The Bulgarian government has approved a program for the development of the Armed Forces, BTA has reported. Their total number by 2032 should not be less than 43,000 people with 3,000 people in reserve. Defense spending must reach 2% of GDP by 2024. If the economic situation allows it, defense spending must be maintained at this or higher level, the document reads.
The Armed Forces must also have the main priority defense capabilities needed to cover a large part of the minimum operational requirements for carrying out the tasks assigned to them under three missions - "Defense", "Support of International Peace and Security" and "Contribution to National Pecurity in Peacetime".
On Friday, the lowest temperatures will be between 4°C and 9°C, reaching up to 12°C in the southeast, around 6°C in Sofia . During the next 24 hours, the weather will remain cloudy. It will rain in almost the entire country. During the day, rainfall..
The Varna District Court has released the city’s mayor, Blagomir Kotsev, on a financial bond of €102,258. Before the court’s decision was announced, supporters of the mayor and members of the We Continue the Change party gathered outside the..
Three people, including an Italian citizen, were arrested during last night's protest against the adoption of the 2026 budget in front of the National Assembly, the director of the Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs, Chief Commissioner Lyubomir..
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