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UPDATED Four Injured as City Bus Veers Across Dual Carriageway in Sofia, Collision Averted
A city bus crashed through a central barrier and entered oncoming traffic on Tsarigradsko Shose Boulevard in Sofia on Monday, police said.
Network of Digital Clubs with Modern Technology Has Been Created, Labor and Social Policy Minister Says
Labor and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova Monday announced that a network of digital clubs with up-to-date technology had been created.
Varna Celebrates 148 Years Since Liberation
Varna marked the 148th anniversary of its Liberation with a military ceremony and wreath-laying at the monument in the courtyard of the St Archangel Michael Spiritual and Educational Centre on Monday.
Bulgarian Socialist Party Backs Iliana Iotova's Candidacy for President
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) endorses Iliana Iotova for president, BSP Chair Krum Zarkov told a press conference on Monday after a meeting of the BSP Executive Bureau. President Iotova announced on June 24 that she will run in the next presidential elections.
Economy
Household Deposits Rise 18.6% Year on Year to EUR 56.47 Billion
Household deposits rose 18.6% year on year to EUR 56.47 billion at the end of June, Bulgarian National Bank data showed on Monday.
Bulgaria and Vietnam Discuss Expanding Strategic Economic Partnership
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev held a meeting with the Ambassador of Vietnam to Bulgaria, Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet, in Sofia on Friday. The talks focused on the development of the strategic
Bulgaria Attracts More Foreign Tourists with Competitive Prices, Coastal Resorts and Cultural Heritage, French TV TF1 Reports
French tourists interviewed for the report described Bulgaria as a destination with a rich history and well-preserved cultural heritage that remains largely unaffected by overtourism
Ex-Finance Minister Says Previous Cabinet Had Earmarked Funds for Rheinmetall Gunpowder Plant
“In the 2026 draft budget, we provided the necessary funds of EUR 407 million for the establishment of a joint venture, and EUR 260 million for increasing the capital of VMZ–Sopot,” said GERB–UDF MP Temenuzhka Petkova to journalists in Parliament in
Culture
Patriarch Daniil: Bulgarian People's Enlightenment Is Inseparable from Faith
The Bulgarian people’s enlightenment is inseparably linked to faith, as are education and culture, Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil said on Monday.
RSV 421 to Host Open Day in Nessebar
The Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) will visit Nessebar to mark the fifth anniversary of it joining the fleet of the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy and the completion of four successful expeditions to Antarctica,
Wrap-up Varna Marks Five Years Since RSV 421 Joined Naval Academy
A formal ceremony in Varna on Friday marked the fifth anniversary of the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) joining the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy.
Bulgaria's Naval Research Vessel Expanded Antarctic Research, Ship's Commanding Officer Says
Bulgaria's naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) has significantly expanded scientific research in Antarctica, the ship's Commanding Officer Radko Muevski told BTA here on Friday.
Balkans
Two Bulgarians Found Dead in Separate Sea Incidents off Greek Coast
The bodies of two Bulgarian men were recovered from the sea in separate incidents off the coast of Alexandroupolis, in North-eastern Greece, the news portal in.gr reported on Sunday night
Athens Residents Evacuate Homes, Businesses Due to Gas Leak
Residential buildings and commercial properties were evacuated on Wednesday in the port city of Piraeus, part of the urban agglomeration of Athens, due to a detected gas leak from a petrol station, Greek public television ERT reported.
Heavy Storm Hits North Macedonia, Damaging Buildings, Uprooting Trees
The strong storm with torrential rainfall, which reached North Macedonia late Tuesday afternoon, has caused damage in several regions throughout the country and work is still underway to repair it, according to the country's Crisis Management Centre, which reported that over 9,000 fallen trees, damaged vehicles and roof structures, broken electrical cables, fallen poles and leaking buildings.
Turkish Agriculture Ministry Says No Locust Infestation Around Marmara Sea
The statement follows inspections carried out in response to media reports, as well as photographs and videos posted by citizens claiming that a similar phenomenon involving insects had been observed in Istanbul and surrounding areas.