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It is worth remembering that "socialists were already Presidents of Bulgaria" but it remained a "docile" NATO member and implemented EU directives unperturbed, a Russian daily says.
The opinion piece is a comment on the win of socialist-backed candidate Rumen Radev in the first round of Bulgaria's presidential election and the prospect of him winning the runoff vote.
Titled "Is Bulgaria Making a Choice between East and West?", the text questions suggestions in Western media that a rapprochement with Russia will be triggered by Radev's election.
Sofia listened to the EU and NATO back under the "socialist" presidential term even when that went against the country's national interest, Rossiyskaya Gazeta says [RU], in a reference to the ten-year tenure of Georgi Parvanov (2002-2012) who won nominated by the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP).
In addition the president does have the last say in Bulgaria, where power rests with the Prime Minister, the text goes on.
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Keith Kellogg, who previously served as US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, has raised the possibility of reshaping existing security structures, including moving beyond NATO
The Council of Ministers has adopted the Report on the State of Defense and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria for 2025, which was submitted to both the National Assembly and the public, outlining an overall assessment of military readiness and
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U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he is seriously considering the possibility of withdrawing the United States from NATO, sharply escalating tensions with America’s European allies amid growing disputes over the war against Iran.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington may be forced to reassess the value of NATO once the war with Iran is over, warning that strained cooperation with European allies is putting pressure on the transatlantic alliance.
Brazen Bulgarian gangs "terrorise the elderly and rob them over their life savings with increasingly aggressive phone scams nettling millions of euros," according to an AFP story.
The prospect of US President Donald Trump's moving closer to Russia has scrambled the strategy of "balancing East and West" used for decades by countries like Bulgaria, the New York Times says.
Bulgarians have benefited a lot from their EU membership, with incomes rising and Brussels overseeing politicians, according to a New York Times piece.
German businesses prefer to trade with Bulgaria rather than invest into the country, an article on DW Bulgaria's website argues.
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President-elect Rumen Radev "struck a chord with voters by attacking the status quo and stressing issues like national security and migration," AFP agency writes after the presidential vote on Sunday.
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