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The Customs Agency seized 100 leopard geckos and 243 tarantulas during the operation. They were found in special containers hidden in the cab of a truck travelling towards Turkiye.

Radiation levels in Bulgaria remain within normal limits after the drone strike on Chernobyl, and there are no grounds for concern, Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov said on bTV Friday evening.

Deputy Minister of Defence Radostin Iliev and Deputy Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Krassimir Kanev held meetings with senior US officers from the US National Defense University who have graduated from the CAPSTONE course on Friday. Their visit to Bulgaria is part of their European familiarization visit related to the future duties of the newly produced generals and admirals, the press centre of the Ministry of Defence said.

Speaking from Munich on Friday, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said he expected Bulgaria to have a realistic budget as soon as possible. He is participating in the 61st Munich Security Conference.

The Ministry of Tourism has placed health tourism, particularly medical tourism, at the forefront of its development strategy.

Bulgaria's economy greenhouse gas emissions increased by 0.034% in the third quarter of 2024 compared with the same quarter of the previous year, show Eurostat data published on Friday.

Preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI), released on Friday show that in January 2025, the monthly inflation measured by the consumer price index (CPI) was 2%, and the annual inflation for January 2025 compared to January 2024 was 3.7%. The average annual inflation for the period February 2024 - January 2025 compared to the period February 2023 - January 2024 was 2.4%.

Deepening cooperation in tourism between Bulgaria and Turkiye was discussed by Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshosh and Turkiye's Ambassador to Bulgaria Mehmet Sait Uyanik, Tourism Ministry press centre said on Friday.

The building of the new research laboratory at the St Kliment Ohridski Bulgarian Antarctic Base on Livingston Island was opened at a solemn ceremony. The ribbon of the completely finished building was cut by the head of the Bulgarian Antarctic Expeditions Prof. Christo Pimpirev, the Rector of Sofia University, Prof. Georgi Valchev and Flotilla Admiral Boyan Mednikarov (Ret). The event took place on Prof. Pimpirev's 72nd birthday in the presence of the participants of the 33rd Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition and guests from the Spanish Antarctic Base Juan Carlos I. During the ceremony, the icon of the Holy Mother of God and the Christ Child was presented as a gift from His Holiness Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Daniil.

In 26 portraits and 76 texts Vesselina Nikolaeva explores what women have to say after the age of 40. The exhibit is titled The Big Goodbye, The Big Welcome and will be on display from March 8-31 at the Toplocentrala Gallery - Cube, the event's hosts said on Friday.

Pernik will host the seventh concert of Bulgarian pop diva Lili Ivanova’s 2025 national tour on October 11, according to Ivanova’s team.

The Balkanton building will be preserved, Sofia Municipality said in a press release on Monday following a meeting between Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev and the property owner.

Expanding connectivity between Bulgaria and Turkiye is an investment in the development of the whole region, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said at a meeting with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan.

The Republican Prosecution Office in Istanbul has opened an investigation against the chair of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD) Supreme Advisory Council, Omer Arif Aras, for criticizing the government in a speech to the organization's annual conference, Turkish media reported Friday.

Two earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.4 were registered on Friday in the Vrancea seismic zone in eastern Romania, Romanian media reported, citing the National Institute for Earth Physics.

Representatives of various sectors who have worked on projects related to the rapprochement between EU Member States and North Macedonia participated in a cross-border conference at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Skopje on Thursday. The event was part of the Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.