Bulgaria to Skip NATO's Poseidon Naval Drills As Sailors Get COVID-19 - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Bulgaria will not participate in NATO's Poseidon 2021 drills in the Black Sea due to its navy servicemen having contracted the coronavirus, Rear Adm. Mihai Panait, the navy chief of Romania, which hosts the drills, said on Saturday.

Too late for Bulgaria to ask Russia for gas pipeline after ditching South Stream

Bulgaria missed its chance to have a gas pipeline from Russia after backing out of the South Stream project four years ago, Russian Senator Aleksey Pushkov wrote on Twitter.

Bulgarian gov't proposes buying 150 armored vehicles, 16 military jets

The Bulgarian government here on Wednesday proposed the purchase of 150 armored vehicles and 16 fighter jets in a bid to modernize the national army.

Bulgarien warnt Europa vor „Syrien-Szenario“ auf dem Balkan: Angriff der Türkei vier Tage lang zu widerstehen

Bulgariens Ministerpräsident Boiko Borissow hat vor dem Risiko einer Instabilität und vor einem Syrien-Szenario auf dem Balkan gewarnt, sollte die Europäische Union nicht bestätigen, dass die Länder der Region immer noch die Perspektive eines EU-Beitritts hätten. Darüber schreibt die spanische Tageszeitung „ABC“.

Bulgarien: EU-Ratspräsidentschaft in schwierigen Zeiten

Von Januar an übernimmt Bulgarien die EU-Ratspräsidentschaft. Ein Land, das unter besonderer Beobachtung steht, muss in Zeiten von Brexit und Migrationsproblemen für den Zusammenhalt der EU eine wichtige Rolle spielen.
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Bulgaria Calls for National Debates on Raising NATO Spending Amid US Pressure

The decision on increasing defense expenditure of NATO states should be made at the national debates, Bulgarian Defense Minister Stefan Yanev said amid US calls on members of the alliance to fulfill their obligations to spend 2 percent of GPD on defense.

Russian combat engineers find US, German-made ammunition in Aleppo

Russian combat engineers have found ammunition made in the United States, Germany and Bulgaria during their mine clearance operation in the Syrian city of Aleppo, Commander of Russia’s International Mine Action Center Ivan Gromov said on Wednesday.

Bulgarie: un nouveau président russophile bouscule le jeu

La Bulgarie entre en territoire inconnu lundi après la démission de son Premier ministre, l'europhile Boïko Borissov, et l'élection d'un président novice, au discours conciliant vis à vis de la Russie.

Bulgarian Parliament to Discuss Bill on Payment of Debt to Russia's Rosatom

On Tuesday, the Bulgarian government approved the bill on financial aid to the NEK EAD to help the company pay debt to JSC Atomstroyexport over the halt of the Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) construction.

Borders with FYROM: Serbian army, police effectively oppose illegal migrations

Joint forces of Serbian army and police have so far stopped 7,500 illegal migrants to cross its southern border with FYROM [*], the Serbian Defense Ministry said Saturday.

Bulgarian PM Borissov calls on EU to lift visas for Turkey, to avert migrant wave

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, disturbed by the danger of a wave of migrants and refugees crossing from Turkey into his country and Greece, has called on European Union leaders to remove visa requirements for Turkish citizens.

Bulgaria arrests four cops for taking bribes to help migrant traffickers

Four police from the district police directorate in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia have been arrested on suspicion of acting as an organised crime group, accepting large bribes to assist traffickers of migrants.

Russian defense Ministry rejected the claims of Bulgaria on flights

Russian defense Ministry denies the statement of the Minister of defence of Bulgaria Nikolay Nencheva of alleged violations by Russian military planes of air space of NATO.

Russian aircraft intruded in Bulgarian air space 10 times in past month

Russian aircraft have intruded into Bulgarian air space 10 times in the past month, with Bulgaria’s Defence Minister describing the incidents as a “provocation”.

Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline : Russia revisits oil pipeline to avoid Black Sea

Russia could revisit a land-based oil pipeline meant to get around Turkish waterways if the political situation worsens, a Russian executive said.

EC reluctant to penalise Canada, US over visa requirements for Bulgarians and Romanians

The European Commission said on July 13 that it would continue to “work toward” getting Canada and the United States to remove visa requirements for citizens of EU member states Bulgaria and Romania – but again hinted that it was reluctant to penalise Washington and Ottawa over the lack of visa reciprocity.

Bulgarian PM Proposes Demilitarisation of Black Sea

Speaking in Stara Zagora on Saturday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov proposed declaring the Black Sea a demilitarized zone without any military presence, ships and submarinies.

Bulgarian President: Nato main source of security and stability vs the accelerated militarisation of Crimea by Russia

At the Nato Warsaw summit, it will clearly be stated that Nato is the main source of security and stability for Bulgaria, its other member states and for Europe, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said on July 8.

Migrant Hunters : Concern grows over Bulgarian paramilitaries and ‘border patrols’

An opposition MP has raised questions in Bulgaria’s Parliament after it emerged that anti-Islamic foreign politicians came to the country to visit self-appointed civilians who patrol the border with Turkey looking for refugees and migrants.

Bulgarian PM says he wants to normalise relations with Russia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on July 1 that he wanted to normalise relations with Russia, which was why he had told Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.