Four Bulgarian MEPs will be part of the delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee, the European Parliament announced. The Bulgarian representatives in the delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee are Andrey Kovatchev, Kristian Vigenin, Ivaylo Valchev and Hristo Petrov.
The delegation comprises a total of 13 MEPs from the parliamentary groups of the European People's Party, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Patriots for Europe, The European Conservatives and Reformists, Renew Europe, the Greens/European Free Alliance, the Left in the European Parliament and one independent MEP.
A contract for the purchase of 35 electric multiple units (EMUs) has been signed at the Council of Ministers. This is the largest order placed by the Bulgarian state in the last 20 years and the largest investment in rolling stock, announced Transport..
If we delay and do not reorganize and modernize our arms industry, in 5-6 years it will be exotic for the European arms market. This is a major challenge", said Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov during the discussion “The Hague 2025:..
In 2024, Bulgaria spent USD 2.208 billion (3.964 billion BGN), or 2.04% of its GDP, on defense, reads the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. For the first time, the country has met the NATO target set in 2014, which requires each..
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul at 12.49 local time and was felt to varying degrees across Bulgaria, BTA reported, citing the..
The full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area is strengthening the European Union's economy significantly. This is stated in a report..
On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will take over the presidency of the Danube Strategy for the second time (after 2018) . This is happening at a..
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