Bulgarian Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov met his Albanian counterpart Pirro Vengu in Tirana on Monday in his first official visit to Albania, the Albanian Defence Ministry said. The two ministers highlighted strong defence and security ties..
A new path ahead for the European Union – this is what the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen outlined in her annual state of the union address in Strasbourg a few days ago. To summarize – the economic and military..
Bulgaria is ready to down Russian drones. The Northeastern part of the country is actively being monitored, Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov said in an interview with bTV. Bulgaria will take out a loan of over EUR 3 billion for 9..
“With the investment of the German defence conglomerate Rheinmetall, Bulgaria becomes part of the European defence ecosystem,” said Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Germany at a joint briefing with Rheinmetall’s CEO Armin Papperger at the opening..
Bulgaria’s government and representatives of the defence industry signed a memorandum aimed at improving cooperation and strengthening communication between the sector and the executive branch. Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said the goal was..
A Bulgarian-German forum in Sofia is discussing investment opportunities in defence today in Sofia , BNR reporter Dobromir Videv informs. The forum is attended by representatives of German companies and Bulgarian politicians, including Bulgarian..
This country will strive to use the mechanisms of the European Union to have greater fiscal freedom in terms of defence spending while adhering to a conservative financial policy in view of the expected accession to the eurozone...
Despite the measures taken, at the end of 2024, 21.8% of the positions in the Bulgarian army remained unfilled, a report on the state of defence and the armed forces of Bulgaria reads. The document was accepted for information purposes by the..
Today, defence industry companies from Bulgaria and Poland are meeting in Veliko Tarnovo for a conference entitled 'European defence consolidation: challenge and opportunity'. The event is being held under the patronage of Deputy Prime Minister..
The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting an information seminar today on the topic "European defence and opportunities for Bulgarian business in the development and production of defence products". The main goal of..
