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Varna, Burgas Airport Passengers Up 17.9% in 2023 Y/Y, Post-COVID Traffic Recovery Slower than in Other Tourist Airports - Fraport Annual Report
President Confers Order of Madara Horseman, First Class, on Ambassador of Turkiye
Bulgaria
Anniversary of Hungarian National Revolution of 1848 Marked in Chiprovtsi
Bulgarians and Hungarians in Chiprovtsi Monday marked the anniversary of the Hungarian National Revolution of 1848-1849, Chiprovtsi Mayor Plamen Petkov told BTA.
Kapitan Andreevo Customs Officers Receive Acknowledgement for Their Work in Intellectual Property Protection
The customs officers received this acknowledgment for a 2023 case where an inbound heavy duty truck was found transporting 11,200 empty plastic boxes and 500 cardboard boxes for toner cartridges with the HP logo as well as other undeclared goods.
EP to Put to Vote Resolution Calling for Full Application of Schengen Acquis for Bulgaria and Romania by Mid-2024
The Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament approved a draft resolution which calls for full application of the Schengen acquis for Bulgaria and Romania by mid-2024. The document is expected to be put to a vote in plenary by the end of
Media Review: March 19
GOVERNMENT-FORMING NEGOTIATIONS, POSSIBLE CABINET, REACTIONS FROM OTHER PARTIES, EXPERT COMMENTS AND OPINIONS, HOME AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, ENERGY, ECONOMY
Economy
Cluster Presents Analysis on Electric Mobility in Bulgaria in March 2024
2024 is expected to be a year of progress for the development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, according to a brief analysis by the Electric Vehicle Industrial Cluster (EVIC), published on Monday. In 2023, the dynamics of electric
Eurostat Inflation in EU, Eurozone and Bulgaria Continues to Decrease in February
The decrease of consumer prices in the EU, the euro area and Bulgaria continued in February, according to the latest data of the European statistical agency Eurostat.In Bulgaria, the annual inflation in February decreased to 3.5%, after it was at the level of 3.9% in January.
First Cruise Ship of 2024 Tourist Season Docks at Vidin Port
The first cruise ship of the tourist season docked Monday at the Vidin port. Foreign tourists from the Viking Lif ship will visit the Belogradchik rocks and fortress, as well as the Baba Vida fortress in Vidin, on the Danube.
Eurogroup President: I Want Bulgaria to Join Eurozone
“I want this membership to happen. The benefits are so important for Bulgaria and Europe that the work must end successfully, Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe in his opening remarks at the conference a conference on "Eurozone Accession:
Culture
Sofia University Slavic Studies Student Wins First Place at International Ukrainian Orthography Competition
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak to Celebrate 80th Anniversary of Opening
The 80th anniversary of the opening of the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak will be celebrated with a special event including a reenactment show in April, the local administration said on Thursday. The reenactment will reproduce scenes from the
Academia Gallery Presents Exhibition Marking Centenary of Georgi Baev's Birth
An exhibition on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Georgi Baev (1924-2007) will open on March 21 at the Academy Gallery of the National Academy of Arts
Short Film "Father" by Al Jazzar Nominated at Chicago Horror Film Festival
The film Father by Adrian Al Jazzar from Silistra will compete at the 25th Chicago International Horror Film Festival in the category Best Short Film, Al Jazzar told BTA on Wednesday.
25th International Masquerade Festival Kukerlandia Opens in Yambol
The 25th International Masquerade Festival Kukerlandia began on Thursday in Yambol and will continue until Sunday. Over 100,000 visitors and over 3,000 kukeri and other masked people are expected in the city during the four festival days.
The Balkans
Diplomatic Institutes of Bulgaria, Romania Sign Cooperation Agreement in Bucharest
The diplomatic institutes of Bulgaria and Romania signed a cooperation agreement in Bucharest on Thursday.
Over 75% of Romanians Believe that War in Ukraine Is Dangerous for Their Country
More than three-quarters of Romanians, or 76%, believe that the war in Ukraine is dangerous for Romania, 21.7% are of the opposite opinion, and 2.3% did not know or did not answer, according to the latest poll by the INSCOP polling agency commissioned by News.ro.
UPDATED Blagoevgrad Hosts BTA's "Europe in the Balkans" Conference
The Blagoevgrad, southwestern Bulgaria, press club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) hosted a conference of the "Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future" series on Tuesday.
Turkish Ambassador Meets Ministers of Defence and Economy ahead of Departure from Bulgaria
Turkish Ambassador Aylin Sekizkok Monday met with the outgoing Ministers of Defence, Todor Tagarev, and of Economy, Bogdan Bogdanov, ahead of the completion of the diplomat's tour of duty. On the same occasion, outgoing Foreign Minister Maria