In Bulgaria's Karlovo, military men have paid honor to the heroism of 13 Bulgarian servicemen who died in operations of the multinational forces in Iraq.
17 years ago on December 27, a bombing attack in Karbala, Iraq, killed five Bulgarian soldiers and 27 more were seriously injured, BTA has recalled. Every year dozens of servicemen gather at the monument to the fallen in the fight against global terrorism, which is located in the Bulgarian town of Karlovo, to pay respect to the memory of the military men.
Bulgaria participated in the operation in Iraq from August 22, 2003 to the end of 2008 with 11 contingents. 13 Bulgarian soldiers lost their lives during the operation.
The European Commission has disbursed €438.6 million to Bulgaria as part of the second payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). On 3 October 2025, the Commission partially approved the payment, stating that Bulgaria "still needs to..
Bulgaria has sufficient quantities of fuel and the 90-day reserves are secured at around 98%, Asen Asenov, Chairman of the State Reserve and Wartime Stocks State Agency, told bTV. The country has a gasoline reserve for 35 days and a diesel reserve..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev has issued a decree appointing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Angelieva as Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Hungary. The decree was promulgated in State Gazette on Tuesday, reported BTA. Maria Angelieva graduated..
The Sofia City Court has postponed the extradition case of Igor Grechushkin, the owner of a cargo ship linked to the explosion at the port of Beirut in..
The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) has proposed the introduction of temporary restrictions on the movement of heavy trucks weighing over 12 tons along..
On Tuesday, minimum temperatures will range from 8 to 13°C , with Sofia seeing around 9°C. Rain is expected across the country, with heavier showers in..
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