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E-Government Minister: State Is Implementing All Necessary Measures to Ensure Protection of Citizens' Votes
Bulgaria Switches Back to Standard Time on Oct. 27
On October 27, Bulgaria will be switching back to standard time. At 4:00 am clocks will be set back by one hour, said the Bulgarian Institute of Metrology on its website
Media Review: October 9
The ongoing election campaign dominates Wednesday's news media.
Caretaker PM: "Measures Are Taken against Vote Distortion via Paper Ballots, Voting Machine Manipulations"
Opening Wednesday’s sitting of the Council of Ministers, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said that measures are being taken to improve the organization of the elections to curb the distortion of both paper and machine votes
Court Sentences Bulgarian to Seven Years in Prison for Travelling to Syria to Engage in Jihad
The Sofia City Court has found a Bulgarian guilty of traveling to Syria to "carry out jihad", the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office said. The verdict is not final and is subject to appeal.
Economy
Central Bank Adopts New Measures Related to Cryptoassets in Supervision of Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Efforts
The Governing Council of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has adopted a decision on the implementation, effective December 30, 2024, of the Guidelines amending Guideline EBA/GL/2021/16 on the characteristics of the risk-based approach to
Economy Minister Confers with Japanese Business Delegation
"The visit is proof of the interest of Japanese business in Bulgaria to increase investment and boost bilateral trade," Minister Nikolov said. He described the visit as key to deepening cooperation between the two countries. "Japan is our important
Finance Minister Petkova Attends Regular ECOFIN Meeting in Luxembourg
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova represented Bulgaria at the regular meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), which took place in Luxembourg, the press centre of the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday
Economy Minister: Access to Finance for SMEs Is Crucial in Current Complicated Environment
In an address to the fifth edition of the international conference on financial and investment support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Sofia International Money Expo (SIMEXPO) 2024, caretaker Minister of Economy and Industry Petko Nikolov said that the series of shocks in the global economy over the last four years has had an impact on SMEs and it has also affected their access to finance
Culture
Curator Gergana Minkova Brings Together Four Female Artists in Exhibition About Human Intervention in Urban Environment
In a new exhibition titled Posthuman Urban, four female artists brought together by curator Gergana Minkova, explore the hidden details of human intervention in the urban environment that remain invisible to us because of the overload of
Sofia Hosts Global Montessori Games
Global Montessori Games opened at Sofia University Monday, bringing together Montessori schools from 4 continents - Asia, Europe, South America and Africa. The participating schools will present their best practices and educational policies. The
Sofia University's GATE Institute Awarded Silver i-Space Label for Fostering Data Innovation
The GATE Institute at the St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia has been awarded the Silver i-Space Label by the Big Data Value Association (BDVA), the university's press center said.
Stara Zagora Hosts Classic Car Show with Over 400 Pariticpating Vehicles on Occasion of Town Holiday
Guests from all over Bulgaria as well as teams from Romania, Czechia and Germany took part in the event.
Balkans
Prime Ministers of Serbia, North Macedonia Discuss Gas Interconnector, High-Speed Railway Construction
High-speed Catamaran to Travel Between Burgas, Istanbul from October 12
The Turkish commuter ferry operator IDO will organize regular trips with a high-speed catamaran between Burgas and Istanbul starting on October 12 and 13, said the press centre of Burgas Municipality on Thursday.
Day of Banat Bulgarians from Timisoara to Be Celebrated with Concert on October 20
The Day of the Banat Bulgarians from Timisoara in Romania will be celebrated with a concert in the hall of the Banatul Philharmonic on October 20, the Bulgarian Union of Banat–Romania told BTA.
MRF Delegation, Led by Chairman Dzhevdet Chakarov, Holds Meetings in Ankara for 2nd Day
At the meetings, the parties united around the common responsibility to preserve the fruitful long-standing undertakings, as well as to support the efforts to develop good neighbourly relations.
Romania Evacuates Pre-emptively Thousands over Risk of Flooding; Sea and River Traffic Is Halted
A total of 6,014 people have been evacuated over the past day from 28 areas in the counties of Ardèche, Brasov, Galati and Vaslui in Romania due to bad weather and the risk of flooding, according to the General Inspectorate for Emergencies.