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The Chelsea-3 has docked in Burgas following a drone strike in the Black Sea, an incident now under formal investigation by military prosecutors. Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov confirmed the government has requested anti-drone systems and patrol aircraft from NATO to bolster the maritime surveillance and defense of the Black Sea region. On the domestic front, the Democratic Bulgaria coalition described the 2027 budget as a plane without a pilot, warning that the real deficit is projected to hit 5%. While the opposition worries about the future of the treasury, the judiciary is worried about its own; rival factions are currently holding hearings to see who will control the new Supreme Judicial Council. Four Prime Ministers, including Boyko Borissov and Ivan Kostov, issued a rare joint letter warning that peace is no longer guaranteed and that submitting to Russian pressure will not secure it. In Sofia, police are investigating a knife attack on two youths in the city center, and analysts note that restricted access to communist-era security archives is beginning to fuel a certain nostalgia for the totalitarian past.

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Bulgaria's military prosecution has launched an investigation into the drone attack on the 'Chelsea-3' ship, which has now docked in Burgas. In response to ongoing threats in the Black Sea, Minister of Defense Dimitar Stoyanov announced that Bulgaria has formally requested anti-drone systems and patrol aircraft from NATO. Political figures, including former Prime Minister Ivan Kostov and Boyko Borissov, leader of the GERB party and former Prime Minister, have emphasized that peace cannot be…

OFFNews: Military prosecution to investigate attack on ship 'Chelsea-3'

Bulgaria's military prosecution will investigate an attack on the ship 'Chelsea-3'.

Capital: The Black Sea front: how Bulgaria became a target of Russia's hybrid war

Bulgaria has become a target in Russia's hybrid warfare, focusing on the strategic importance and threats in the Black Sea region.

Mediapool: Bulgarian Prime Ministers Call for Peace Amidst Uncertainty

Four Prime Ministers have issued an open letter stating that peace is not guaranteed and expressing concern about potential Russian actions.

Sega: Damaged Ship CHELSEA-3 Docks in Burgas

The damaged ship CHELSEA-3 has arrived and docked in the port of Burgas.

Sega: Military Prosecutor Investigates Ship Hit by Drone in Black Sea

The military prosecutor's office is investigating an incident where a ship in the Black Sea was hit by a drone.

Sega: Kostov and Borissov: Peace is Not Guaranteed by Submitting to Putin

Former Prime Minister Ivan Kostov and current PM Boyko Borissov express that peace cannot be secured by appeasing Vladimir Putin.

OFFNews: Stoyanov: We requested anti-drone systems and patrol aircraft from NATO for…

Minister of Defense Dimitar Stoyanov announced that Bulgaria has requested anti-drone systems and patrol aircraft from NATO for the Black Sea region.

Prosecutors are currently holding hearings for candidates vying for positions within the Supreme Judicial Council, amid reports of different factions attempting to influence its formation.

Capital: Prosecutors face a choice: who are the camps fighting for the new Supreme…

Prosecutors are at a crossroads, with different factions vying for influence and control over the new Supreme Judicial Council.

Dnevnik: Bulgarian Prosecutors Hear Candidates for Supreme Judicial Council

Prosecutors are holding hearings for candidates vying for positions within the Supreme Judicial Council.

Democratic Bulgaria (DB), an opposition coalition, has criticized the proposed 2027 budget, stating that the real deficit is projected to be 5% and indicating a lack of leadership and a potentially disastrous financial outlook.

OFFNews: DB for the budget: No pilot in the plane. Real deficit for 2027 is 5%, heading…

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) stated that the real budget deficit for 2027 is 5%, indicating a potential disaster and lack of leadership.

A man has attacked two young people with a knife in the center of Sofia.

Sega: Man Attacks Two Youths with Knife in Central Sofia

A man has attacked two young people with a knife in the center of Sofia.

Discussions are underway regarding the future of engineers who have been freed from Bosch, following a significant development within the company.

Capital: What will happen to the freed Bosch engineers?

The article discusses the future of engineers who have been freed from Bosch, implying a significant development within the company.

A Bulgarian individual has reportedly lost a significant sum of 100 million euros through gambling, highlighting a personal financial crisis with potential wider implications.

Capital: The Bulgarian who gambled away 100 million euros

A Bulgarian individual has lost a significant sum of 100 million euros through gambling, highlighting a personal financial crisis with potential wider implications.

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