Six former Bulgarian defence ministers have called for the country to join other EU and Nato states in efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s defences. “Bulgaria’s ‘neutrality’ in the war in Ukraine is a direct threat to our security interests,” said the six, who said Bulgaria continues to stand out among its Read more…
Bulgaria expects American, British and Italian soldiers to join the Bulgarian battalion under NATO. On Saturday, a joint briefing between Prime Minister Kirill Petkov and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin revealed that the United States will provide a Stryker company. Yesterday, from Brussels, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced that Read more…
Nine hundred troops from NATO armies are in Bulgaria as part of the deployment of additional allied forces on the eastern flank of the alliance, BTA reported, citing official data from the pact’s headquarters in Brussels. As of March 16, the largest number of allied forces was sent to Poland Read more…
Large-scale operation of the General Directorate of the Bulgarian Police is being conducted on 120 cases of misuse of EU funds. Searches are carried out at various addresses. Former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, former Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov, former head of the budget committee Menda Stoyanova and former head of the Read more…
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov will discuss with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin the security of Bulgarian air space when Austin visits Sofia this week. Earlier, the Pentagon said that Aus… Source: Bulgarian PM to discuss security of air space with visiting US defence chief
“Strengthening the defense potential of the eastern flank was discussed, strengthening activities continue, but no one imposes solutions.” This was stated by the Minister of Defense Dragomir Zakov, who took part yesterday in an extraordinary meeting of the military ministers of the Allied countries in Brussels. There is also development Read more…
A total of 292 are the hiding places and radiation protection shelters, which are in good and satisfactory condition at the moment, announced the “Fire Safety and Protection of the Population” Directorate. Intensive inspections are currently underway and instructions are set to increase this number. The shelter register will be Read more…
The General Directorate “Fire Safety and Protection of the Population” published a list of collective means of protection – hiding places and radiation protection shelters, which are in good and satisfactory condition. Information on their location is also provided. See the full list HERE (in Bulgarian) Tomorrow the fire brigade is Read more…
The presidents of eight Central and Eastern European countries have called on EUmember states to immediately grant Ukraine EU candidate status and start membership talks, Reuters reported, citing a joint letter released last night. Bulgarian PM: Our National Interest is for Bulgaria to have a Clear Position on Ukraine “We, Read more…