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Bulgaria’s Parliament ratifies agreement with Italy on joint construction, use of Kabile military facility

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s National Assembly ratified on January 29 an agreement between the governments of Bulgaria and Italy for the joint construction

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Bulgarian and Italian defence ministers sign agreement on use of military facilities at Kabile

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgarian Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto signed on December 23 an agreement between their governments

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among Eastern Flank countries urging priority for bolstering defence along borders with Russia

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Bulgaria was among signatories to a joint declaration at the Eastern Flank Summit in Finland’s capital Helsinki on December 16,

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Europe 

VDL: Agreement with Ukraine on spending 2B euro on drones

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) and Ukraine have agreed with Ukraine that a total of two billion euro will be spent

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Bulgaria among EU frontline states in talks on Drone Wall – ‘from concept to concrete actions’

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria was among several European Union “frontline countries” participating in a high-level video conference of defence ministers on September 26

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Bulgaria 

French military to transit Bulgaria en route to Nato exercise in Romania

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania

Personnel and military equipment from the French armed forces will transit through Bulgaria’s national roads from September 25 to October

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria states solidarity with Poland after Russian incursion into Polish air space

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria stands together in full solidarity with our ally Poland, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on September 10 after a large-scale

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria approves draft agreement with Italy on building, use of military facilities in Kabile

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved at a regular meeting on August 13 a draft agreement with Italy on the joint construction and

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Bulgaria 

Military personnel in routine movement on Bulgaria’s national roads

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has issued an advisory about the current movement of military personnel along the national road network and

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