Retirees account for more than 10% of the personnel of the Bulgarian armed forces. This is made clear in a written reply given by outgoing Defence Minister Dragomir Zakov to a question by Democratic Bulgaria MP Martin Dimitrov.
There are 4,107 pensioners serving in the armed forces of Bulgaria, 3,153 have been working in the army for over 5 years. 1,325 have active military ranks, the remainder work as civilian experts. The personnel of Bulgaria’s armed forces totals around 40,000 - the exact number is classified information – with around 20,000 directly employed in the army, According to the latest data made public by Minister Zakov, there are around 7,000 vacancies in the army, dnevnik.bg writes.
The Bulgarian government remains ready to provide additional assistance to its friends and neighbors if they need it in this difficult time. This was what Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev told his North Macedonian counterpart Timčo..
By blocking dozens of major roads and busy intersections, today restaurateurs are to express their disagreement with the lack of dialogue with the government and the 20% VAT for the industry set in the 2025 budget. Restaurateurs from..
A Bulgarian military formation will be sent with a solemn ceremony to participate in the operational reserve forces of NATO's force in Kosovo (KFOR). The ceremony, which will be attended by the Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov,..
A protest was held in the city of Pernik against animal abuse and for maximum sentences for two residents of the city, Gabriela Sashova..
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March 18, 2025 has been declared a National Day of Mourning in memory of the young people who died in the tragic fire in a nightclub in the town of..
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