The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense has announced that it requested bids for the supply of combat vehicles needed by the ground forces. Four companies have been invited to participate in the project - ARTEC GmbH (Germany), Patria (Finland), NEXTER Group (France) and General Dynamics Land System - MOWAG (Switzerland). The project was approved by Parliament in 2018 and envisages the acquisition of 150 combat vehicles and special equipment for three battalion combat groups, as well as training of their staff. The estimated value of the project is 749 million euros.
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen will visit Bulgaria on 28 October, just days after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft over Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine, BNR correspondent..
Fuel supplies for the domestic market are fully secured until the end of the year , Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said, following the United States’ sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft. He added that the market would be closely monitored to..
“Bulgaria’s defence industry is renowned for its quality and enjoys an excellent international reputation. This offers great opportunities for close cooperation with Vietnam in the security sector,” President Rumen Radev said during a visit to the..
By mid-2026, Bulgaria should be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “grey list” of countries with deficiencies in its anti-money..
Frol and Frosia are the newest residents of the Bear Sanctuary Belitsa, according to the Four Paws Foundation, which runs the bear sanctuary in..
Plovdiv Airport welcomed the first flight from Milan (Malpensa) with an official ceremony on October 26. The aircraft carried 87 passengers on the newly..
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