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The Weather on May 18
Colder weather. Rain showers with thunder across the country with chances of torrents and hailstorms. Calmer weather and fewer clouds after noon.
Media Review: May 17
All media report in detail the anti-crisis package that was revealed Monday by Continue the Change, the largest party in the ruling coalition.
e-Government Minister Bozhanov to Pay Working Visit to Brussels
e-Government Minister Bozhidar Bozhanov will pay a working visit to Brussels, his Ministry reported here on Tuesday.
National Assembly Hosts Central European Initiative Parliamentary Dimension Meeting
The Central European Initiative (CEI) Parliamentary Dimension (PD) Parliamentary Committee is taking place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 16-17, under the Bulgarian CEI Presidency for 2022.
Economy
Continue the Change to Propose Package of 14 Anti-inflation Measures to Coalition Leadership Council
A package of 14 anti-inflation measures totalling BGN 2 billion will be proposed at tomorrow's coalition leadership council, said Continue the Change floor leader Andrey Gyurov during a press conference in the National Assembly
Minister Lorer Meets with Dutch Prime Minister Rutte
Innovation and Growth Minister Daniel Lorer on Monday met with visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at Sofia Tech Park.
Crickets Damage Some 30,000 Ha of Grain Fields in Southern Bulgaria
An infestation of field crickets has destroyed some 29,500 ha of fields sown under sunflower in the southern Tundja municipality, Yambol region. Wheat, barley, corn and even vineyards have also suffered. The insects even gnaw through clothes in wardrobes.
National Mechatronics Centre Unveiled at Technical University in Sofia
The Centre is to become a leading national and competitive European scientific structure within ten years.
Culture
National News Agencies of Bulgaria and Belgium Sign Partnership Agreement
The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and Belgium's Belga news agency Thursday signed a partnership agreement.
Kurt Rydl to Give Opera Master Class in Sofia
The world-renowned operatic bass Kurt Rydl will teach a master class in Bulgaria after he was invited here by stage director and opera manager Prof. Plamen Kartaloff. Rydl has performed on some of the most prestigious stages in the world, including the Vienna State Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, the La Scala, the Paris Opera, and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
Astronomy Day to Be Celebrated at Sofia University Astronomical Observatory
To mark the spring edition of the International Astronomy Day, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski’s Faculty of Physics will organize their traditional open-door programme at the university astronomical observatory in Borisova Gradina on Saturday, the school reported.
Greek Photographer Stratos Kalafatis to Arive in Sofia for His Exhibition Opening
The exhibition "Mount Athos: Colours of Faith" by renowned Greek photographer Stratos Kalafatis will be on display in Sofia from May 12 to July 16, said the Synthesis Gallery, host of the event.
The Balkans

Archive of Bulgarian Exarchate from Present-Day North Macedonia Is Dispersed between Sofia, Skopje and Belgrade - FM
Bulgaria and Croatia Sign Agreement on Cooperation in Disaster Management
The Deputy Prime Ministers and Interior Ministers of Bulgaria and Croatia, Boyko Rashkov and Davor Bozinovic signed an agreement on cooperation in disaster management, the Interior Ministry in Sofia said Tuesday. Bozinovic was on a visit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria, Serbia Sign Agreement on Cross-border Environmental Assessment
Deputy Prime Minister for Climate Policy and Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov paid an official visit to Belgrade, Serbia.
Inside the Balkans What's Going On in Transdniestria?
Last week, the governments of several European countries and the United States advised their citizens in the breakaway Transdniestria region of Moldova to leave this long and narrow strip of land on the left bank of the Dniester River, where around
Bulgarian Embassy Delegation Commemorates Freedom Fighter Gotse Delcehv's 119th Death Anniversary in Skopje
A delegation of the Bulgarian Embassy in North Macedonia, headed by Ambassador Dimitar Karastoyanov, laid wreaths on freedom fighter Gotse Delchev's grave at the Church of the Ascension of Jesus in Skopje on the occasion of the 119th anniversary of his death.