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Drone, Air Defence Missile Engine Wash Ashore in Sunny Beach Resort Area, Transported to Navy Base in Burgas
500-Plus Hectares of State Forest Will Be Re-Designated to Build Parking Facility Near Zemen Monastery
More than 500 hectares of state forest land will be re-designated in order to build a parking area near the Zemen Monastery. This decision was made by municipal councilors at a meeting held on Thursday, the Chair of the Zemen Municipal Council,
German Chancellor Congratulates Rumen Radev on Election Victory
Germany’s Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulated Rumen Radev in a phone call on Thursday on the overwhelming victory of Progressive Bulgaria in the parliamentary elections and expressed the German government’s readiness to work with
National Statistical Institute Some 21.2% of Bulgaria's Population Lived below Poverty Line in 2025
In 2025, the national poverty line in Bulgaria was set at BGN 866.67 per person per month, with 1,368,700 people, or 21.2% of the population, living below it, according to data published on Thursday by the National Statistical Institute. Compared
Media Review: April 23
The results of the April 19 parliamentary election and the resignation of Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov dominate Thursday’s news media.
Economy
Veliko Tarnovo Grand Hotel Attracts Guests with Mineralized Water at Renovated Spa Centre
Wrap-up GATE Institute Hosts Next Gen Entrepreneurs Day Forum
The Big Data for Smart Society Institute (GATE) on Thursday hosted a forum, titled Next Gen Entrepreneurs Day, dedicated to young entrepreneurs to show them how to move from concept to successfully bringing their ideas to market. The main focus was
SPA Hotel Devin Aims to Position Rhodope Area Among Leaders in Health Tourism
SPA Hotel Devin aims to turn the Rhodope area into a leader in health tourism by continuing its balneotherapy traditions, the hotel manager Dzheylyan Kokalova told BTA. Even before the mass development of tourism, the area was known as a natural sanatorium for respiratory problems, bone diseases, and recovery from chronic stress, she added.
Bulgaria Hosts ACI Europe Meeting
Bulgaria is hosting the 51st meeting of the Technical, Operational and Safety Committee (TOSC) of the European airport association ACI EUROPE, which is taking place on Thursday and Friday in Sofia, the airport’s press centre said. The country,
Therapists from Thailand and Indonesia Apply Expertise at Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko Spa Centre
Located on a 1,200 sq. m. area, the spa centre at Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko offers a wide range of treatments performed by professionals, manager of Kempinski The Spa Kostadinka Vishanina told BTA. Hotel guests and visitors to the spa centre are attracted by the high level of services, in which therapists play a key role, the management added.
Culture
Exhibition Marking 150 Years Since April Uprising Opens at National Museum of History
Culture Minister Stresses Importance of Exhibitions Such as "150 Years of April Uprising: Stories and Narratives of Heroic Era"
Speaking to the Bulgarian News Agency on Wednesday, caretaker Culture Minister Nayden Todorov commented on the exhibition “150 Years of the April Uprising: Stories and Narratives of a Heroic Era,” which opened at the National History Museum earlier
Egyptian Cults around the Black Sea Exhibition Opens in Cairo to Mark Bulgaria-Egypt Diplomatic Anniversary
The exhibition “Egyptian Cults around the Black Sea” was unveiled at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo to mark the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Egypt. Museum Director Eltayeb Abbas said
Plovdiv, Burgas Join European Cultural Route of Sts Cyril and Methodius
Plovdiv and Burgas have joined the European Cultural Route of Saints Cyril and Methodius, according to the team at the Cyrillo-Methodian Research Centre at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. At a meeting of the General Assembly of the European
European Broadcasting Union 2026 Media Summit President Iotova: Investment in Public Media Is Investment in Free Society's Future
President Iliana Iotova believes that investment in public service media, when accompanied by strict transparency requirements, is an investment in the future of a free society. "Journalism is the most reliable and credible way for any politician's
Balkans
North Macedonia's SDSM Proposes Expanding Dual Citizenship Ban from MPs to Entire Cabinet
The opposition SDSM party has submitted draft amendments to North Macedonia’s Government Act, proposing that the ban on holding dual citizenship apply not only to MPs, as proposed by the ruling VMRO-DPMNE, but to the entire government. In a Facebook
Bulgaria-Funded School Inaugurated in Turkiye’s Hatay Province
A school built with donations from Bulgaria was inaugurated in a ceremony in Turkiye’s Hatay Province on Wednesday. The school is named after the founder of the Republic of Turkiye, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The school has a total area of 780 square
North Macedonia's Government Takes Steps to Abolish Legislation Introducing Caretaker Cabinets in Pre-Election Periods
The government of North Macedonia is taking steps to amend the Government Act abolishing the part introducing caretaker cabinets that administer the country in pre-election periods, the opposition Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) said in a statement on Tuesday. The party claimed it was not consulted about the planned amendments.
Save Romania Union Says It Will Continue Supporting Prime Minister Bolojan Amid Political Tensions
The Save Romania Union (USR) will continue to back Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan during the ongoing political standoff, and its ministers will stay in the government, party leader Dominic Fritz said on Tuesday at an extraordinary press conference streamed live online.