, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato fighter jets intercepted and destroyed a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace, Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda said on Facebook on

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Europe 

EU strongly condemns latest Russian strikes near the Ukraine-Poland border

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Poland, Russia, Ukraine

The European Union strongly condemns the latest Russian strikes near the Ukraine-Poland border, including an attack on a passenger train,

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Bulgaria 

Emco: Blast at ammo deport in Bulgaria was sabotage, state is failing to do its job

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The explosions at an Emco ammunition deport on the night of September 11 near the village of Gorni Varpishta in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian presidential candidate Gyurov: Explosion at ammo depot is a test of statehood

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Iliana Yotova, Russia, Ukraine

The explosion at an Emco ammunition depot in Bulgaria is not a pre-election ploy, it is a test of statehood,

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Bulgaria 

Latest arms plant fire in Bulgaria: President Yotova ‘considering’ calling security council meeting

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iliana Yotova, Russia, Ukraine

President Iliana Yotova told reporters on September 12 that she is “considering” convening the Consultative Council on National Security after

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Bulgaria 

Another fire at Emco arms plant in Bulgaria: Interior Minister hints at shifting blame on to the company

September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, commenting on September 12 on a fire at an Emco arms plant – the second

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