“We reached a political agreement for the 7th tranche of military support under the European Peace Facility, with an additional EUR 500 million and an additional assistance measure worth EUR 45 million for the Ukrainian forces being trained by the European Union Military Assistance Mission Ukraine”, The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said after the Foreign Affairs Council. This brings the total military support under the European Peace Facility to EUR 3.6 billion. “Second, our support for Ukraine’s initiative for a just peace. We will continue supporting the substance of this proposal, to ensure the broadest possible global support. For that, we will insist on the two key elements: Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, and Ukraine’s inherent right of self-defence”, Josep Borrell, noted. “Third, the need for accountability. It is Russia that is on the side of war, on the side of the violation of international law. Ukraine stands for peace and is taking initiatives in that regard. We have not seen any genuine willingness from Russia regarding a fair and sustainable peace", The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said Germany would not stop other EU countries exporting Leopard tanks.
Russia will add three motorized rifle divisions as part of combined arms formations in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, said Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. “"The system of mobilization training in our country was not fully adapted to the new modern economic relations," General Gerasimov said.
The base interest rate in the country is being reduced to 1.82% as of 1 August 2025, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has announced. The reduction is by 0.09% compared to July, when it was 1.91%. The simple annual interest rate is being reduced..
The jury at the International Triennial of Stage Posters and the Ministry of Tourism awarded three equal prizes and 8 incentive prizes for tourist posters on the subject of “Bulgaria”. The jury, headed by Prof. Bozhidar Yonov, reviewed 144 posters..
President Rumen Radev expressed his appreciation of Great Britain’s support for Bulgaria in guarding the EU’s external borders. President Radev met with the British ambassador to Bulgaria Nathaniel Copsey, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports...
Firefighting equipment should be purchased for the Air Force, where an organisation and crew are already in place , rather than for the Ministry of the..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 15 to 22°C , in Sofia – 16°C. Heavy rain clouds will develop from the southwest to the east-northeast..
One of the most prominent international journalists in Bulgaria, Konstantin Ivanov, passed away on July 28, 2018, at the age of 87 , announced the Union..
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