By a decision of the caretaker cabinet, Bulgaria will purchase another eight F-16 fighter jets from the US. In this way the Bulgarian Air Force will have a full squadron of 16 new fighter aircraft, caretaker Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said, as quoted by public service TV BNT.
The cabinet also endorsed a programme for financing 13 priority defence projects worth EUR 3.7 billion, among them the acquisition of new infantry fighting vehicles, 3D radars, submarines and patrol warships.
By 2025 USA will have to deliver the first eight aircraft negotiated and paid for at the time of the Boyko Borissov cabinet. With the decision the caretaker cabinet made today, another eight jets will be bought ,costing USD 1 billion 296 million, to be delivered in 2027.
The metapneumovirus is not new and does not lead to severe illnesses. There is already a decrease in morbidity in China and there are no deaths there, said Bulgaria's chief state sanitary inspector, Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev, to bTV. "I..
From 2 April 2025, the UK will introduce the issuance of an electronic transit and short-term residence permit for citizens of all EU countries , including Bulgaria, for whom a visa for a short stay is currently not required. The Bulgarian..
A protocol for cooperation and exchange between the Ministries of Education and Science in Bulgaria and Ukraine for 4 academic years until 2028 was signed in a videoconference mode. With their signatures, Ministers Galin Tsokov and Oksen..
Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone is the next major priority after the country’s full membership in Schengen. "The eurozone is at our doorstep",..
Democratic Bulgaria stated in a message to the media that the nominations for prime minister and the composition of the Council of Ministers..
On Thursday morning, fog will begin to form in the lowlands and valleys. The lowest temperatures will range from 0°C to 5°C, in the easternmost regions..
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