Ukraine War Policy: Bulgaria’s new government signals an end to additional state weapons supplies to Ukraine, framing the shift toward diplomacy as the way forward. Defence Spending: The Council of Ministers approved a plan to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, with core defence and security investments tracked in a consolidated way. EU Climate Politics: EU negotiators struck a deal on ETS2’s Market Stability Reserve ahead of the 2028 rollout, boosting intervention capacity to shield households from price spikes. Regional Security Diplomacy: At the SEECP summit in Sofia, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan urged cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean and stressed energy links with Bulgaria; Bulgaria’s President Iliana Iotova pushed EU accession criteria for North Macedonia and backed Kosovo’s integration path. India-Bulgaria Reset: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Bulgarian leaders, calling for a “contemporary and forward-looking” India–Bulgaria and India–EU partnership, with supply-chain resilience and maritime trade as priorities. Iran Condemnation: 22 countries, including Bulgaria, warned Iran to stop attacks “on our soil,” citing IRGC/Quds Force “lethal plotting” and alleged attacks on dissidents and Jewish communities. Domestic Governance: Progressive Bulgaria proposed capping MPs’ salaries at three times the public-sector average, while the government appointed Boris Mihaylov as Executive Director of the National Revenue Agency.