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A ceremonial military tattoo on National Assembly Square in Sofia marked the 148th anniversary of Bulgaria’s Liberation from Ottoman rule on Tuesday.

The original Braila flag, widely seen as the prototype for Bulgaria’s tricolour, went on display at the National Museum of Military History in Sofia, Deputy Director Deyana Kostova said in an interview for BTA on Tuesday.

Patriotism, when it is genuine, is a matter of care, not declarations and demonstrations, said Yes, Bulgaria party Co-Chair Ivaylo Mirchev on Facebook on Tuesday on the occasion of the national holiday - March 3. "Today's date is above all an opportunity to take stock, a reason to ask ourselves what we want to pass on to our children from today's Bulgaria, and what has no place in our future," he added.

There is no change in the activities of the Bulgarian Air Force and in the presence of US forces in Bulgaria, as the country is not participating in operations related to the tension between Israel, the US, and Iran, said caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov during a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Tuesday.

The consumer basket has remained unchanged from last week at EUR 57. For the same period in 2025, it stood at EUR 53, which means an increase of EUR 4 year-on-year, said Vladimir Ivanov, Chair of the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and

The monthly inflation rate in February 2026, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is expected to be 0.3% and the annual inflation rate is expected to be 3.3%, according to the flash estimates of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), announced on Monday.

The transition to the euro is nearly complete, as 87% of the lev supply have been withdrawn, and roughly BGN 3.9 billion remain in the hands of citizens, said Vladimir Ivanov, Chair of the Coordination Center under the Euro Mechanism and Chair of

Electric Mobility in the European Union: Statistics and Trends The transition to cleaner transport is among the EU's key policies aimed at reducing emissions and modernizing mobility. The promotion of clean and energy-efficient road vehicles is

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Bulgarian National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) have signed a long-term partnership agreement, the two organizations said on Monday. The document was signed by BTA Director General

On Friday, Parliament unanimously ratified, at first and second readings in a single sitting, the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on designating

At the National Academy of Art (NAA) there has always been a spirit of freedom, LIK magazine Editor-in-Chief Assoc. Prof. Georgi Lozanov said on Thursday, at the presentation of the February issue, dedicated to the Academy’s 130th anniversary.

"It is a pleasure to work with professionals such as those in the team of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA)," said Prof. Georgi Yankov, Rector of the National Academy of Art, at the presentation of the February issue of the LIK magazine, held at the

Romania firmly supports the right of the Iranian people to decide their own future, the country’s Foreign Minister, Oana Toiu, said as quoted by Agerpres.

Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a crisis task force in response to escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to a statement sent by the Ministry sent to the media Saturday. The unit will coordinate consular assistance and

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he does not believe that the strikes against Iran and the conflict in the Middle East mark the beginning of a Third World War, but rather that "we are witnessing something that is a new era in which no one

Customs authorities at the port of Ambarli in Istanbul seized 127 kg of cocaine in two containers destined for Bulgaria from Ecuador, according to the Haberler website. The drugs were hidden in sacks of flour loaded into the two containers.