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.
''It is important that Bulgaria emerges from timelessness'', Vice President Iliana Iotova said with regard to the negotiations for forming a government in Bulgaria . ''We should wait for the end of the government formation negotiations and see what..
Bulgaria will invest 2.18 per cent of its GDP in defence this year , according to documents released by NATO ahead of its July 2024 summit in Washington. The country's 2024 defence spending is expected to be $2.325 billion , up from $1.992 billion..
The ban on heavy goods vehicles travelling through the Petrohan Pass remains in for ce, according to the Road Infrastructure Agency, which said there was no order to change the traffic rules. A new protest by local residents against the opening of..
Bulgaria will continue to support Montenegro’s European prospect, President Rumen Radev stated after meeting with his Montenegrin counterpart Jakov..
It will be sunny on Monday. Clouds will form over the mountains in western Bulgaria in the afternoon with a chance of showers. The lowest temperatures..
A lasting settlement of the conflict will require dialogue between all parties, reads the final communiqué signed by 80 countries at the Summit on Peace..
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