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Defence minister: second batch of F-16s should arrive by 2030
Defence minister Dimitar Stoyanov wants eight more fighter jets to arrive as soon as possible. The 3D radars are due in 2028.
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Vazrazhdane asks for joint report in parliament on rise in road deaths
Interior ministry data show 394 people died on the roads between the start of the year and 15 October, 57 more than a year earlier.
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Bulgaria asks NATO for anti-drone systems and patrol aviation
Defence minister Dimitar Stoyanov has written to NATO secretary general Mark Rutte requesting an increase in the country's capabilities.
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PP gathers signatures for emergency session over Ognyan Atanasov pardon
PP, Democratic Bulgaria and GERB-SDS have signed a request for parliament to meet in an emergency session next Tuesday.
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Cougar helicopters from Krumovo flew over the Black Sea for 12 days, Air Force celebrates 114 years
Helicopters from the 24th Air Base Krumovo searched for «Abel» and «Alfa Vatan» over the Black Sea for 12 days. Today the Air Force marks 114 years…
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Mickoski to raise Mihaylova case at NATO and EU meetings
North Macedonia's prime minister says Bulgaria has become a haven for criminals convicted in his country.
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Ballots for presidential election on their way to Burgas under police guard
All 751 polling stations in Burgas's 2nd electoral district will get paper ballots, but the voting machines have not yet reached the region.
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Second reading: trains to be registered only in European register
Under changes to the Railway Transport Act, details of rail vehicles will be entered in the European register, not a national one.
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Protest outside the Presidency in Sofia after drone strikes on ships in the Black Sea
Organisers are calling for firmer protection of Bulgarian interests and a clear assessment of possible threats. The protest slogan is «Tomorrow it…
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Parliament backs AI checks on questionable disability panel decisions in first reading
MPs passed the bill unanimously. People will be able to file documents to the TELK panels online, without a qualified electronic signature.
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PP and Romanian party ask NATO for stronger Black Sea protection
The leaders of PP and Save Romania Union wrote to NATO's Mark Rutte after drone attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea.
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Dotsova tells Fontana in Rome that Black Sea ship attacks need a joint solution
Bulgaria's parliament speaker told her Italian counterpart she is worried about attacks on merchant ships and called for a joint solution.
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Budget committee backs memorandum on €119.25m in EEA grants
Some of the money from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway is for the Black Sea region, including a research vessel and sea monitoring.
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CommentaryYotova calls for halt to fighting in Black Sea at Burgas meeting
Presidential candidate Iliana Yotova called on the six Black Sea countries to stop fighting at sea. She spoke at a meeting at the State Opera in…
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Radev: NATO ready to help counter drones in Black Sea
Prime minister Rumen Radev met NATO chief Mark Rutte in Brussels after the latest strikes on merchant ships in the Black Sea.