The Ministry of Defence has drafted a new defence strategy of Bulgaria, and the document has been published for public discussion. Bulgaria’s defence is pursued in the context of NATO’s collective defence and within the frameworks of the EU’s..
Fifty servicemen have been deployed to the Bulgarian-Turkish border to support 300 of their colleagues in response to a possible refugee wave as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, Military Minister Todor Tagarev said. "The army is helping to..
On 11 and 12 October 2023, Minister of Defence Todor Tagarev will participate in the regular meeting of the Ministers of Defence of NATO member states . The forum will discuss key decisions related to the Alliance's deterrence and defence capabilities..
Movement for Rights and Freedoms MP Delyan Peevski told journalists that his party will propose Bulgaria's membership in the EU and NATO to be enshrined in the Constitution. Thus, the country’s membership of the two alliances would not be subject to..
There are currently no Russian warships in the Bulgarian economic zone in the Black Sea . This was stated by Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov. In his words, the Russian forces have withdrawn after preventive actions of the Bulgarian Navy and NATO...
By 2025 the Ministry of Defense will build an entire small town, in which the soldiers of the NATO allies from the multinational battle group on the territory of Bulgaria will live. The estimated cost is at least 50 million euros..
Minister of Defence Todor Tagarev has met with the ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia to Bulgaria Agneza Popovska, Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has announced. The sides expressed satisfaction with the good cooperation and the..
We cannot rule out a clash between NATO and Russia in the Black Sea, but we seek to avoid escalation. This will depend on Moscow's actions. Russia is constantly provoking NATO, including by expanding the area it controls, Bulgaria’s Minister of..
Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who expressed support for the new Bulgarian government and offered his congratulations on its clear..
When asked "In which historical period would you like to live if you have a choice?", 32.6% of Bulgarians refer to the time of socialism. 28.1% refer to the early democracy after 1989, indicates data of a representative survey by the National..
