Bulgaria has planned to use 1.61 per cent of its gross domestic product for defense. That's 927 million USD for 2019. The rise is 0.3 percent compared to 2014, when Sofia spent 638 million USD or 1.31 percent of GDP. In NATO the US spends the largest share of GDP for defense - over 3.42%. Luxembourg is last with 0.55 per cent, as it has the highest GDP per capita in the EU - 66.000 euros. Montenegro allocates a little more money than Bulgaria as a percentage of its GDP - 1.65 per cent. Defense spending has risen steadily over the past 5 years. More and more countries are close to reaching the target of 2% of GDP for defense, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.
In a statement to the media, party leader Delyan Peevski announced that he had sent a letter to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, in which he announced the decision of DPS-New Beginning to terminate its membership in ALDE. It was taken..
Animal protection organizations protested in front of the Sofia Municipality, demanding humane treatment in municipal shelters. Environmentalists point out that the dogs are suffering in the cold, crammed into shared cages where they end up eating..
The repair of the second hydro unit at the Chaira Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant has been completed, reported BNT. Caretaker Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov is expected to inspect the facility in the presence of caretaker Premier Dimitar..
Animal protection organizations protested in front of the Sofia Municipality, demanding humane treatment in municipal shelters. Environmentalists point..
Long lines of trucks and cars have formed at the border with Turkiye, reported Nova TV. The line of trucks on the Maritsa motorway has reached..
The renovation of the Kulata border checkpoint has begun in connection with Bulgaria's upcoming entry into Schengen on January 1. There will be two..
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