Ahead of the EU summit in Brussels, PM Boyko Borissov said that Bulgaria was ready to support fresh sanctions against Russia over the situation in Syria provided this would result in resumption of negotiations. Shortly before Borissov made this statement, in Sofia the presidential contender of the ruling party Gerb Tsetska Tsacheva called for lifting economic sanctions against Russia imposed over the conflict in Ukraine. On Friday’s eve the participants in the EU summit criticized Russia for its role in the Syria conflict but refrained from imposing further sanctions against it. They discussed issues pertaining to the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA).
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev has issued a decree appointing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Angelieva as Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Hungary. The decree was promulgated in State Gazette on Tuesday, reported BTA. Maria Angelieva graduated..
The new modular multi-purpose vessel of the Bulgarian Navy, ''Hrabri'' (Brave), was launched into Varna Lake from the pier of the MTG – Dolphin shipyard. Construction of the modular multi-purpose vessel began in 2022. It is the first of two..
''Russia continues to disturb satellite and Radio Navigation Satellite System (RNSS) signals, affecting European countries’ critical infrastructure and services'', Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on X. Von der Leyen’s plane..
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range from 4 to 9°C across the country, reaching around 2°C in Sofia. The wind will ease and fog will settle in..
The amount of the average social security income for the country for September 2025 is 962.25 EUR and the amount of the average monthly social security..
Bulgaria consistently opposes proposals to remove the requirement for unanimity in decision-making within the framework of the EU’s Common Foreign and..
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