Three new regional plans to protect NATO allies will be adopted at the Alliance's summit in Vilnius next week, one of which covers the Black Sea region, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a briefing.
He motivated the adoption of the plans as necessary to strenghten the deterrence and defence of the Alliance. They will address NATO's two biggest challenges - Russia and terrorism, BNR Brussels correspondent Angelina Piskova reports.
NATO expects Bulgaria to spend $1.885 billion on defence this year, which is 1.84 percent of the country's gross domestic product.
On September 15, 2025, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sofia, Eleonora Mitrofanova, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria in connection with the deliberate violation of Polish airspace by Russian military drones on..
Father Ivan from Novi Han has passed away, Bulgarian media reported, citing Georgi Georgiev, the mayor of the village of Yakimovo. The priest gained widespread recognition for the noble cause to which he dedicated his life — offering warmth, shelter..
For generations the first day of school has brought excitement to every Bulgarian home, President Rumen Radev said at the ceremony giving the start to the new school year at the First English-language Secondary School in Sofia, the Bulgarian news..
Bulgaria is ready to down Russian drones. The Northeastern part of the country is actively being monitored, Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov..
Motorway Europe-A6, which is 63 kms. long, has been put into operation. Connectivity between the Orient and Western Europe is now a fact, Minister of..
On Tuesday, the lowest temperatures will range from 10 °C to 15°C, around 11°C in Sofia. In the morning hours, there will be low clouds or reduced..
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