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PM Confident of Lowering Budget Deficit
Prime Minister Rumen Radev Friday said he was confident that Bulgaria would achieve a lower budget deficit. Speaking to reporters in Parliament, he said that most importantly, the 2026 Budget reveals the full picture of the country's finances.
Bulgaria Restricts Heavy Truck Traffic on Trakia and Struma Motorways Friday to Sunday
Bulgaria will temporarily restrict the movement of heavy goods vehicles weighing over 12 tonnes on Trakia Motorway, Struma Motorway and a section of the I-1 road through the Kresna Gorge, to ease weekend traffic and improve road safety, said the
Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard to Become Pedestrian-only during August Weekends as Part of New Initiative
With its new summer initiative, Sofia joins the practice of a number of cities around the world to open central spaces for pedestrians and public activities, the Municipality notes.
Movement for Rights and Freedoms MPs Alert OFAC about Interior Minister Demerdzhiev
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) MPs Stanislav Anastasov and Kalin Stoyanov have submitted a formal alert against Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev to the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control
Economy
Georgi Tatarski Elected Bulgargaz Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Bulgargaz has elected Georgi Tatarski Executive Director of the company, replacing Veselin Sinabov. The decision was taken at a meeting on July 16 and has already been entered in the Commercial Register, according to the
Parliament’s Budget Committee Approves 2026 NHIF Budget at Second Reading
The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee adopted on second reading the draft National Health Insurance Fund Budget Act (NHIF) for 2026, submitted by the Council of Ministers.
Creating Better Conditions for Business and Investment in Bulgaria Is Government Priority, PM Rumen Radev Says
Creating more favourable conditions for business and investment in Bulgaria is among the government's top priorities, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a meeting with the leadership of the American-Central European Business Association on
Innovation Minister Confers with Armenian Ambassador
Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev met with Armenian Ambassador to Bulgaria Tsovinar Hambardzumyan, the Ministry’s press service said on Thursday. The two discussed opportunities for exchanging expertise and cooperating in
Culture
BTA General Director Outlines Five Connections between Author Pencho Slaveykov and Bulgaria's Southwestern Region at BTA Press Club in Gotse Delchev
During a discussion at the Bulgarian News Agency's National Press Club in Gotse Delchev (Southwest Bulgaria) on Wednesday, BTA's General Director Kiril Valchev outlined five historical and literary connections between Pencho Slaveykov and the Gotse
Valuable Gold, Silver Artifacts from National History Museum on Display at Albena Resort
Valuable gold and silver artifacts from the collections of the National History Museum (NHM) are on display at the Maritim Paradise Hotel in the Albena Black Sea resort as part of the museum's exhibition "Stories in Gold and Silver", which opened on Tuesday.
Upcoming Open Buzludzha Festival to Take Place from August 14-16 with Expanded Programme
The 6th Open Buzludzha Festival will take place from August 14–16 at the Buzludzha Monument, organizers from the Project Buzludzha Foundation said on Tuesday.
Upcoming Javor Gardev's "The Bacchae" Will Premiere September 30 in Plovdiv and October 9 in Sofia
Following its world premiere at the ancient stage of Epidaurus in Greece, the Bulgarian-Greek production of Euripides’ “The Bacchae,” directed by Javor Gardev, will also be presented to Bulgarian audiences, Ivan Vazov National Theatre director Vasil
Balkans
PM Radev on BOTAS Gas Supply Deal Suspension: We Have Offered Turkiye Mutually Beneficial Partnership
Turkish Intelligence Publishes Photo of Operative Who Worked in Bulgaria between 1931 and 1950
The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has published for the first time in its photographic archive a picture of its intelligence operative Arif Necip Kaskatı, who worked in Bulgaria between 1931 and 1950, Anadolu Agency reported on
Five Arrested after Bulgarian, Serbian Authorities Bust Migrant Smugglers
Five people, including the organizer of an organized criminal group and two police officers, were arrested for illegal trafficking following a joint operation by Bulgaria's General Directorate Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) and Serbia's Service for Combating Organized Crime.
Bulgaria's Plamena Getova Named Best Actress of Mediterranean at North Macedonia Film Festival
Bulgarian actress Plamena Getova won the award for Best Actress of the Mediterranean for her performance in the film Flesh, which competed in the 5th "Across the Lake" Balkan and Mediterranean Film Festival, held at multiple venues in North
Greek Parliament Ratifies Agreement with Bulgaria to Support Maritime Patrol Mission
The Greek Parliament ratified an agreement with Bulgaria on providing support to a Greek military formation in connection with the implementation of a maritime patrol aviation mission, Greek media reported on Wednesday. The agreement is between the Ministries of Defence of the two countries and was signed in Sofia on August 19, 2021 and in Athens on November 17, 2021.