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Addressing the international conference on “Artificial Intelligence and IT Audit in Safeguarding Public Resources”, held at the Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia on Monday, Bulgaria’s representative to the European Court of Auditors, Iliana Ivanova, said that the dynamics of technological development are transforming everything – the speed, volume, and nature of the information people work with. “This new reality requires us to rethink our approach to public finance control and to integrate innovative solutions that are both technologically effective and aligned with professional, ethical, and legal standards,” she explained.

HEADLINES Monday’s print editions focus on health, the economy, and household finances. 24 Chasa warns of a severe flu strain, described as the strongest in a decade, which has mutated over the summer. Trud reports that pharmacies are in shock and

Representatives of non-governmental organizations and businesses called for a regulatory framework for volunteer work and measures to support both volunteers and enterprises during a roundtable on volunteer work in Bulgaria and state support for volunteers. The discussion was opened Monday by Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov. The forum was organized by the Council for the Development of Civil Society, chaired by Zafirov.

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will attend a high-level conference entitled Artificial Intelligence and IT Audit in the Protection of Public Resources, the government press service said on Sunday.

For Bulgaria, connectivity, diversification, and the security of energy supply are key priorities. “We are a reliable and active partner in building a strong, modern, and sustainable European energy system,” said Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov in Athens on Friday, during the Sixth Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC).

The summer tourist season in Burgas Region (Southern Black Sea coast) in 2025 was successful, but reaching pre-pandemic levels will require more time and targeted work to improve the competitiveness of the region, the Burgas Regional Tourist Chamber (BRTC) said.

Bank loans to households in Bulgaria exceeding BGN 1 million rose by 63.3% year-on-year to a total of 472 loans at the end of the third quarter of this year, according to data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) released on Friday. For comparison, a year earlier the number of such loans stood at 289, or 183 fewer than the current figure. The total amount of household loans above this threshold reached BGN 727.5 million, marking an annual increase of 67.1%, or just over BGN 292 million.

In October 2025, the total consumer confidence indicator has dropped by 4.0 percentage points compared to its July level (from -21.1% to -25.1%), which is due to the decreased confidence among both urban and rural inhabitants - by 3.0 and by 6.2 percentage points, respectively, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), published on Friday.

Vice President Iliana Iotova urged the protection of the Cyrillic script and Bulgarian language at the Deultum-Debelt National Archaeological Reserve on Saturday, during commemorations marking 1,160 years since Bulgaria’s Christianization.

Bulgaria’s naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) set sail from Varna on Friday on its fourth Antarctic expedition, with BTA once again sending a correspondent to cover the mission. The ship is expected to reach the Bulgarian

Emotions in Focus photo exhibition, created by young people with epilepsy, will open on November 10 at the Roslin Central Park Hotel in Sofia.

UNESCO continues to be a cornerstone of multilateralism, dialogue, and international cooperation, said Culture Minister Marian Bachev during the opening of the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference, the Ministry of Culture reported on

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told the European Union’s Ambassador to Belgrade, Andreas von Beckerath, that his mandate would end soon and that, until then, he would try to leave a good impression on the European community, including through the language he uses, Serbian media reported.

The President of Serbia's National Assembly, Ana Brnabic, said on Tuesday that the European Commission’s annual report on the country’s progress towards European integration is an extremely important document for Serbia. Quoted by Serbian media,

North Macedonia Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski met European Council President Antionio Costa, the Prime Minister said on his official Facebook profile on Tuesday. "We discussed our country’s European path, the importance of preserving European values, and the support we are receiving in the integration process. We exchanged experiences and ideas on how to accelerate our progress and how to create better opportunities for citizens. Such meetings are of great importance as they confirm our commitment to the European perspective and strengthen cooperation with European partners," Mickoski wrote.

A project on strengthening and promoting earthquake emergency response in the Black Sea Basin region was launched in Bucharest on Tuesday. The project, called SPEER-A, will be implemented under the 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, the Burgas State University (BSU) said.