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Outgoing Prime Minister Zhelyazkov: World Urgently Needs Peace Against Growing Geopolitical Tensions
Upcoming Bulgarian Higher Education to Be Promoted among Students of Bulgarian Origin in Ukraine on Feb. 25
Eurostat Bulgaria among Nine EU Member States to Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions while Growing GDP in Q3 of 2025
Mapping Antarctic Glaciers Defines Future Research Scope, Says Physicist Oleg Vasilev
Bulgaria
Prosecution Service Submits Petrohan-Okolchitsa Deaths Case Files to Parliament Amid Heightened Political Tensions
Parliament Approves Introduction of Multi-fund Model in Supplementary Pension Insurance at First Reading
The National Assembly on Friday approved at first reading amendments to the Social Insurance Code tabled by the Council of Ministers introducing a multi-fund model in supplementary pension insurance.
Bulgarian Wineries Made 66 Mln Liters of Wine in 2025
A total of 66 million litres of wine were produced by Bulgarian wineries in 2025, Krasimir Koev, Executive Director of the Executive Agency on Vine and Wine, said on Friday.
Foreign Ministry Issues Statement Against Holding of Lukov March in Sofia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically opposes the planned holding of the so-called Lukov March in Sofia and calls on the responsible institutions to take all legal actions to prevent it as announced by the ministry on Friday.
23rd International Beekeeping Exhibition Opens in Pleven
The 23rd International Beekeeping Exhibition was opened in Pleven on Friday. The event brings together over 120 beekeepers and companies from 20 countries, including Austria, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Finland, Hungary, who will have the opportunity to negotiate partnerships.
Economy
Eurostat Bulgaria Ranks Third in Euro Area by Annual Economic Growth in Q4 of 2025
The gross domestic product (GDP) of the euro area and the European Union increased by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter, according to preliminary seasonally adjusted data published by Eurostat on Friday. In the
National Statistical Institute Average Salary in Bulgaria Increases by 11% Y/Y in Q4 of 2025
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the average monthly wages and salaries in Bulgaria reached BGN 2,678 (EUR 1,369.24), an increase of 5.1% compared to the third quarter of 2025, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) announced on Friday.
National Statistical Institute Unemployment in Bulgaria Falls by 0.6 Percentage Points Y/Y in Q4 of 2025
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Bulgaria’s unemployment rate stood at 3.2%, down by 0.6 percentage points compared with the fourth quarter of 2024, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) reported on Friday. NSI data show that unemployment in the
The World Ahead 2026 Sofia Gala Dinner Central Bank Governor: Process of Euro Adoption in Bulgaria Proceeding as Expected
The available data so far indicate that the process of adopting the euro in Bulgaria is proceeding in line with preliminary expectations, both in terms of the technical transition and price dynamics in the country, Bulgarian National Bank (BNB)
Culture
RSV 421 Welcomes Final Group of Participants in 34th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition
The Bulgarian research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) on Thursday welcomed the final group of participants in the 34th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition. The group includes dermatologist Prof. Razvigor Darlenski, Deputy Director of the
Sofia to Host 2026 European Design Awards, June 11-14
Bulgaria will host the 20th edition of the European Design Awards and Festival from June 11 to 14. Following Luxembourg (2023), Naples (2024) and Ljubljana (2025), Sofia will welcome the event for the first time in its history, the organizers
Greek Oceanologists Conduct First Scientific Dive from Bulgaria’s St Kliment Ohridski Antarctic Base
Greek oceanologists Dionysia Rigatou and Eleni Kytinou on Wednesday conducted the first scientific dive from Bulgaria’s St Kliment Ohridski Antarctic Base on Livingston Island.
Group of Antarctic Explorers Departs St Kliment Ohridski Base for Bulgaria
A group of Antarctic explorers, led by Prof. Hristo Pimpirev, head of the 34th Bulgarian Antarctic expedition, on Wednesday departed from Bulgaria’s St Kliment Ohridski base to Bulgaria.
Balkans
Turkish State Oil Company and British Petroleum Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
The agreement covers the development of oil and natural gas fields, the assessment of regions with potential for the discovery of deposits, and cooperation in export, infrastructure for oil and natural gas transmission, at regional and international levels.
Bulgaria Showcases Tourism at International Expo in Bucharest
Bulgaria’s tourism sector is presented with a stand at the spring international tourism exhibition in Bucharest, which opened on Thursday. The event is being held at the largest exhibition centre in the Romanian capital, Romexpo, and Bulgaria’s
Author Candace Bushnell Presents True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City in Bucharest on April 29
American writer Candace Bushnell will present her one-woman show in Bucharest on April 29, 2026, organizers said on Thursday.
Drone Debris Found on Romania's Mamaia Beach Not from Conflict Zone, Investigators Say
The drone debris found on Tuesday on a beach in Romania's largest and most popular Black Sea resort, Mamaia, pose no danger to the population, investigators said, quoted by Romania’s state broadcaster TVR.