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A border police patrol seized over 9 kilograms of marijuana hidden in secret compartments in a car near the Makaza pass, near the Bulgarian-Greek border, the Kardzhali District Prosecutor Zhelyazko Stefanov said at a press conference here on Tuesday. The briefing was also attended by Deputy District Prosecutor Dafin Kamenov and Atanas Kurtov from the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime.

Outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said on Tuesday that the political crisis that Bulgaria is entering and the lack of a budget means that the modernization of the Army must be halted until a new budget is adopted. He was speaking during the traditional blessing of the colours of the Bulgarian Army.

EURO CHANGEOVER Trud warns in its main story that after Bulgaria adopted the euro as its official currency on January 1, many traders may be tempted to raise prices. The daily says that when a customer is given a price in euro, they are advised to

Old Believers living in Tataritsa, part of the village of Aydemir near Silistra, celebrate Christmas Eve on Tuesday, the church board said.

As part of its ongoing sectoral analysis of the competitive environment in the markets for basic foodstuffs, the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has launched an in-depth review of the market for staple foods sold by small retailers.

Bulgaria has between EUR 1.178 billion and EUR 1.3 billion available from the Just Transition Fund (JTF), which is part of the EU's support package for regions affected by the closure of coal mines and power plants. The main target areas are the Stara Zagora, Pernik and Kyustendil regions, with funds being directed towards economic diversification, business support and retraining workers.

A new quality mark, designed by HotScore Analytics, will distinguish hotels with a good reputation according to their guests.

The low rate of sanctions during checks of how the euro is being introduced in Bulgaria at commercial outlets, indicates a smooth transition, according to National Revenue Agency Executive Director Hristo Markov.

In Bulgaria's modern history, the emergence of money pre-dated the emergence of the State after the country’s liberation from Ottoman rule in 1878, Prof. Pencho Penchev of Sofia's University of National and World Economy (UNWE) said here on Tuesday.

Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026 was a historic event in which the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), through its LIK magazine, also have a place, LIK Editor-in-Chief Georgi Lozanov said on Tuesday.

The adoption of the euro is not the result of a sudden turn, but continues a path Bulgaria has been following for many years, said Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Governor Dimitar Radev. He was speaking during a presentation of the latest issue of

The Armenian diaspora in Ruse celebrated Christmas and Epiphany on Tuesday, as the holiday has been part of Armenian traditions for more than 1,700 years, the Ruse Regional Administration said.

A yellow code alert was issued in 16 provinces in Turkiye for Monday due to snowfall and strong winds, Turkiye’s public broadcaster TRT Haber reported. The winter conditions forced students and employees in some regions to stay at home. The severe

Polling stations for Kosovo’s snap parliamentary elections opened at 7:00 a.m. local time on Sunday and will close at 7:00 p.m. According to Kosovo’s Central Election Commission (CEC), a total of 2,076,290 Kosovo citizens are eligible to vote. Of

Protesting Greek farmers are continuing their actions at various locations across the country with new blockades, increasing pressure on the government on the eve of the holidays, Greek state television ERT reported.

The aim is to enable citizens to regularize their ownership of the buildings they use for residential or commercial purposes, thereby overcoming the problem of illegal construction. The submission of applications will continue until February 8, 2026.