President Rumen Radev raised the question of timely support for Bulgaria’s defence capabilities at a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried.
“Russia’s war against Ukraine is radically changing the security environment and requires a reevaluation of the actions within the EU and NATO,” President Radev said at the meeting, the presidency has announced. He also requested the faster delivery of the F-16 fighter aircraft Bulgaria has paid for.
Regarding the EU accession of the Western Balkans, the Bulgarian President pointed out that the integration of North Macedonia depends on the observance, by North Macedonia, of the Copenhagen criteria and the elimination of discrimination against Macedonian Bulgarians.
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov also held talks with Karen Donfried, with a focus on cooperation in the sphere of security, NATO’s unified response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and joint energy projects, the government has announced.
10 people from a criminal organization for migrant trafficking have been detained in a police operation in the Burgas region . Among those detained is the organizer of the group, who is 30 years old. The investigation against them continued for a year..
On Wednesday, the lowest temperatures will range from 0°C to 5°C, for Sofia 0°C. During the day, it will be mostly cloudy with fog in the plains. There will be light rain in some places. Daytime highs will be between 4°C and 9°C, around 6°C in the..
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov held a bilateral meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha during the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Ivan Kondov assured that Bulgaria will continue its unwavering and consistent support..
By order of the Minister of Education and Science, Prof. Galin Tsokov, January 3, 2025, has been declared a non-school day for all schools in Bulgaria...
The coalition BSP-United Left, which placed fifth in the parliamentary elections held on October 27, is starting a series of negotiations to gather..
North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski was heard in the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. He..
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