LIVE: Protests Against the Government in Sofia and Other Major Cities in Bulgaria
Large-scale protests are taking place this evening in Sofia and in more than 25 major cities across Bulgaria.
Bulgaria May Not Send Troops to the Gulf
Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
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Bulgaria may not send troops to a neighboring to Iraq country, it emerged on Wednesday.
General Nikola Kolev, Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, did not rule out this option after a meeting with Bulgarian President Parvanov.
Bulgaria hasn't agreed with the United States what the statute of the Bulgarian unit will be yet.
On February 7, Bulgaria's Parliament decided to assist the US-led military operation in Iraq by dispatching 150-strong unit to one of Iraq's neighboring countries. This week, the troops on the unit were reduced to some one hundred.
The unit is based in Musachevo near the town of Elin Pelin, some twenty kilometres to the east of Sofia. It is entirely autonomous with the necessary logistical support. Over 600 tones or over 2,000 c.m. technical equipment will be sent with the troops. All equipment is made in Bulgaria.
General Nikola Kolev, Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, did not rule out this option after a meeting with Bulgarian President Parvanov.
Bulgaria hasn't agreed with the United States what the statute of the Bulgarian unit will be yet.
On February 7, Bulgaria's Parliament decided to assist the US-led military operation in Iraq by dispatching 150-strong unit to one of Iraq's neighboring countries. This week, the troops on the unit were reduced to some one hundred.
The unit is based in Musachevo near the town of Elin Pelin, some twenty kilometres to the east of Sofia. It is entirely autonomous with the necessary logistical support. Over 600 tones or over 2,000 c.m. technical equipment will be sent with the troops. All equipment is made in Bulgaria.
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DPS–New Beginning Mobilizes in 20+ Cities With Rallies Supporting Peevski and Cabinet ‘Zhelyazkov’
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Government Approves 2026 Budget Draft, Announces Reforms Ahead of Euro Adoption
The Bulgarian government has approved the draft State Budget Act for 2026 together with the Updated Medium-Term Budget Forecast for 2026–2028, which outlines the fiscal policies, macroeconomic assumptions and investment priorities for the next three years
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Politico: Bulgaria Among EU States Pressured to Back Ukraine Loan with €1.2B Guarantee
EU countries will each have to secure guarantees worth billions of euros for the loan to Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets, Politico’s Brussels edition reports.
