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Bulgarian Defence Minister: Military modernisation projects to be submitted to Cabinet and Parliament next week

June 16, 2017January 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato, Roumen Radev

Proposals on modernising Bulgaria’s military will be submitted for approval by the Cabinet and the National Assembly next week, Defence

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Europe 

Greek FM: Solution to name dispute must precede Macedonia’s Nato entry

June 14, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia, Nato

Athens will not consent to Nato entry for the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia before the name dispute with Greece’s northern

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Europe 

Romanian MiG fighter crashes during ‘Thracian Eagle 2017’ exercise with Bulgarian Air Force

June 12, 2017June 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania

A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 crashed in Constanta County on June 12 during manoeuvres being held as part of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov: EU should create its own collective defence

June 5, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on June 5 that the way to save money and still have a reliable

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian political leaders agree to review of security services and modernisation of the military

May 30, 2017May 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s government is to review the state of the security services and projects for the modernisation of the country’s military,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov: ‘We’ll buy new jet fighters when we’re ready’

May 26, 2017May 28, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has hit back after President Roumen Radev, a former Air Force commander, publicly criticised him

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Bulgaria 

Flying in circles: Bulgarian PM hints at further years of delay in acquiring new jet fighters

May 25, 2017May 26, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgaria’s long-delayed process of acquiring new fighter jets for the Air Force looked set to stall again as Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

GERB MP queries Bulgarian caretaker government stance on Gripen jet fighters

April 28, 2017April 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

An MP for Boiko Borissov’s GERB party, which will be the majority partner in the government to be formed in

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Bulgaria 

Gripen comes out top in ranking on Bulgaria’s fighter jet acquisition

April 26, 2017April 28, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgarian defence experts have ranked the offer by Sweden’s SAAB-Gripen to supply new multi-role fighter jets to the Bulgarian Air

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