It is possible that some categories of civil servants employed in the security sector would be required to undergo military training. This was announced by caretaker Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov. He said that this was not returning to mandatory service. According to him, the step could be resorted to if the package of social measures and the increase in the salaries of the military by 30% did not solve the problem of unoccupied staff positions in the army.
The 2023 State of Defense Report indicates that over the period 2010-2020 the reserve has declined by 43% and continues to decline by about 5% to 7% per year. Estimates show that if this rate continues, in 15 years the reserve will be completely depleted.
186 reports of vote buying have so far been submitted to the Ministry of Interior, caretaker Minister of Interior Kalin Stoyanov has announced. Out of the 74 cases in which pretrial proceedings have been initiated, the biggest number of attempts at..
The Bulgarian parliament is to hold an extraordinary sitting tomorrow, the National Assembly has announced on its website. The agenda includes discussions of a bill that would obligate the minister of health to take steps for concluding a..
Under the motto “For the children of Sofia”, the city will be transformed into a venue for sports, culture, charity and joy throughout June, Sofia municipality has announced. In the course of one month the children will be able to see..
Huge territories in Bulgaria are already abandoned, their people are gradually dying out. This is shown by an analysis of the declining demographic and..
On Saturday, the weather will be mostly sunny. In the afternoon, there may be cumulonimbus and cumulus clouds and in some places, especially in the..
On Friday , the lowest temperatures in the country will be between 11 and 17°C; in Sofia about 11°C. During the day it will be sunny..
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