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Among the EU countries, Bulgaria reported the highest ratio of hospital beds per 100,000 people relative to its population size, with an average of 870 hospital beds, followed by Germany (759), Romania (731), Austria (655) and Czechia (639)

Tying magistrate salaries to salaries of members of Parliament threatens the independence of the judiciary as stated by the Association of the Prosecutors in Bulgaria (APB) in a position regarding paragraph 21 of the draft State Budget Act for 2026, which proposes that the remuneration for the lowest magistrate position be determined as 60% of the basic salary of a member of parliament.

Bulgaria is now undoubtedly better prepared to respond to emergencies, Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov, Director of the General Directorate for Fire Safety and Civil Protection, said during the presentation of newly delivered equipment for firefighters and volunteer response units here on Monday.

Bulgaria is better prepared to fight wildfires in 2026 thanks to the coordination established among institutions, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said on Monday. He was speaking at a ceremony for the handover of new equipment to the General

Livestock farming is a strategic sector for ensuring food security and maintaining the viability of rural areas, Agriculture and Food Minister Plamen Abrovsky said at a meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels on Monday.

Bulgaria is preparing to host a familiarization visit for Japanese tour operators as part of efforts to attract more visitors from Japan, the Tourism Ministry said in a press release on Monday. Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov and Japanese Ambassador

Bulgaria aims to become one of the leading countries in technological development, with governments playing the role of catalysts in driving innovation, Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev said during the 30th Economist

At an informal meeting of the European Union's Competitiveness Council in Dublin, Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Krasimir Yakimov said Bulgaria believes a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the EU Emissions

Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski opened its 63rd Summer Seminar of Bulgarian Language and Culture for Foreign Scholars and Students here on Monday.

Speaking at a press briefing at BTA's press club here on Monday, Greek actor Michail Tabakakis expressed gratitude to the team behind the staging of The Bacchae directed by Javor Gardev based on Euripides's tragedy. After the play was already staged at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus in Greece on July 10 and 11

A travelling exhibition of Turkish cartoonists with Bulgarian roots will conclude the 2026 edition of Days of Friendship in Kardzhali, the Municipality said on Monday. The exhibition will open on July 15 and bring together works by 28 artists whose

In Bulgaria, employment in the cultural sector accounted for 3.6% of total employment.

The Bacchae play by the Greek playwright Euripides transcends its time and remains relevant in every period of human history, said actor Ivan Yurukov at BTA's National Press Club in Athens on Monday during the presentation of the play's tour.

The Court of Appeal in Bitola has rejected the appeal against the ruling of the Basic Court sentencing the chair of the now-dissolved Ivan Mihailov Cultural Centre in Bitola, Ljubco Georgievski, his lawyer, Naser Raufi, told BTA.

Joint training programmes, hybrid learning labs, and digital educational resources have been developed through the BEAD – Bridging Education Across the Danube project, the Silistra Branch of Ruse University said on Monday.

Serbia’s Customs Administration ordered the return of Bulgarian books seized from journalist and GLAS Association Chair Aleksandar Dimitrov, ending a three-year administrative procedure, Dimitrov said on Friday.