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Motorcyclists Protest Rising Third-Party Liability Motor Insurance Costs in Sofia
Motorcyclists staged a national protest on Friday over rising mandatory third-party liability motor insurance costs. They blocked traffic in downtown Sofia.
Media Review: June 19
No single topic dominates Friday's media. POLITICS The Trud tabloid daily frontpages an article titled „The era of the Crusades is over“, quoting Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who on Thursday, ahead of a European Council meeting of EU heads of state
National meeting of local and central executive authorities Health Infrastructure, Workforce Shortages among Key Challenges Facing Bulgarian Healthcare, Minister Says
Health infrastructure, staffing shortages, hospital management and the development of outpatient care are among the main challenges facing Bulgaria's healthcare system, Health Minister Katya Ivkova said on Thursday. Speaking at the National Meeting
National meeting of local and central executive authorities Bulgaria's Social System Is under Growing Pressure from Demographic Trends, Labour Minister Says
Bulgaria's social system is coming under increasing strain as the country's demographic challenges deepen, Labour and Social Policy Minister Natalia Efremova said on Thursday. Speaking at a National Meeting of Local and Central Executive Authorities
Economy
Parliament Ratifies Amendment Increasing Bulgaria’s InvestEU Financial Resource to EUR 246.9 Mln
Austrian Tourists Get 70% More Value for Money in Bulgaria Than at Home, Bank Austria Says
Bulgaria is among the European countries where Austrian tourists get the highest value for their money, with EUR 1 buying around 70% more goods and services than at home, according to Bank Austria’s annual analysis of the so-called holiday euro,
Bulgaria Supports New EU-Wide Corporate Legal Regime, But Opposes Zero Minimum Capital Possibility
Bulgaria supports in principle an EU proposal to create a unified corporate legal framework, known as the "28th regime", but insists on additional safeguards against abuse and opposes the possibility of establishing companies with zero capital. This
National meeting of local and central executive authorities Bulgaria Recycles Less Than 17% of Household Waste, Environment Minister Warns
Bulgaria recycles less than 17% of its household waste, far below the European Union average of around 48%, Environment and Water Minister Rositsa Karamfilova said on Thursday. Speaking at the National Meeting of Local and Central Executive
PM Radev Expects Fuel Prices to Fall as Oil Prices Edge Down
Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Thursday that he expects fuel prices to decrease as soon as possible, reflecting the recent decline in global crude oil prices. Speaking to journalists after attending the opening of a National Meeting of Local and
Culture
Wrap-up Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Paris Hosts Event Dedicated to Artist Christo Javacheff
The Bulgarian Cultural Institute (BCI) in Paris Thursday hosted an event titled “The Bulgarian Image of Christo“ as a tribute to Bulgarian-born artist Christo Javacheff. Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev and Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation
Journalist Daniel Nenchev: Christo Fled Totalitarian Repression, Not Bulgaria
Artist Christo Javacheff (Christo) did not flee Bulgaria, but the repression of the totalitarian regime, journalist Daniel Nenchev said during an event dedicated to The Bulgarian Image of Christo at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Paris.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation Director Yavachev Says Art in Public Space Should Be Supported
Art in public space should be supported, Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation Director Vladimir Yavachev said on Thursday.
Culture Minister Miloshev Says Jeanne-Claude and Christo’s Art Reaches Millions
Jeanne-Claude and Christo’s art symbolizes high art that reaches millions, Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev said Thursday.
Balkans
UPDATED North Macedonia's Leadership Doing Everything Possible to Delay EU Membership, PM Radev Says
The political leadership of North Macedonia is doing everything possible to delay its country's accession to the European Union, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Thursday in response to a journalist's question. Radev was speaking at the opening of
Serbian Company NIS Has 350,000 Tonnes of Crude Oil Secured until July 1, Energy Minister Says
Serbian oil company NIS currently has record quantities of crude oil, with around 350,000 tonnes secured until July 1, Serbia’s Mining and Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said on Wednesday at a meeting with Serbian members of the NIS Board of Directors.
BTA Press Club in Athens Hosts Discussion with Greek Writer Elias Fragakis
A discussion meeting with Greek writer and translator Elias Fragakis took place at BTA's National Press Club in Athens. The meeting focused on the book Bulgaria: The Land of Mirrors, which compiles memories and personal impressions of 34 Greeks whose lives were connected to Bulgaria at different times under various circumstances.
Turkish Foreign Ministry Rejects European Parliament Report on Turkiye
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected the European Parliament’s 2025 report on Turkiye as baseless and misleading.