Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Muammar al-Eryani strongly condemned the horrific crime committed by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militia, which resulted in the death of five children and injury to others in the al-Arsoom area of the al-Hashmah region in the al-Taziah district, northeast of Taiz Governorate over the explosion of a locally-made explosive device.
The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 55,297, with 128,426 injured, the Ministry of Health in afflicted Palestinian enclave said. The majority of the victims are women and children.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, which will increase pressure on steel producers worldwide and threaten to escalate his trade war.
Saudi Al-Hilal FC has been eliminated from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Fluminense FC from Brazil in the quarterfinals. The match was held at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
European Investment Fund: Bulgaria Second in EU for 2023 Cohesion Investments
[15/07/2024 07:32]
LUXEMBOURG-SABA
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, which includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), allocated EUR 36.2 billion to projects in the EU's economically disadvantaged cohesion regions in 2023. The data are part of an EIB report published on Monday.
Per this report, Bulgaria received the second-highest investment from the EIF, totaling EUR 782 million, behind Romania, which led with EUR 2.092 billion in EIF investments.
In 2023, Bulgaria ranked ninth among EU Member States for total cohesion investments from the EIB Group, surpassing 1 billion euros, the Luxembourg-based lender shared. Bulgaria has seen significant investments aimed at enhancing agricultural produce storage and IT staff training, EIB experts say./BTA