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Bulgaria
Changing of the guard Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev Takes Over Post from Ivan Kondov
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev took over the post from his predecessor, Ivan Kondov, at a ceremony here on Friday, the Ministry’s press service said.
Bulgarian Food Safety Agency 14 Sheeppox Outbreaks, One Goat Plague Outbreak Detected in Bulgaria
Currently, 14 outbreaks of smallpox in small ruminants have been detected in Bulgaria, said the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA), Svetlozar Patarinski, at Thursday's meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of Inquiry into Goat Plague, Sheeppox Outbreaks.
Movement 21 and Bulgarian Spring Parties Leave BSP - United Left Coalition
The Movement 21 and Bulgarian Spring parties have submitted applications for leaving the BSP - United Left coalition, the two formations informed. The announcement was circulated by Movement 21's press centre.
CC Co-leader Vassilev: Slavi Trifonov Should Not Give Financial Policy Advice, Better Find Another Excuse for Joining Cabinet
Former finance minister Assen Vassilev commented in a Facebook post on what Trifonov had written in the social media earlier on Thursday.
Economy
Changing of the guard New Transport Minister Grozdan Karadzhov Says Reform in Bulgarian State Railways Is Necessary
New Transport and Communications Minister Grozdan Karadzhov said that the state of the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) is one of the main problems of the Ministry.
From April, Wizz Air Starts Regular Direct Flights from Varna to Leipzig
Starting from April, the airline Wizz Air will operate regular direct flights from Varna to Leipzig, Germany, the company's press office said on Thursday. The flights will operate twice a week - on Tuesdays and Saturdays - all year round
Workers of TEREM-Holding in Targovishte Protest Due to Unpaid Wages
Workers and employees from TEREM-Holding EOOD in Targovishte held a protest in front of the enterprise's factory in Targovishte on Thursday. They were supported by the trade union leaders Nikolay Dyakov and Vasil Nikolov of the Podkrepa Labour
Assen Vassilev: January 1, 2026 Most Likely Date for Bulgaria's Eurozone Entry
Former finance minister and Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria MP Assen Vassilev told reporters Wednesday that Bulgaria's average annual inflation rate in the last 12 months is 2.6%, according to December data of the National Statistical Institute, meaning that this country meets the EU inflation criterion.
Culture
UPDATED Culture Minister Bachev Takes Office, Outgoing Minister Todorov Reports on Goals Achieved by Ministry
Caretaker Culture Minister Nayden Todorov reported on the goals achieved at the Ministry of Culture in the period between April 9, 2024 and January 16, 2025), the press centre of the Ministry said on Thursday.
National History Museum Numismatics Hall to Reopen
The National Museum of History announced the reopening of the renovated Numismatics Hall. After the reconstruction, the hall will be open to visitors from January 20, the Museum said. "The renovated exhibition presents unique collections of coins,
Upcoming Electronic Dance Punk Trio WhoMadeWho to Perform in Sofia on February 7
The experimental pop and electronic dance punk formation WhoMadeWho will perform in Sofia's National Palace of Culture on February 7, the organizer Fest Team said.
BTA Director General Meets Aprilov School Students, Talks to Them about National News Agency and Studying Abroad and Returning
Holding a traditional meeting with last-year students of the Aprilov National High School in Gabrovo, Central Bulgaria, on Wednesday, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev spoke to them about what the national news agency does and how, if they choose
Balkans
Workers in Key North Macedonia Ministries Call for 30% Pay Raise, Fair Bargaining
Employees from the Ministries of Culture, Environment, European Affairs, Digital Transformation, Transport and Communications, and Economy, as well as those working in the State Statistical Office and the State Archive of North Macedonia, are holding a protest on Tuesday, calling for a 30% salary increase and the signing of a collective bargaining agreement.
Pro-Kurdish Mayor Arrested in Southern Turkiye
A pro-Kurdish mayor and five municipal council members from the DEM party were arrested on Friday in Mersin, Southern Turkiye, on charges of propaganda for a terrorist organisation, Anadolu Agency reported.
Smuggled Gold Jewelry Worth over BGN 60,000 Found in Passenger's Underwear at Border with Turkiye
Five packages with a total of 532 grammes of smuggled gold jewelry worth over BGN 60,000 were found by customs officers at the Malko Tarnovo border checkpoint during an inspection of a passenger car with Bulgarian registration entering the country from Turkiye, the Customs Agency said on Friday. Four of the packages were hidden in the upper underwear of a passenger in the car, and the fifth package was hidden in a pocket of clothes.
North Macedonia's SDSM Condemns Position of Vazrazhdane Party Leader Kostadin Kostadinov
The leader of the North Macedonian opposition party Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM), Venko Filipce, condemned the statements made by the leader of the Bulgarian party Vazrazhdane, Kostadin Kostadinov, and called for a response from Sofia and the European Union, SDSM said on Thursday.