The French embassy reacted sharply to a racist post by the leader of “Vazrazhdane” Kostadinov Kostadinov after the semi-final of the World Cup between France and Morocco. In a Facebook post on December 14, Kostadinov wrote: “I’m confused! Who is the European team and who is the African team?” under a picture of the Read more
In the village of Rudare locals wander in the street and warm their hands on flaming braziers. Lorries block the road. A car disgorges a group of masked men. On December 10th barricades were erected across the north of Kosovo, where most inhabitants are ethnic Serbs. Diplomats from America and Read more
Only 44% of Bulgarians support the economic sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia because of the war in Ukraine, while in the rest of the EU it is 80%, according to a public opinion poll presented Monday by the European Commission. In Bulgaria, 24% fully approve of the Read more
Thousands of Polish citizens between the ages of 15 and 65 will undergo military training this winter, announced Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak, quoted by Anadolu Agency. In a televised address to the nation, he said as many people as possible should be trained for a possible crisis. Blaszczak noted that a total of 8,000 volunteers Read more
@oleksiireznikov, Twitter Acting Minister of Defense Dimitar Stoyanov is visiting Ukraine. This became clear from a post by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Rezniko on Twitter, BTA reports. Reznikov expresses gratitude for the decision of Bulgaria to send military aid to Ukraine. There has been no official announcement of the visit by the Ministry of Read more
The European Union is the most preferred power for a partner among Bulgarians – both in the economic sphere (42%) and in the security sphere (40%). Bulgaria’s values are above the world average, placing it among the leading pro-European countries in the Balkans. This is shown by a public opinion survey conducted by the world association Read more
The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a possible crime against the Republic of Bulgaria, the prosecution announced. The object of the inspection is the Military Union – Bulgarian National Militia “Shipka” (BNO Shipka/БНО Шипка), which was reported on 12.12.2022 as carrying out anti-state activities. The report of a committed crime of Read more
Parliament adopted conclusively a bill to ratify an agreement between the Defence Ministries of Bulgaria and Ukraine on aid including arms, equipment and ammunition. The ratification of the document was supported by 166 MPs and 48 were against. BSP for Bulgaria and Vazrazhdane called for the rejection of the ratification Read more
The Serbian government will ask the commander of NATO peacekeeping forces to allow the country to send up to 1,000 police and army personnel to Kosovo, said President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday, Reuters reported. It is the first time Belgrade has sought to deploy troops to Kosovo since a UN Security Council resolution ended the 1998-99 war. Read more
The Nato multinational battle group in Bulgaria has achieved full operational readiness, the Defence Ministry said on December 14. The multinational battle group in Bulgaria demonstrated full operational capabilities within the framework of the Strike Back live-fire tactical exercise at the Novo Selo training ground, the ministry said. The participants Read more