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No Bulgarian soldiers are injured in missile fire on the base of the international coalition forces at Kandahar airport, the Defense Ministry announced. The base of the international coalition forces at Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan, was shot on March 28, 2018, at 21.06 (local time).
An increasing number of Bulgarians are returning home from the United Kingdom. According to data from June 2025, roughly 11,000 Bulgarian citizens have left the UK, while fewer than 4,000 have arrived
With the start of Cyprus’ presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, 2026, Bulgaria officially completed its formal integration into the EU and adopted the single European currency, the euro
Bulgarians convicted over the largest welfare fraud uncovered in the United Kingdom will be required to repay only a small fraction of the funds siphoned off, despite evidence that tens of millions were moved abroad.
A recent Myara survey indicates that most Bulgarians favor changes to the electoral system ahead of upcoming elections. About 74% of respondents support legislative reform, while 22.6% oppose it.
Greece has ushered in 2026 with higher toll fees on its northern highways, a change that will directly affect thousands of Bulgarian travelers crossing the border at Kulata en route to Thessaloniki and other destinations
A majority of Bulgarians reported being happy in 2025, though views on the country’s overall progress remain mixed, according to a survey by the Trend Research Center commissioned by "24 Chasa".
Bulgaria has finalized a contract to acquire seven minehunter ships, marking a significant step in modernizing the country’s naval capabilities. The announcement came after a government meeting, with outgoing Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov confirming t
The initial batch of Stryker armored vehicles is scheduled to be shipped from the United States to Bulgaria in February, with delivery directed to the Terem-Ivaylo military plant in Veliko Tarnovo
Bulgaria has never established an official national strategy or doctrine, and the state appears reluctant to define long-term objectives
Outgoing Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov has signaled that Bulgaria’s political instability and the ongoing extended budget will force a halt in the modernization of the armed forces until a new budget is approved and recruitment of new personnel is pau
Bulgaria’s Armed Forces in 2025: Pay Increases, F-16 Deliveries, and Legislative Updates
Twenty-two years have passed since the deadly attack in the Iraqi city of Karbala that claimed the lives of five Bulgarian servicemen
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