After 5 hours of tense debates the Bulgarian National Assembly approved the contract for the purchase of 8 F-16 fighter jets for USD 1.235 billion. 124 Bulgarian MPs voted in favor, 83 MPs voted against and 3 MPs abstained. The Bulgarian MPs rejected the proposal of the oppositional Bulgarian Socialist Party to delay the voting with 6 months. The socialists and the National Front for Salvation of Bulgaria were against the price of the fighter aircraft negotiated with the USA. Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov reminded that no delay of voting would reduce the cost of the fighter aircraft.
Bulgarian 11th grader Alexandra Atanasova is among the 27 winners of the 18th European translation contest for secondary school students Juvenes Translatores, organized by the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission. As..
On Thursday, the cloud cover will increase significantly, and rain showers will begin. There will be moderate winds. Strong and gusty westerly and northwesterly winds are expected in the Danubian Plain and the western part of the Upper Thracian Plain...
Sofia public transport workers will protest on Monday, April 14, demanding increase in wages . The decision to protest was made after meetings between the industry and the Sofia Municipality. The transport workers do not agree with the municipality's..
Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov attended the tenth edition of the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece. "Bulgaria is a reliable partner in the region's energy..
Sofia public transport workers will protest on Monday, April 14, demanding increase in wages . The decision to protest was made after meetings between the..
Testing of the sectional average speed control system began today. The tests are being conducted by the National Toll Authority in cooperation with the..
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