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Foreign Minister: This year Bulgaria exceeds 3% of GDP on defence spending

November 21, 2019November 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

In 2019, Bulgaria is exceeding three per cent of GDP on defence spending, and with its Nato allies is spending

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Bulgaria 

Nato’s collective defence guarantees Bulgaria’s national security, Borissov tells Stoltenberg

November 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgaria’s national security and defence are guaranteed only within the framework of Nato’s collective defence, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy corvette takes part in US-Ukrainian Exercise Sea Breeze 2019

July 2, 2019July 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Navy corvette Bodri is taking part in Sea Breeze 2019, the exercise in the Black Sea co-hosted by

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Bulgaria 

Canadian paratrooper dies in military exercise near Bulgaria’s Plovdiv – reports

June 18, 2019June 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

A Canadian paratrooper died during a military exercise at Cheshnegirovo airfield north-east of the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, media reports

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Bulgaria 

Military vehicles on the move in Bulgaria as annual exercises begin

May 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Military vehicles and equipment will be on the move through Bulgaria until July 3 to take part in various exercises,

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Bulgaria 

6000 military personnel to take part in Nato exercise in Bulgaria in May-June 2019

May 13, 2019May 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

At the initiative of Nato, a series of national and multinational military exercises will be held in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian vessel takes part in Nato naval exercise in Black Sea

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Five ships from Standing Nato Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) are participating in the annual Romanian-led naval exercise Sea Shield in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria is not Russia’s Trojan Horse in Nato, PM Borissov tells Stoltenberg

March 1, 2019March 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato, Roumen Radev, Russia

Bulgaria is not Russia’s Trojan Horse in Nato but is among the alliance’s most disciplined and loyal members, Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Nato Secretary-General Stoltenberg to visit Bulgaria

February 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato

Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is to visit Bulgaria on February 28 and March 1, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said. Stoltenberg

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