The agreement between Bulgaria and Turkey on returning foreign nationals who cross illegally the state border ensured calm for Bulgaria, Premier Boyko Borissov said. Premier Borissov inspected on Sunday the process of construction of the new border fence at the Bulgarian-Turkish border. He was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister for Coalition Policy and Public Administration and Minister of Interior Rumiana Bachvarova, Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense Nikolay Nenchev, the Chairperson of the Patriotic Front Valeri Simeonov and Deputy Ambassador of Great Britain to Bulgaria Sarah Riley. Premier Borissov thanked his British counterpart David Cameron for the donation of the 40 SUVs negotiated during Cameron’s last visit to Bulgaria.
The European Parliament has approved the nomination of Bulgarian Ekaterina Zaharieva as European Commissioner. She will be in charge of the 'Start-ups, Research and Innovation' portfolio. After her confirmation hearing in the European Parliament,..
A meeting of the interior ministers of Bulgaria, Romania and Austria in Budapest could lead to a change in Austria's stance on the two countries joining the Schengen area. This is reported in the Austrian media. The meeting will take place on 22..
"I support the allocation of more funds in the field of innovation for defence" - this is how the Bulgarian candidate for the post of European Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, answered a question by Bulgarian MEP..
2.5% is the necessary effort that our country must make in terms of defence spending, caretaker Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov..
Acting Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov told a briefing that neither he nor the Energy Ministry had any information about the sale of Lukoil Neftohim..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Polish state company Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A. for major repair of six MiG-29..
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