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Police in Razgrad Arrest Turkish Citizen Wanted by Interpol
A Turkish citizen who is wanted by Interpol with a red notice was arrested by police in the northeastern town of Razgrad, the press centre of the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday. The 74-year-old man is wanted for
Commission Opens Party Registration for April 19 Snap Elections
From Tuesday, February 24, the Central Election Commission (CEC) is beginning to accept documents for the registration of parties and coalitions wishing to take part in the Bulgarian early parliamentary elections on April 19, the commission said on
Council of Minsters decicions Cabinet Appoints New Regional Governors
The government has appointed 28 new regional governors. Blagoevgrad: Nikolay Kukolev; Burgas: Dobromir Gyulev; Varna: Atanas Mihov; Veliko Tarnovo: Valentin Mihaylov; Vidin: Ivan Ivanov; Vratsa: Stefan Stefanov; Gabrovo: Asen Daskalov; Dobrich: Asen
Council of Minsters decicions Government Withdraws Proposal to Parliament for Election of SANS Chair
The Council of Ministers adopted a decision rescinding Council of Ministers Decision No. 750 of 2025, which proposed to the National Assembly the election of a Chair of the State Agency for National Security (SANS). The government has thus withdrawn its proposal to Parliament for the election of a SANS Chair, originally submitted under Decision No. 750/2025.
Economy
Eurostat Bulgaria’s Agriculture Accounts for 1.8% of GDP in 2024
The agricultural sector accounted for 1.2% of the European Union’s GDP in 2024, new data from Eurostat showed on Monday. The share was up by 0.1 percentage points compared with 2009.
State Commodity Exchange Commission Chair: Consumer Basket Falls to EUR 57
The consumer basket fell by EUR 1 to EUR 57 this week, State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets Chair Vladimir Ivanov said at a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Monday.
Consumers Who Have Filed Substantiated Complaints about Inflated Electricity Bills Will Be Compensated - Energy Minister
Speaking during an inspection of the progress of repair works at Chaira Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant on Saturday, caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said that consumers who have filed substantiated complaints about inflated electricity
Fiscal Council Chair Djankov Backs Budget Extension Bill, Flags Possible Tax Rises
Fiscal Council Chair Simeon Djankov said the caretaker government should submit a budget extension bill, calling it standard procedure, on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) on Saturday.
Culture
Anthropological Analysis Reveals Mixed-Race Inhabitants of Heraclea Sintica
An anthropological analysis has revealed a man and a woman of mixed-race origin among the inhabitants of the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica, Prof. Dr. Lyudmil Vagalinski, who heads the archaeological studies at the site, told BTA. The data were
Mobile Exhibition Brings Pernik’s Coal-Mining Past to Sofia
A mobile exhibition of the Historical Museum in the western town of Pernik, titled The City of Black Gold, will be presented at the National Historical Museum in Sofia. It opens February 24 in the museum’s temporary exhibition hall, the host museum
BTA to Present LIK Magazine Issue Dedicated to 130th Anniversary of National Academy of Art on Feb. 26
The February issue of BTA’s LIK magazine, dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the founding of the National Academy of Art (NAA), will be presented at the Academia Gallery in Sofia on February 26. This issue of the news agency's monthly magazine
NxMx’s Entropy and Order to Run at Cryptid March 2-21
Entropy and Order, the second solo exhibition by artist NxMx, will be on display at Cryptid Art Space from March 2 to 21, the host venue said on Sunday.
Balkans
Atlantic Club President, PanEuropa Bulgaria President Participate in International Pan-European Conference in Skopje
UPDATED Climber Found Dead on Mount Velouchi after Three-Day Search
A 74-year-old climber was found dead on Mount Velouchi in Central Greece on Monday after he went missing on February 21, Kathimerini.gr reported. His body was found after a three-day search. Earlier in the day ERT said that units from the Hellenic
Romanian Border Police Uncover Four Involved in Illegal Migration, Including One Bulgarian
Border police officers in Giurgiu have found four people involved in illegal migration, according to information published on the official website of the Romanian Border Police on Friday.
Holy Month of Ramazan Begins in Turkiye
The holy month of Ramazan, during which fasting - known as oruc - is observed, began in 86-million-strong Turkiye on Thursday. Those observing oruc refrain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. Fasting is considered a core tenet of Islam,
Bad Weather in Romania Cancels Flights, Trains and School Classes, Leaves Thousands Without Power
An orange warning is in effect for Bucharest and 25 counties in Romania due to heavy snowfall and blizzards since Tuesday night, the National Meteorological Administration said on Wednesday. In the capital, the snow cover reached 50 cm.