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Bulgarian President calls for ‘transparency and openness’ in fighter jet acquisition

November 1, 2016November 3, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s President Rossen Plevneliev, who as head of state is also commander-in-chief, has urged “transparency and openness” in the process

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Europe 

Nato’s Vershbow on alliance troops in Eastern Europe: ‘We had no choice’

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016 Deutsche Welle Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Nato, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Nato had hoped for cooperation with Russia, but Moscow changed the paradigm by annexing Crimea, the alliance’s Deputy Secretary General,

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Europe 

Nato to deploy battalions in Poland and the Baltics in early 2017

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Nato, Poland

As of the beginning of 2017 year four groups of combat battalions will be stationed on a rotating basis in

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Bulgaria 

US Sixth Fleet’s USS Mount Whitney visits Bulgarian port of Bourgas

October 23, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Nato

The United States’ Sixth Fleet’s command and control ship USS Mount Whitney visited the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Bourgas

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry may change criteria for jet fighter acquisition – reports

October 14, 2016October 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Officials at Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry have begun quietly proposing changing the criteria for assessing the tenders for the supply of

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Europe 

Montenegro PM accuses Russia of financing anti-Nato campaign

October 13, 2016 VOANews Montenegro, Nato, Russia

Russia is pouring money into Montenegro’s election campaign in an attempt to derail the country’s progress towards joining NATO, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence to negotiate directly to get 10 MiG-29 engines

October 5, 2016October 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence will negotiate directly to get 10 engines for its ageing Soviet-made Mig-29 jet fighters instead of

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Bulgaria 

PM: Bulgaria to pull military out of Afghanistan if Brussels summit produces no solution

October 2, 2016October 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 2 that he will propose to the National Assembly that his country

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Bulgaria 

UK to deepen defence relationship with Bulgaria to help tackle security threats in SEE

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato

During the first visit to Bulgaria by a UK Cabinet member since the UK’s Brexit referendum, British defence secretary Michael

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