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Caretaker PM Discusses EU's Security, Defence, Energy, Economic Stability with EP President in Brussels
Energy Minister, Ukraine's Ambassador Discuss Provision of Bulgarian Decommissioned Equipment to Ukraine
Bulgaria
Healthcare System Fails to Deliver Health Outcomes, Says Health Committee Chair
After years of discussion, reforms and policy shifts, the healthcare system has completely lost its direction and is not delivering its most important outcome – health, Parliamentary Health Committee Chair Kostadin Angelov said on Wednesday. He was
Investments Required to Have Innovations, Higher Level of Prevention, Medical Union Chair Says
In order for innovations and a higher level of prevention to enter, investments are required, said Dr. Nikolay Branzalov, Chair of the Bulgarian Medical Union, at the "Priority: Health - from public attitudes to political decisions" discussion, organized by the Bulgarian Medical Union (BMU). The results of a nationally representative sociological survey conducted by the Trend agency on behalf of the Bulgarian Medical Union were presented.
Health Insurance Fund Governor Says Fund Coverage Depends on Political Decisions
He participated in the discussion on "Priority: Health - from public attitudes to political decisions," organized by the Bulgarian Medical Association.
Fiscal Council Expresses Position on Parliamentary Groups' Proposed Revisions to Budget Extension Act
According to the Fiscal Council, the amendments proposed by GERB-UDF, MRF - New Beginning, and BSP - United Left, which concern municipal public finances, are reasonable and create a more predictable and clear financial environment for local authorities to operate in.
Economy
Parliamentary Committee Mandates Government to Ask for Temporary Suspension of EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Forms Crisis Taskforce to Combat Potential Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreaks
Foot-and-mouth disease is closing in on the Bulgarian border, and a national operational crisis taskforce has been established, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) reported on Wednesday. According to the agency, the first outbreak in Greece has been confirmed on the island of Lesbos after 40 outbreaks of the disease were identified in Cyprus earlier this week.
Eurostat data Bulgaria’s Annual Inflation Slows to 2.1%, Euro Area Rate Up to 1.9% in February 2026
Annual inflation in Bulgaria slowed for a fifth consecutive month, while consumer price growth in the euro area accelerated on a monthly basis in February 2026, according to Eurostat data on inflation in the EU based on the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).
Agriculture and Food Ministry, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Interior Ministry Launch Joint Clean Food Campaign
The Agriculture and Food Ministry, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA), and the Interior Ministry are launching a joint campaign called Clean Food, caretaker Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Hristanov announced at a briefing on Wednesday.
Council of Ministers' decisions Deputy PM Nedina Appointed to Head Economic, Civil Society, and Integration Councils
The Council of Ministers has appointed Deputy Prime Minister for European Funds Maria Nedina as Chair of the Council for Economic Analyses, the caretaker Government said in a press release here on Wednesday.
Culture
March Music Days begins in Ruse March Music Days Opens 65th Edition in Ruse
The 65th edition of the March Music Days international festival opened on Friday, with Ruse Mayor Pencho Milkov and Deputy Minister of Culture Viktor Stoyanov launching the event.
Lack of Support for Women with Cancer Becomes Social Problem, Study Finds
A lack of support for women with cancer in Bulgaria is becoming a social problem, Global Research representative Tsvetina Mladenova said on Friday, presenting findings at the opening of a three-day training seminar for psychologists.
Wrap-up Academic Organizing Committee Set Up to Coordinate Initiatives on 150th Anniversary of April 1876 Uprising
An Academic Organizing Committee has been set up to coordinate the initiatives marking the 150th anniversary of the April 1876 Uprising. It was presented Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) President Evelina Slavcheva at an event in BAS Friday.
Plovdiv International Fair to Host Nature. Hunting. Fishing, Flower Exhibitions March 18-22
The Nature. Hunting. Fishing and Flower Spring exhibitions will be held at the Plovdiv International Fair from March 18 to 22, the organizers said on Friday. The two well-established exhibitions will bring together producers, traders, institutions
Balkans
Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Launches Border Checks Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Cyprus, Sheep Pox in Greece
Health Minister: Recovery and Resilience Plan Is Misused by Handful of Oligarchs
A handful of oligarchs are abusing European funds, and currently, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan is being misused, said Caretaker Health Minister Michail Okoliyski, during a roundtable on international standards for combatting
Athens Sees Protest March Against Military Action in Middle East
A protest march against military action in the Middle East took place on Thursday evening.
Greece to Renew Its Fleet of Firefighting Aircraft
Greece has signed an agreement to modernize the avionics and navigation systems of its fleet of firefighting aircraft, the online edition of Kathimerini newspaper said on Thursday.
Romania Allows US to Use Its Bases Amid Iran Conflict: Reactions in Bucharest
Romania’s Parliament Wednesday approved a US request to use Romanian bases in the context of the conflict with Iran. The decision was first cleared by the Supreme Council of National Defence and then sent to Parliament, where the session was marked