Bulgaria: No Direct Military Threat as Authorities Activate Crisis Measures Amid Middle East Escalation

The Security Council under the Council of Ministers has concluded that there is currently no direct military threat to Bulgaria’s territory following the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East. After nearly three hours of deliberations, Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov stated that the country is not involved in the conflict and is not participating in any military operations. He underlined that Bulgarian territory has not been requested for combat purposes and that there has been no change in the combat readiness of the armed forces....