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The National Assembly on Thursday adopted at first and second readings in a single sitting amendments to the Student and Doctoral-Candidate Loans Act to cap interest on such loans at three percentage points.

In a television interview, BSP-United Left MP Nataliya Kiselova said Thursday that changes to election legislation should aim to increase voter turnout and public trust.

An anti-mafia consensus exists in Bulgarian society and the first step towards turning it into reality is holding fair elections, President Rumen Radev told journalists on Wednesday during events marking the 148th anniversary of the liberation of

GERB supports the proposed amendments to the Election Code introducing voting with scanning machines, party leader Boyko Borissov said in a post on Facebook on Wednesday. According to him, the aim is to eliminate the human factor in order to avoid

The process of introducing the euro in Bulgaria is proceeding smoothly and in full compliance with the legal framework, said outgoing Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova in response to journalists’ questions during the validation ceremony of the

UniCredit and the European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, have signed a new guarantee agreement under the InvestEU programme, which will significantly increase support for micro, small and medium-sized

Bulgaria will participate as a host country under the EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism (RENEWFM), the Council of Ministers decided on Wednesday, following an invitation sent to the country by the European Commission’s (EC) Energy Directorate-General to express binding interest for 2026.

The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) presented part of its 2025 annual awards at a ceremony held on Tuesday at the Chamber’s headquarters. A bronze statuette of Hermes by sculptor Stavri Kalinov, a plaque and a diploma were awarded.

A total of 84 cinemas were operating in various locations across the country in 2024, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said on its website on Tuesday in honour of Film Makers’ Day. According to NSI, cinemas in Bulgaria continued to attract large audiences and fill theatres with interesting plots and emotional stories over the past year.

Bulgaria will participate in the second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on May 14. On Monday, a draw was held to determine the order in which the participants will take the stage in this year's 70th anniversary edition of the

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) and Trakia University in Stara Zagora have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen research, education, and innovation in Bulgaria, BAS said in a press release Monday. The signing, by BAS

Pianist Donka Angatscheva will arrive in Sofia for her concert with the Sofia Philharmonic orchestra, accompanied by a Bosendorfer grand piano, the organizers said on Monday.

The Basic Criminal Court in Skopje has ordered an eight-day detention measure for a 55-year-old man suspected of attacking the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday that he does not want to meet representatives of a European Parliament (EP) delegation because they are “arriving uninvited” in Belgrade on January 22, Serbian media reported.

The prosecuting magistracy in North Macedonia has opened proceedings against a 55-year-old man suspected of damaging the glass of the entrance door of the Embassy of Bulgaria in Skopje.

The next Greece-Turkiye High Level Cooperation Council, to be held in Ankara with the participation of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, may take place in February according to the online edition of the newspaper Kathimerini, citing information from sources in both capitals.