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Sofia's Chief Architect Zdravko Zdravkov Resigns
Sofia's Chief Architect Zdravko Zdravkov tendered his resignation, and Mayor Vassil Terziev accepted it on Friday. An acting chief architect is to be appointed on Monday. Meanwhile, preparations will begin for a recruitment competition to choose a new regular holder of the office, the Mayor said.
National Scientific Conference on Climate Risks in Black Sea Region Ends in Sofia
A two-day National Scientific Conference on Climate Risks in the Black Sea Region ended in Sofia on Friday. The event was organized by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Waters as part of the 61st session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Reactions to Court decision on constitutional amendments CC-DB’s Atanassov: Constitutional Court Decision Is a Mix of Legal and Political Motives
According to Deputy Parliament Chair Atanas Atanassov of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB), the Constitutional Court has nothing to do with a court, it is a political body which in practice is the second level of Bulgarian parliamentarism, and in this decision there is a mix between legal and purely political motives
Three Bulgarians Detained for Vandalizing Holocaust Museum in Paris
On June 25, 2024, the State Agency for National Security (SANS) in cooperation with Interior Ministry detained on the territory of Bulgaria two citizens suspected of committing vandalism of Mémorial de la Shoah, the Holocaust Museum in Paris, on May
Economy
![Budget and Finance Committee Adopts Draft of Euro Introduction in Bulgaria Act at First Reading](/upload/8651836/20240725_140512.jpg?w=650&h=365)
![Budget and Finance Committee Adopts Draft of Euro Introduction in Bulgaria Act at First Reading](/upload/8651836/20240725_140512.jpg?w=650&h=365)
Budget and Finance Committee Adopts Draft of Euro Introduction in Bulgaria Act at First Reading
Bulgaria Referred to EU Court of Justice over Accessibility of Products, Services for Persons with Disabilities
Today, the European Commission decided to refer Bulgaria to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to incorporate into its national law the European Accessibility Act on accessibility of products and services for people with disabilities.
Energy Minister Malinov Meets with US Counterparts in Bucharest
Caretaker Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov met in Bucharest with US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and her Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Andrew Light
Competition Protection Commission Allows Bulgarian American Credit Bank to Buy Tokuda Bank
The Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) cleared the acquisition by the Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB) of direct sole control over Tokuda Bank AD. The announcement was published Thursday on the website of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange
266,512 T of Waste Incinerated in Bulgaria in 2022 - Experts
According to a report by the environmental organization Za Zemiata [For Earth], 266,512 tonnes of waste were incinerated in Bulgaria in 2022, Desislava Stoyanova, an expert at the NGO, said in BTA's press club here on Wednesday.
Culture
![French Directors Pablo Cotten And Joseph Roze Win Audience Award at Burgas International Film Festival](/upload/8653618/1000016343.jpg?w=650&h=365)
![French Directors Pablo Cotten And Joseph Roze Win Audience Award at Burgas International Film Festival](/upload/8653618/1000016343.jpg?w=650&h=365)
French Directors Pablo Cotten And Joseph Roze Win Audience Award at Burgas International Film Festival
French Soprano Emma Shapplin to Perform in Sofia
French soprano Emma Shapplin will give a concert in Sofia on October 11 in the National Palace of Culture. "Soo happy and thrilled," she wrote on Facebook on the occasion of the upcoming event, called "Intimate Evening with La Diva des Anges".
Singer Jack Savoretti to Perform in Sofia in September
Jack Savoretti will be playing his first concert in Sofia on September 23.
LIK Magazine's July Issue Dedicated to Albena Resort's 55th Anniversary
The 55th anniversary of the opening of the Black Sea resort of Albena is the subject of the July issue of Bulgarian News Agency's (BTA) LIK magazine. In a thematic chronology, the July issue follows news about the resort present in the archive bulletins and BTA feeds. Publications about it date back to the mid-1960s, when the idea of such a tourist spot first began to be discussed.
Trakia University Signs Cooperation Agreement with Mother Teresa University in Skopje
The Rector of Trakia University in Stara Zagora, Prof. Dobri Yarkov, and the Rector of the Mother Teresa University in Skopje, Izet Zeqiri, have signed an agreement for cooperation, the press office of Trakia University reported on Tuesday. "Our
Balkans
![Bulgarian Servicemen Put on Standby to Interfere in Event of Greece Wildfire Spreading into Bulgaria](/upload/8647298/%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B0%D1%80.jpg?w=650&h=365)
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Bulgarian Servicemen Put on Standby to Interfere in Event of Greece Wildfire Spreading into Bulgaria
4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Canakkale Province
An earthquake, measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale was registered in the Canakkale Province on the Aegean coast at 17:40 hrs on Monday, the Kandilli observatory in Istanbul said. The quake occurred at a depth of 10.23 km. The quake was epicentered in
Sofia Student Wins Prestigious Award at Space Camp Turkiye
A student from Sofia has won the prestigious Right Stuff Award at Space Camp Turkiye. Tea Venkova was awarded among 159 participants from 3 countries. The prize is named after the camp's founder Kaya Tuncer and is awarded to a participant who has
166 Women Killed in Turkiye in First Half of 2024
In the first half of 2024, a total of 166 women were killed in Turkiye, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, quoted by local media.
North Macedonia's Cabinet Adopts Recommendations to Reduce Risk of High Temperatures
The Government of the Republic of North Macedonia Thursday adopted recommendations regarding a heat wave that has recently hit the country.