Russia reportedly recruits criminal groups to sabotage European defense plants, challenging NATO’s unity and testing alliance response thresholds.
NATO confirms readiness to respond to Iranian threats targeting European military bases, highlighting rising geopolitical tensions with regional economic implications.
Bulgaria plans to veto the EU’s expanded sanctions on Russia, citing risks to its economy and opposing restrictions on the Russian Orthodox Patriarch.
The EU agreed to extend sanctions on Russia for one year, reflecting political shifts and signaling deeper economic impacts amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
A coalition of 22 countries condemns Iran for attacks on their territories targeting Jewish communities and dissidents, urging an immediate halt to these operations.
Former President Rumen Radev’s coalition leads Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections, reflecting widespread demand for anti-corruption reforms and institutional change amid political instability.