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  Comments Off on US military aircraft deployment in Bulgaria raises questions amid wider NATO activity and rising Iran tensions 0

  US military aircraft deployment in Bulgaria raises questions amid wider NATO activity and rising Iran tensions

  Europe, News, US February 24, 2026 , by IRIA

  A visible concentration of United States military aircraft at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport has triggered
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  Hundreds of thousands rally across Europe to protest Israel’s genocide in Gaza

  Europe, Middle East, News October 6, 2025 , by IRIA

  Hundreds of thousands of people marched across Europe over the weekend to protest Israel’s ongoing
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  Comments Off on NATO holds large-scale combat drills ‘Steadfast Dart 2025’ without US participation 0

  NATO holds large-scale combat drills ‘Steadfast Dart 2025’ without US participation

  Europe, News February 20, 2025 , by IRIA

  NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise is underway across Eastern Europe, testing the rapid deployment
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  Comments Off on Bulgaria to modernize its air force with delivery of first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet 0

  Bulgaria to modernize its air force with delivery of first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet

  Europe, News, US February 5, 2025 , by IRIA

  Bulgaria received the first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet marking a major step forward in the European nation's
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  Comments Off on UK to lead Steadfast Dart 2025 NATO exercise in Eastern Europe 0

  UK to lead Steadfast Dart 2025 NATO exercise in Eastern Europe

  Europe, News January 6, 2025 , by IRIA

  Over 2,600 personnel and 730 vehicles from the UK will spearhead the Allied effort during Exercise Steadfast
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  Comments Off on Romania and Bulgaria fully join borderless Schengen Zone after 13-year wait 0

  Romania and Bulgaria fully join borderless Schengen Zone after 13-year wait

  Europe, News January 2, 2025 , by IRIA

  Romania and Bulgaria officially joined the Schengen Area, marking the end of a 13-year wait. Now encompassing
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  Comments Off on Romania and Bulgaria partially join EU Schengen travel zone after 13-year wait 0

  Romania and Bulgaria partially join EU Schengen travel zone after 13-year wait

  Europe, News April 2, 2024 , by IRIA

  After a thirteen-year wait, Romania and Bulgaria finally joined Europe's Schengen area of free movement
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  Comments Off on Ukraine needs additional air defense systems to protect grain corridor: Zelenskyy 0

  Ukraine needs additional air defense systems to protect grain corridor: Zelenskyy

  Europe, News November 28, 2023 , by IRIA

  Ukraine requires additional air defense systems to protect the grain corridor in the Black Sea and Odesa
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  Comments Off on Bulgaria to buy Stryker combat vehicles from US in $1.37 billion deal 0

  Bulgaria to buy Stryker combat vehicles from US in $1.37 billion deal

  Europe, News, US September 26, 2023 , by IRIA

  The Bulgarian government has approved the purchase of the U.S.-made Stryker armored vehicles in a staggering
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  Comments Off on Zelenskyy brings home five Ukrainian commanders from Turkey, Russia blames Ankara for violating agreement 0

  Zelenskyy brings home five Ukrainian commanders from Turkey, Russia blames Ankara for violating agreement

  Europe, News July 10, 2023 , by IRIA

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, to meet with Turkish President

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