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USA: Today We Celebrate 19 years of Bulgaria in NATO

The US congratulated Bulgaria on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of our country's accession to the most successful military-political union in modern history - NATO

Politics » Defense | March 29, 2023, Wednesday // 16:58 | Viewed: 3208

Bulgaria’s VMZ - Sopot might Produce 155-mm Shells but only Experimentally

Economy Minister Nikola Stoyanov said that the state-owned weapons enterprise VMZ-Sopot can produce 155mm projectiles, which the EU plans to supply to Ukraine

Politics » Defense | March 29, 2023, Wednesday // 16:43 | Viewed: 3267

Ukraine is Waiting for Hundreds of Thousands of Projectiles for 350 Million Leva from Bulgaria’s VMZ-Sopot

One of the leading news from Ukrainian media today is that Bulgaria will provide massive military aid to Kyiv against the Russian invaders

Politics » Defense | March 28, 2023, Tuesday // 15:42 | Viewed: 3610

NATO Survey: Half of Bulgarians do not want to Protect an Ally

Just over 50% of Bulgarians do not want to defend a NATO ally if it is attacked

Politics » Defense | March 28, 2023, Tuesday // 14:01 | Viewed: 3579

Defense Minister: There is No Direct Threat to Bulgaria from the Use of Nuclear Weapons

Acting Minister of Defense Dimitar Stoyanov announced to "Nova TV" that there is no direct threat to Bulgaria in case of possible use of nuclear weapons in the military conflict in Ukraine

Politics » Defense | March 28, 2023, Tuesday // 09:45 | Viewed: 2942

Bulgaria’s Defense Minister: We Cannot Provide this Specific Ammunition to Ukraine

Bulgaria follows the common policy of the EU. Regarding the joint acquisition of 155 mm. projectiles, the Bulgarian army does not have such weapons systems, that is, we have no way to conclude a contract for such acquisition, we do not need them at the mo

Politics » Defense | March 27, 2023, Monday // 16:07 | Viewed: 3076

It is already Clear that Bulgarian Ammunition will reach Ukraine

Bulgarian ammunition will reach Ukraine, although not directly, and this is already clear to everyone

Politics » Defense | March 27, 2023, Monday // 09:28 | Viewed: 3229

Von der Leyen: The Strengthening of the Bulgarian-Turkish Border is a priority against Migration

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has indicated the strengthening of the Bulgarian-Turkish border as a priority in operational measures against illegal migration

Politics » Defense | March 24, 2023, Friday // 08:41 | Viewed: 3003

Bulgaria’s President: When we Sell Weapons to Other Countries, We will Set Conditions so that they don’t Reach Ukraine

Bulgaria is committed to the production of projectiles for the needs of our partners, if they request it, and not for Ukraine

Politics » Defense | March 23, 2023, Thursday // 15:44 | Viewed: 3251

Asylum Applicants in 2022 Increase by 64% in EU, by 86% in Bulgaria

In 2022, 881,200 people who were not citizens of the European Union applied for asylum for the first time in member states, which is 64% more than in 2021, shows the latest Eurostat data published on Thursday on the website of the statistical agency.

Politics » Defense | March 23, 2023, Thursday // 14:58 | Viewed: 3087

The Migrant Pressure on Bulgaria Intensifies: 1.6 times Increase in the Number of People Caught

16,767 migrants were detained in Bulgaria in 2022, which is almost 6,000 more than in the previous year, 2021, when the number of arrests was 10,799

Politics » Defense | March 23, 2023, Thursday // 05:44 | Viewed: 3868

The EU will allocate 600 Million Euros to Strengthen Bulgaria’s Border with Turkey

Since yesterday, we have had a letter from Ursula von der Leyen, who informs us that the EC has held a meeting on a new strategic approach to the protection of our common external border and that Bulgaria is a priority

Politics » Defense | March 22, 2023, Wednesday // 10:47 | Viewed: 3255

NATO: The Majority of Bulgarians support an Increase in Defense Spending

According to 83% of Bulgarian citizens, our country should spend more on defense, while only 8% disagree, and 9% cannot decide

Politics » Defense | March 21, 2023, Tuesday // 17:38 | Viewed: 3040

Bulgaria supports the EU Delivery of 1 Million Projectiles to Ukraine

Bulgaria is among the member states of the European Union that support the delivery of 1 million 155-caliber projectiles to Ukraine for a total value of 1 billion euros

Politics » Defense | March 20, 2023, Monday // 10:53 | Viewed: 3744

Bulgarian Minister of Defense: We will Categorically Not Send Troops to Ukraine

We will categorically not send troops to Ukraine. The interpretations of the changes in the Law on Defense and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria were extremely unsuccessful in a complex pre-election situation

Politics » Defense | March 19, 2023, Sunday // 08:21 | Viewed: 3814

Spokesman of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry : We encourage Bulgaria to give us their MiG-29s

Ukraine is encouraging Bulgaria to also give its MiG-29 jets, after Poland and Slovakia gave theirs

Politics » Defense | March 18, 2023, Saturday // 16:39 | Viewed: 2753

A Second Bulgarian Pilot completed the F-16 Basic Course

A second Bulgarian pilot has completed the basic F-16 training course

Politics » Defense | March 18, 2023, Saturday // 10:01 | Viewed: 2240

After Visiting a Bulgarian Arms Factory, EU Commissioner explained how the Country can Help Ukraine with Ammunition

Circular trade - this is the scheme through which Bulgaria can help to arm Ukraine with ammunition

Politics » Defense | March 16, 2023, Thursday // 10:17 | Viewed: 3367

Interior Minister: Attempts to Enter Bulgaria Illegally have Increased by 30% this year

The migrant pressure we are under is unprecedented. The growth of attempts to cross the Bulgarian border since the beginning of this year is 30 percent

Politics » Defense | March 14, 2023, Tuesday // 13:48 | Viewed: 2917

The Bulgarian Military will buy 6 Refurbished MiG-29 Engines for 26.4 million Leva

The Ministry of Defense has issued a public order for the purchase of six refurbished engines for MiG-29 fighters

Politics » Defense | March 14, 2023, Tuesday // 13:26 | Viewed: 4086

European Commissioner Breton is coming to Bulgaria to Negotiate Ammunition for Ukraine

European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton is arriving in Bulgaria on Wednesday for a meeting with the defense industry

Politics » Defense | March 14, 2023, Tuesday // 09:09 | Viewed: 2972
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