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Heroin worth more than BGN 16.7 million was seized at the Kapitan Andreevo border control check point, the press centres of the Ministry of Finance and the Prosecution service reported on Saturday. The illegal drug weighing at 402,72 kg was hidden in 156 sleeping mattresses, which were being shipped in a truck by a Turkish national.

Bulgaria’s Parliament Friday conclusively adopted amendments to the Investment Promotion Act, reducing by half the time for administrative servicing of investment projects of national or regional importance.

Today's Observances: April 20-21

Bulgaria’s Parliament Friday evening voted, 142-32, to adopt a 2032 Defence Investment Programme, moved by the Council of Ministers.

Non-household end customers of electricity, including kindergartens, creches, schools, community centres, churches and sports schools will be compensated for their energy costs in the first half of 2024.

The period for which Bulgarian Posts is entrusted to provide universal postal service is extended by 5 years, according to draft amendments to the Postal Services Act. The bill is in implementation with the restructuring plan of Bulgarian Posts. The universal postal service was entrusted to Bulgarian Posts in 2010 for a period of 15 years. The envisaged changes fulfil the European Commission's requirement that the State has to ensure that Bulgarian Posts will provide the service of general economic interest for the entire duration of the restructuring plan.

Caretaker Tourism Minister Evtim Miloshev Thursday held a meeting with the Association of Bulgarian Tour Guides, Mountains and People - Bulgarian Association of Mountain Leaders, the Union of Bulgarian Tourist Guides, and the Vanya Raycheva Southeastern Union of Tour Guides.

The 2024 Whiskey, Rum & Wine Festival will take place in the Marinela Hotel in Sofia on April 19 and 20, showcasing over 500 premium class whiskey and rum labels and a selection of over 300 wines from around the world.

The Bulgarian pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale was officially opened on Friday.

The 27th Festival of Francophone School Theater will take place at the Varna State Opera on April 20.

The Bulgarian pop music duo Argirov Brothers will celebrate their 40th anniversary on stage with a concert in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) on April 23, the organizers announce. Hristo Stoichkov will be among the special guests at

"The Bulgarian Footprint in Space" is the theme of the April issue of BTA's LIK magazine, which will be launched at a special event at the news agency on April 22, with video links from BTA national press clubs countrywide.

Representatives of the parties, contesting the general elections in North Macedonia on May 8 have signed a Code for Fair and Democratic Elections. Two political parties refused to sign the code. Speaking to the media, the President of the country's

Stanislav Grozdanov, expert at the International Educational Activities and Cooperation Department of the Neofit Rilski South–West University, said here on Tuesday that in the last 15 years, the university has worked on over 15 cross-border

The project “Providing Support for Social Enterprises” focuses on the impact of social enterprises, said here on Tuesday the coordinator of the Association of South-Western Municipalities (ASWM), Iliana Tsvetanova.

The cross-border project, titled "Creation of a cultural dipole in the cross border area" between Bulgaria and Greece is very important not only for Petrich, Southwestern Bulgaria, but also for the entire region, said Katya Stoyanova, project manager in the Municipality of Petrich on Tuesday.