Bulgaria’s low-turnout presidential election heads to a runoff as executives assess competing Ukraine policies and risks to institutional stability.
Russian intelligence is reportedly recruiting criminal groups to sabotage European defense firms, testing NATO’s readiness without triggering collective defense measures.
NATO has reaffirmed its readiness to defend member states after reports of Iranian plans to target military bases in Bulgaria and Cyprus amid escalating regional tensions.
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced a veto on the EU’s latest Russia sanctions package, citing economic risks to key sectors and opposing sanctions on Patriarch Kirill.
EU member states agree to extend Russia sanctions for one year, shifting from previous six-month renewals due to political changes in Hungary and unified condemnation of Russian aggression.
Twenty-two countries, including the US and European states, publicly condemned Iran for orchestrating attacks targeting dissidents and Jewish communities on their soil.
Former President Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria coalition leads parliamentary elections with over 40%, heralding potential shifts in anti-corruption policy and business climate.