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Bulgaria, Serbia to Conduct Joint Live Firing Exercise at Shabla, June 5-9
The Bulgarian Air Force, jointly with the Land Forces, the Bulgarian Navy and the Joint Special Operations Command, will hold a four-day tactical exercise with international participation at the Shabla Air Force Anti-Aircraft Range (Northeastern Bulgaria) between June 5 and 9, 2023.
Local Leaders of Ethnic Bulgarians in Ukraine Slam Vazrazhdane Party and Its Chairman in Open Letter
The local self-government leaders of the Bulgarian community in Ukraine strongly condemned statements by Vazrazhdane Party leader Kostadin Kostadinov calling for autonomy of the Bulgarians in South Bessarabia and attacking Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria.
Socialists Claim BGN 4 Bln Missing from Silver Fund, Deputy PM Lazarov Denies
Socialist MP Rumen Gechev told the press in Parliament on Friday that an intensive discussion is underway on the options for aligning Bulgaria's budget with the revenue and expenditure requirements.
UPDATED National Investigation Service No Longer Part of Prosecuting Magistracy
Bulgaria's Parliament on Friday passed conclusively amendments to the Judicial System Act separating the National Investigation Service (NIS) from the prosecuting magistracy.
Economy
Total of 3,068 Project Proposals Submitted under Procedure for Sustainable Energy Renovation of Residential Buildings
Following a strong public interest, Thursday saw the successful end of the application period under Stage 1 of the procedure for supporting the sustainable energy renovation of residential buildings, funded under the National Recovery and Resilience
Postbank Completes Acquisition of BNP Paribas Personal Finance
Postbank, the Bulgarian subsidiary of Eurobank Group, has completed the acquisition of BNP Paribas Personal Finance, said the bank on Thursday. BNP Paribas Personal Finance operates a network of 44 branches across Bulgaria and has more than 270,000
Bulgaria and Greece to Sign Programme for Joint Action in Tourism
A programme for joint actions in tourism is expected to be signed between Bulgaria and Greece in the second half of 2023, it emerged after Thursday's working meeting of Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov with Olympia Anastasopoulou, Secretary General
Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Tourism
Caretaker Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov and Stasa Kosarac, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, signed Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding in tourism, Dimitrov's ministry said on its website. Under the
Culture


World Meeting of Bulgarian Media Education Minister: Freedom of Expression Is the Human Right Most Closely Linked to the Media
BDZ Organizes Train Trip with Steam Locomotive between Sofia and Koprivshtitsa
Tickets for this train can be purchased from ticket offices and railway bureaus at all stations in the country. Quantities are limited.
Golden Gadulka Music Festival to Gather 600 Performers from Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania
Some 600 performers from Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania will participate in the 53rd edition of the Golden Gadulka folklore music festival (gadulka is a traditional Bulgarian bowed string instrument). The event will take place on June 4 in the Youth Park in Ruse, Ruse Deputy Mayor Encho Enchev said on Tuesday.
UPDATED Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Calls for Protection of Bulgarian Language
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) expressed concern over the state of public speech and called for the protection of the richness, beauty and sonority of the Bulgarian language, as this appeal was presented by BAS scientists at a press conference on Monday.
Vice President Iotova to Take Part in Marking of Africa Day in Sofia
Africa Day will be marked in the garden in front of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre with a music programme and a bazaar with traditional food, drinks, clothes, handmade accessories, and authentic gifts, the organizers said.
The Balkans
Bulgarian Diplomats Pay Tribute to Colonel Boris Drangov
Representatives of Bulgaria’s diplomatic mission to North Macedonia and Bulgarian Cultural and Information Centre in Skopje paid tribute to Bulgarian colonel Boris Drangov by laying wreaths and flowers at his grave in Skopje.
CYRIZA Leader Tsipras Declines Cabinet-Forming Mandate
The leader of the left-wing Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) and former prime minister Alexis Tsipras appeared Tuesday before Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, but refused to accept a government-forming mandate, the country's media
Association of Bulgarians Around the World to Donate Monuments to Compatriots in Taraclia
The Association of Bulgarians Around the World (ABAW) will donate monuments of Bulgarian freedom-fighters and revolutionaries Vassil Levski and Hristo Botev to Bulgarians in Taraclia, Moldova, the deputy chairman of the organization, archaeologist Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov, said at a press conference here on Monday.
Timisoara Offers Visitors Unusual Tram Ride, with Black Butterflies
European Capital of Culture Timisoara is offering visitors and residents of the city the chance of a rather unusual tram ride. Mexican artist Carlos Amorales has contributed his idea of a tour of the city in an old tram whose interior is covered