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Progressive Bulgaria Open to Talks on Supreme Judicial Council with Parties Seeking to Distance Themselves from Borissov-Peevski Model
Bulgaria Dropping Out of Formats Where Future of European Security Is Decided, Says Democratic Bulgaria MP Mirchev
"After the first 100 days, we are already seeing the consequences we warned about. Bulgaria is dropping out of the formats where the future of European security is being decided. The empty chair is no longer a metaphor. It is [Prime Minister]v Rumen
UPDATED President Iotova Sees No Grounds for Convening Consultative Security Council
“I have not found any grounds so far to convene the Consultative Council for National Security,” President Iliana Iotova told journalists after attending an official ceremony at the foot of the Shipka Monument, where the 149th anniversary of the
Youths Involved in Plovdiv Killing Do Not Differ from Average Bulgarian Student Profile, Says Education Minister
Almost all of the students involved in the brutal assault and killing of a man in Plovdiv do not differ from the profile of the average Bulgarian student, Education Minister Prof. Georgi Valchev told Nova TV on Saturday. "Most of them do not have
GPS Signals Were Affected but Flight Safety Was Not Compromised, Says Transport Minister after Jammer Neutralized
There was interference with GPS signals, but it did not affect flight safety, Transport and Communications Minister Georgi Peev told bTV on, commenting on information from the State Agency for National Security (SANS) about a powerful GPS jammer
Economy
Wrap-up Bulgaria Plans Tourism Reforms Focused on Resort Infrastructure, Investment and Visitor Growth
Bulgaria’s government is preparing a package of reforms aimed at improving infrastructure and the regulatory framework in the country’s national resorts, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov said Friday at Golden Sands. Dimitrov and Regional Development
Incoming Tourism Agencies Association: Summer Holidays in Bulgaria Being Booked Mostly Three to Four Weeks before Travel
Tourist booking patterns this summer season are radically different from previous years, with reservations being made predominantly at the last minute, Ivan Groshev, Chair of the Association of Incoming Agencies, told journalists on Friday. He was
Tourism Categorization Standards Need to Be Updated to Reflect Industry Changes
Tourism sector categorization standards need to be updated to reflect changes in the industry, Yasen Shterev, Deputy Chair of Parliament’s Tourism Committee, said at the Golden Sands resort on Friday. Shterev was among the participants in a working
Bulgaria Seeks to Attract More US Investment, Expand Bilateral Economic Cooperation
Opportunities to attract more US investment to Bulgaria and expand bilateral economic cooperation were discussed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Alexander Poulev and representatives of the American Chamber
Culture
Burgas to Host Young Filmmakers from 42 Countries During Who Creates? International Youth Film Festival
Innovation Minister, BAS President Discuss Need for Closer Cooperation Between Science and Business
Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) President Evelina Slavcheva discussed the need for closer cooperation between science and business, as well as the development of technology
Bachkovo Monastery Hegumen Presents BTA with Charter of Blessings
The Hegumen of the Bachkovo Monastery, Bishop Sionii of Velika, presented the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) with a Bachkovo Charter on Thursday. It was accepted by BTA's Plovdiv correspondent Tanya Blagova at the monastery following the official
Wrap-up UPDATED Eurovision 2027 Preparations Underway in Burgas with EUR 20 Mln Earmarked as Sofia Seeks Answers on Host Selection
The State has earmarked EUR 20 million for preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 through the end of this year, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said in Burgas on Thursday, as the host city began work on the organization of the event.
Works by Visual Artists from Tikla Art Residency Go on Display in Shiroka Laka
Works by visual artists from four countries are on display in the Shiroka Laka museum-gallery in an exhibition titled "Things from Here, People from Elsewhere". The five young artists from Bulgaria, Norway, China and Hungary took part in a creative
Balkans
Romania's National Liberal Party to Back New Public-Sector Pay Law, Leader Bolojan Says
Romania's National Liberal Party (PNL) has decided to support the new public-sector pay law, party leader and outgoing Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said after a meeting of the party's National Political Bureau. His statement was broadcast live
Female Wolf Linked to Attack on Thessaloniki Child Caught after Weeks-Long Search
Following the attack, authorities ordered the animal to be captured, as it had become accustomed to human presence and had repeatedly entered populated areas in search of food in recent months.
Greece Ready to Consider Allies' Requests for Defence Assistance, Deputy Foreign Minister Chatzivasileiou Says
Athens is ready to consider requests from allies and partners for defence assistance should the need arise, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Tasos Chatzivasileiou said in an interview with Greece's Open TV. Chatzivasilеiou recalled that Greece has
Serbian President Urges NATO Secretary General to Protect Kosovo Serbs, Ensure Brussels Agreement Compliance
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic wrote a letter to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday, asking the KFOR (Kosovo Force) peacekeepers to stop what he called "terror against Serbs" in Kosovo, as well as to ensure compliance with the