Bulgaria’s Prosecution requested life-without-parole sentence for Lebanese-Australian national Meliad Farah and Franco-Lebanese national Hassan El Hajj Hassan who have been charged in connection with the terrorist attack on Sarafovo Airport on July 18, 2012. Five Israeli nationals and a Bulgarian bus driver died and 40 people were wounded in the terrorist attack. The terrorists are on Interpol’s list of wanted persons.
According to the Prosecution, Hezbollah is linked to the Burgas bus bombing. The court is to announce the verdict on September 21.
"Bulgaria expresses strong solidarity with Lithuania following Russia's repeated violations of European airspace, a clear example of deliberate breaches of international law and the territorial integrity of our allies and partners," the Bulgarian..
In the 2024/2025 academic year, 2,104 students from Ukraine were studying at Bulgarian universities , according to the Ministry of Education. Of these, 1,750 were pursuing bachelor’s degrees, 304 were in master’s programmes, and 50 were enrolled in..
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen will visit Bulgaria on 28 October, just days after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft over Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine, BNR correspondent..
The first regular direct flights between Bulgaria and the United States are expected to begin in April 2026, Transport and Communications Minister..
Saturday will start off with lows between 6°C and 11°C, dropping to around 6°C in Sofia. Skies will brighten for a time over northern Bulgaria before..
"Bulgaria expresses strong solidarity with Lithuania following Russia's repeated violations of European airspace, a clear example of deliberate breaches..
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