ПРОГРАМИ
en de ru fr es sr gr al tr ro
Podcast in English
Share
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska: Bulgaria is among the allies that strengthen the unity of the Alliance

Photo: BGNES

Today is the second day of the visit of NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska to Bulgaria At a meeting with Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov yesterday, she emphasized that Bulgaria is among the allies that, with their consistent actions, strengthen the unity of the Alliance. 

"Your country has an exceptional potential for the development of the defense industry, and the latest initiatives related to the SAFE mechanism, as well as the recently announced contract with Rheinmetall, are an indicative example in this direction," she emphasized. Zhelyazkov pointed out that Bulgaria's defense spending already exceeds 2% of GDP and there is a political consensus in the country to increase it to 5% of GDP by 2035.

At a meeting between Shekerinska and Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov, the security situation in the Black Sea region and the Western Balkans, the challenges related to the war in Ukraine and other current topics were discussed.

We recall that over the past ten days, the capabilities of the Bulgarian army and our military enterprises were reviewed by the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa, as well as Shekerinska.


Edited by Miglena Ivanova
English: R. Petkova

Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.
Radio Bulgaria News    NATO

More from category

Vladimir Perev

Hate speech in Skopje has led to an attack on journalist Vlado Perev

The journalist and doyen of the Bulgarian community in North Macedonia, Vladimir Perev, was verbally and physically attacked in a shop in Skopje. He himself reported the incident in a publication on the “Tribuna” website. Perev, who is 80 years..

published on 11/25/25 8:56 AM
'Not one more'

Bulgaria joins the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a number of cities in Bulgaria will hold marches today under the slogan 'Not one more'.  The Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) will also be taking part in the marches...

published on 11/25/25 7:35 AM

Bulgarian Prime Minister says country ready to help find peace solutions

Speaking at an informal meeting of EU leaders on Friday, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said that Bulgaria, as an EU member state and NATO ally, is ready to participate in efforts to find solutions for peace and security. He said that Ukraine’s..

published on 11/24/25 6:02 PM

WEATHER
Pick city: Sofía
Rain
Min: 11 | Max: 13
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 19
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 12 | Max: 18
Scattered showers
Min: 1 | Max: 8
Rain
Min: 9 | Max: 14
Cloudy
Min: 12 | Max: 20
Cloudy
Min: 11 | Max: 19
Mostly Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 17
Scattered showers
Min: 11 | Max: 17
Rain
Min: 11 | Max: 13
Cloudy
Min: 7 | Max: 19
Rain
Min: 2 | Max: 11
Cloudy
Min: 1 | Max: 16
Scattered showers
Min: 6 | Max: 11
Overcast, rain
Min: 5 | Max: 17
Cloudy
Min: 1 | Max: 17
Cloudy
Min: 8 | Max: 17
Cloudy
Min: 5 | Max: 18
Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 19
Cloudy
Min: 8 | Max: 18
Overcast, rain
Min: 7 | Max: 12
Scattered showers
Min: 3 | Max: 12
Cloudy
Min: 3 | Max: 19
Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 18
Cloudy
Min: 5 | Max: 19
Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 18
Cloudy
Min: 10 | Max: 20
BULGARIA IN PICTURES
Which world-famous Bulgarian artist designed QSL cards for Radio Bulgaria?
Yasen Gyuzelev
Theodore Ushev
Christo Javacheff - Christo
Ilia Peikov
Lika Yanko

BULGARIANS ABROAD

Български English Русский Deutsch Српски Français Ελληνικά Español Shqip Türkçe Română
MOST VIEWED

Bulgaria will not bail out eurozone countries with debt, Lilyana Pavlova says

Bulgaria will not have to bail out eurozone countries that are experiencing difficulties. This is what Lilyana Pavlova, former vice..

published on 11/24/25 11:43 AM

Sofia forum highlights expanding Bulgaria–China research cooperation

Bulgarian and Chinese researchers discussed scientific cooperation at a forum in Sofia on Friday, attended by representatives of the Bulgarian Academy of..

published on 11/24/25 4:20 PM

Bulgaria lacks unified refugee policy, Vice President Iotova says

Bulgaria lacks a coherent national policy on refugees despite continued migrant flows , Vice President Iliana Iotova said on Wednesday, calling for a lead..

published on 11/24/25 4:49 PM

english@bnr.bg

+359 2 9336 661

Общи условия за използване на сайта | Политика за поверителност | Политика за "бисквитки"