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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves voluntary military service

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Every Bulgarian citizen under 40 may join the voluntary reserve military service for a period of 6 months, provided that they meet the requirements of the law. It became clear after Bulgaria’s MPs adopted amendments to the Armed Forces Reserve Act. 

Employers will be able to retain their staff by providing them with unpaid leave. The temporary service will financed by the Ministry of Defense, BNR reporter Daniel Inkov informed.




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