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BNB Deputy Governor Gurov nominated for caretaker PM Vazrazhdane: Gurov Is Ex-President Radev's Choice for Caretaker PM
Debates, Surveys, Seminars to Tackle Distrust in Elections
Through debates with members of parliament, educational meetings, and online surveys, non-governmental organizations will engage citizens in the country’s political processes and work to restore their understanding that voting is important.
Vazrazhdane Leader Kostadinov Describes President's Veto of Election Code Amendments as National Betrayal
"This is national betrayal and treason, said here on Wedneday Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov, speaking to journalists in Parliament regarding President Iliana Iotova’s veto on the amendments to the Election Code, which limit voting sections in non-EU countries.
Petrohan case hearing in Parliament Deputy Interior Minister Popov: Three Firearms Seized in Petrohan Hut Case
The alert about three bodies found near the Petrohan hut came in at around 11:30 a.m. on February 2 and three firearms were seized, Deputy Minister of Interior Filip Popov told parliament on Wednesday.
BNB Deputy Governor Gurov nominated for caretaker PM President Iotova Made Optimal Choice for Caretaker PM under Mutilated Constitution, Says Rumen Radev
President Iliana Iotova made the optimal choice for caretaker prime minister within the Constitution mutilated by the assemblage [a term used with with a negative connotation to describe a previous parliamentary majority between GERB-UDF, Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, who revised the Constitution, limiting the potential caretaker prime ministers to a specific pool of candidates], wrote former President (2017–2026) Rumen Radev.
Economy
Eurostat Bulgaria among EU Member States with Highest Share of Female Scientists, Engineers in 2024
The number of women working as scientists and engineers in the European Union increased in 2024. Bulgaria is among the Member States with the highest share of women in these professions, according to Eurostat data published on Wednesday. Data show
Newly Founded Business Organization Aims to Protect Interests of Importers, Exporters in Bulgaria
A new business organization, the Chamber of Importers and Exporters in Bulgaria (CIEB), was officially presented by its founders at a press conference at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency in Sofia on Wednesday. The Chamber aims to
Unfilled Job Vacancies in the EU Rise Most in Manufacturing in 2019-2023 Period, While Software Sector Registers Biggest Drop in Bulgaria
The largest increase in unfilled job vacancies in the European Union in the 2019-2023 period was recorded in the manufacturing sector, according to the latest data released by Eurostat on Wednesday on the website of the European statistical office.
Household Deposits over BGN 1 Million Jump 32.9%
Household deposits in Bulgaria’s commercial banks holding more than BGN 1 million rose 32.9% year-on-year to 2,447 at the end of December 2025, Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) data showed on Wednesday.
Culture
Ignata Vassileva Displays 14 Paintings in Birds of Paradise Exhibition
Ignata Vassileva displays 14 paintings at the Art Gallery Paris in Sofia. The opening of the Birds of Paradise exhibition will be on February 12. It can be viewed until February 28, both in person and online on the gallery's website.
Bulgarian Delegation Visits Antarctic Treaty Secretariat in Buenos Aires
Representatives of the Bulgarian Antarctic Programme – Dragomir Mateev, Deputy Director of the National Centre for Polar Studies at Sofia University, and Captain 2nd Rank Nikolay Danailov, Head of the Staff Module and of the Research Vessels Unit at the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy – together with Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Argentina Stoyan Mihaylov, visited the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat in Buenos Aires on February 9, the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute said.
Expedition Members Reach Antarctic Base After Storm Delays
Members of the 34th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition successfully disembarked on February 10 from the naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) at the Bulgarian Antarctic Base after their transfer had been postponed twice due to a severe
BTA Signs Open-Ended Partnership Deal With Rock Band Signal
Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) signed an open-ended partnership agreement with Signal at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia on Tuesday.
Balkans
Drone Debris Found on Beach at Romania's Largest Black Sea Resort, Mamaia
Drone debris has been found on a beach at Romania’s largest and most popular Black Sea resort, Mamaia, local media reported. A resident of Constanta called the emergency number 112 on Monday evening to report the find. Border police officers who
4,991 Traffic Violations Recorded in First Week of “Safe City” System in North Macedonia
More than 4,990 traffic violations were recorded in the first week of operation of the “Safe City” system in Skopje, Kumanovo, and Tetovo, as well as along Corridors 8 and 10 in North Macedonia.
GBP 71,230 in Undeclared Cash Seized at Bulgarian Border with Turkiye
Bulgarian customs officers intercepted GBP 71,230 in undeclared cash at the Kapitan Andreevo crossing on the border with Turkiye after checking an outbound Turkish-registered semi-trailer truck, the Customs Agency reported on Monday. When the
Timisoara Municipality Launches AI-powered Virtual Assistant for Citizens Services
After Romania introduced in 2023, a bot named Ion, the world’s first government adviser powered by artificial intelligence, which met with limited success, the country’s authorities are now giving technology a second chance.