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‘Message to the West’ bomb threats target European newsrooms, travel
Newsrooms in Ireland and Bulgaria received bomb threats from someone identifying themself as ‘Mikhail Andropov’.
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New bomb threats bring more disruption to flights across Europe
Flights make emergency landings in France, Italy and Bulgaria days after bomb threats disrupted air traffic.
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Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threats
Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.
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How Iliana Yotova won the presidential election in Bulgaria
Iliana Yotova won the presidential election in Bulgaria, promising to be a "president of peace." But the campaign showed how divided Bulgarians are about the war in Ukraine and drone attacks in the Black Sea.
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Iliana Yotova wins the presidential election in Bulgaria, portraying herself as the 'president of peace'
Iliana Yotova won the presidential election in Bulgaria, promising to be a "president of peace." But the campaign showed how divided Bulgarians are about the war in Ukraine and drone attacks in the Black Sea.
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Bulgaria's Iotova wins presidential runoff vote amid Black Sea security fears
Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, won a presidential runoff vote on Sunday. The race for the largely ceremonial post came against a backdrop of a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea that have raised security concerns.
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'Consolidation of power': Bulgaria elects Iliana Iotova as first woman president
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 2: Bulgarian papers discuss the country's new president. In Belarus, some political prisoners are held in psychiatric wards instead of prisons. Also: Hitler's Eagle's Nest burned down. Will it be rebuilt and should it? Finally, the queen of Halloween, Heidi Klum, flaunts her most disgusting costume yet.
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Bulgaria has its first elected female president
Iliana Iotova has won Bulgaria’s presidential runoff, becoming the country’s first elected female president.
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Bulgaria's Yotova secures decisive win in presidential runoff
Acting President Iliana Yotova is all set to become Bulgaria's first elected female head of state after decisively winning the presidential election runoff.
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Initial results indicate victory for Iotova in Bulgarian presidential vote
Acting President Iotova would become nation’s first elected female head of state if official results confirm her win.
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Bulgaria exit polls: Incumbent Yotova predicted to win
Incumbent President Iliana Yotova appears set to win Bulgaria's presidential election runoff. Exit polls put the more Russia-friendly candidate who favors dialogue with Moscow on just over 50% of the vote.
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Bulgarians vote in presidential run-off amid Black Sea tensions
Voters in Bulgaria weigh economic challenges and attacks on ships in a race marked by record low turnout.
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Bulgarians vote in highly polarized presidential runoff overshadowed by Ukraine war
Voters in Bulgaria are choosing between two candidates with vastly different views of the war in Ukraine and ties with Russia. The runoff comes after a record-low turnout in the first round.
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Bulgaria election heads to a run-off amid low voter turnout
Bulgarians will now choose between President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov next week.
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In Bulgaria, record low voter turnout triggers a November 1 presidential run-off in a poll colored by divisions over Ukraine war
Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency. The vote was colored by strong divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine, and Sofia's relations with the Kremlin.
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Bulgaria holds presidential elections amid divisions over Ukraine war
Bulgarians are voting in presidential elections amid security concerns over attacks on ships in the Black Sea. The vote for the largely ceremonial post is seen as a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Rumen Radev.
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Bulgaria: Concerns about security in the Black Sea dominate presidential election campaign
Bulgaria's presidential election campaign has been shaped by recent drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea and the government's reduced support for Ukraine, making foreign policy a key factor in the first round.
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Bulgaria seeks suspects in Germany after Starlink sabotage
A Bulgarian court has issued arrest warrants for two young German nationals suspected of setting fire to Starlink antennas. The case is reminiscent of another in Poland, which Warsaw says was orchestrated by Russia.
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Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv makes emergency landing after bomb threat
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Bulgaria after a bomb threat was reported near the Bulgarian-Romanian border. A MiG-29 fighter jet escorted the plane.
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Bomb threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing
The Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.