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- Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria Secures Landslide Majority in Eighth Election in Five Years
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Europe
Former President Rumen Radev’s newly formed Progressive Bulgaria (PB) party won a commanding absolute majority in Sunday's parliamentary elections, securing 44.6 percent of the vot...
- Progressive Bulgaria Leads Exit Polls as Voter Turnout Surges in Sunday Snap Parliamentary Election
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Section: Europe
Exit polls indicate that Progressive Bulgaria has taken a commanding lead in the country’s latest snap election with nearly 40 percent of the vote. Turnout reached 34.63 percent by...
- Bulgaria Snap Elections Emerge as Kremlin Strategy Target Following Orban Defeat in Hungary
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Section: Politics
Bulgarian voters head to the polls this Sunday for snap elections that analysts believe could serve as a critical opportunity for Moscow to regain influence within the European Uni...
- Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov Promises Unprecedented Transparency for Upcoming National Vote
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Europe
Bulgaria's interim leader Andrey Gyurov has announced a nationwide crackdown on election fraud and misinformation ahead of the April 19 polls. Following a wave of arrests related t...
- Iran Issues Sovereignty Warning to Bulgaria Over U.S. Military Transit Operations
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Politics
The Iranian government has issued a formal warning to Bulgaria, a NATO member state, cautioning against the use of Bulgarian airports for U.S. military aircraft involved in operati...
- Bulgarian Tourism Sector Braces for Summer Decline as Middle East Conflict Disrupts International Charter Travel Markets
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Middle East
Tourism economists in Sofia are warning of a significant downturn in the upcoming summer season due to the ongoing military escalation between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. The loss...
- Cryptocurrency Theft of 1.7 Million Euros Identified as Motive in Brutal Bulgarian Village Murder
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Europe
Bulgarian authorities have detained a 48 year old suspect following the exceptionally violent murder of a man in the village of Bogdanliya. Investigators linked the killing to the...
- Syrian National Detained in Sofia Following Violent Stabbing Incident Causing Moderate Bodily Harm
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Europe
The Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office has formally charged a Syrian national after a stabbing assault in the Bulgarian capital on March 18. The victim suffered significant knife w...
- Bulgaria Braces for Frigid Weekend as Siberian Winds and Mountain Snowfall Sweep Country
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Europe
A significant cooling trend will dominate Bulgaria this weekend, bringing heavy cloud cover and isolated precipitation across the Balkan and Rhodope mountain ranges. With temperatu...
- Former President Radev warns of regional instability and migration risks to Bulgarian national security
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Europe
Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has expressed grave concern over the caretaker government's passive response to the expanding conflict in the Middle East. Warning that strik...
- Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Positioned for Major Election Victory with Newly Formed Political Coalition
Published: Mar 3, 2026
Section: Politics & Debate
Ex-President Rumen Radev has emerged as the clear favorite to win Bulgaria's upcoming snap general election after forming a strategic new political alliance. According to latest po...