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The fourth and fifth payments under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), worth nearly EUR 2.5 billion, must be made in the first half of 2026, as announced by the outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth, Tomislav Donchev, at the start of Tuesday's Council of Ministers meeting.

The upcoming adoption of the euro as the national currency in Bulgaria from the beginning of 2026 dominates the news media on Tuesday. Many outlets carry articles with practical tips to help people through the transition, or recall the key steps

Customs officers seized nearly 40 tonnes of smuggled vegetables at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, the regional press centre of the Customs Agency in Svilengrad said on Tuesday.

In an interview for BTA, psychotherapist Neli Lesser said that young and aware people will adapt more easily to the transition from the lev to the euro, as leaving one's comfort zone leads to fears.

The National Statistical Institute announced on its website on Tuesday that in November 2025, the Total Producer Price Index increased by 12.0% compared to the same month of 2024.

The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved a natural gas price for January 2026 of BGN 60.92 per megawatt-hour (MWh), or EUR 31.15/MWh, excluding access, transmission, excise duties and VAT. At this price, Bulgargaz EAD will sell natural gas to end suppliers and to licensed producers and transmitters of thermal energy, the regulator said on Tuesday.

More than BGN 4.4 billion in support was paid to workers in Bulgaria’s agriculture sector in 2025 under schemes and interventions set by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the ministry said on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Economy and Industry published its 2025 report on its website on Monday. The signing of a shareholders’ agreement between Rheinmetall and VMZ EAD represents a significant step with long-term economic and geostrategic impact, the report said.

The film Restavrazov by Bulgarian filmmaker Adrian Al Jazzar has been selected to compete in the Best Comedy Film and Best Cast categories at the IndieX Film Festival in Hollywood in January, Al Jazzar told BTA on Monday.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew told the media covering the visit of Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople that this visit has greatly contributed to "the strengthening of the bond between the Church of Constantinople and the Bulgarian Church."

The day is very important for the Bulgarian community because it marks the feast day of St Stephen Church, said Dimitri Yotef, Chair of the Boards of the Foundation of the Orthodox Churches of the Bulgarian Exarchate in Istanbul and the Foundation

Bulgaria’s naval research ship Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) has reached the shores of Livingston Island at the St. Kliment Ohridski Bulgarian Antarctic Base, marking the start of the active phase of Bulgaria’s 34th Antarctic expedition.

A yellow code alert was issued in 16 provinces in Turkiye for Monday due to snowfall and strong winds, Turkiye’s public broadcaster TRT Haber reported. The winter conditions forced students and employees in some regions to stay at home. The severe

Polling stations for Kosovo’s snap parliamentary elections opened at 7:00 a.m. local time on Sunday and will close at 7:00 p.m. According to Kosovo’s Central Election Commission (CEC), a total of 2,076,290 Kosovo citizens are eligible to vote. Of

Protesting Greek farmers are continuing their actions at various locations across the country with new blockades, increasing pressure on the government on the eve of the holidays, Greek state television ERT reported.

The aim is to enable citizens to regularize their ownership of the buildings they use for residential or commercial purposes, thereby overcoming the problem of illegal construction. The submission of applications will continue until February 8, 2026.