The defence budget should become at least 2.5% of GDP, as 2 percent is not enough, Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, said in an interview with 24chasa.bg. The compensation Bulgaria receives for the aid to Ukraine will fund the deal to buy the new IRIS-T air defence system.
The advantage of transport corridor No. 8 is the ability for rapid transfer of troops from Italy through Albania and North Macedonia to Bulgaria, the admiral points out and calls for combining the capabilities of NATO and the EU in the construction of the East-West and North-South transport corridors in the Balkans.
Two bridges on the Danube are extremely insufficient and this is our most critical point, the admiral said. He added that the recent joint operation in the Black Sea with ships from Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey was successful, as at least 17 mines were destroyed in July.
The celebrations of the 147th anniversary of the Shipka Epopee start today with a poetic recital . "In Gabrovo, colors, sounds and words will intertwine in order to pay tribute and relive the important historical events through the..
Monday will be mostly sunny. Cumulus will develop over the western half of the country and in some places there will be short-term precipitation accompanied by thunder. The highest temperature will be between 31° and 36°C; in Sofia..
A car transporting eight foreign citizens overturned in a ditch on the Trakia highway. The incident was reported around 2 p.m. Four ambulances have been sent to the scene and police inspections are being carried out. One of the..
Vice President Iliana Iotova expressed hope that Goritsa Kozhareva, nominated for caretaker Prime Minister, would be able to present a..
A car transporting eight foreign citizens overturned in a ditch on the Trakia highway. The incident was reported around 2 p.m...
Monday will be mostly sunny. Cumulus will develop over the western half of the country and in some places there will be short-term..
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