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During Thursday’s parliamentary sitting, MP Georgi Hrisimirov of Vazrazhdane spent around half an hour listing polling stations in Turkiye where, according to him, Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB), MECh, Velichie and what he called

The Regional Court in the northern town of Svishtov has ordered pre-trial detention for two defendants charged in a case involving violence against animals. The proceedings were held behind closed doors. The two suspects - a man and a woman - were

Continue the Change leader Assen Vassilev Thursday spent more than an hour speaking from Parliament’s rostrum about voting abroad, offering a breakdown of data by polling station and outlining how many Bulgarian citizens could be deprived of their right to vote if Vazrazhdane's Election Code amendments were adopted.

Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova will visit Italy to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games at the invitation of International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kerstin Coventry, the head of State's Press Secretariat said on Thursday.

MECh leader Radostin Vasilev believes that a state budget extension is the only viable option at this moment. "I don't expect the [future] caretaker government to propose a new budget. All I can expect is that we will hold elections," Vasilev

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank Thursday decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged as predicted by analysts. The two-day monetary policy meeting marked Bulgaria's first participation as a full euro area member.

New investors have increased by 30% in the first month after Bulgaria joined the eurozone, according to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE). In January, 90% of investors on the BSE were local individuals who accounted for around 80% of the exchange's turnover. Interest from foreign investors is also growing, with new foreign market participants increasing by 64% in January compared to the same period in 2025.

The Association of Bulgarian Employers' Organisations (ABEO) has identified macroeconomic, financial and tax stability as its main priority this year, said Dobri Mitrev, ABEO's rotating chair for 2026.

Researchers at the Bulgarian Antarctic Base St. Kliment Ohridski completed stages of several projects on Wednesday. Seismologist Gergana Georgieva continued the monitoring of a seismological project on a glacier near the base. Geophysicist Kiril

The exhibition "Timeline - A Photographic Journey” opened on Wednesday at the National Assembly building. The Sofia Municipality initiative draws inspiration from the archives of photographer Georg Woltz, who captured iconic locations in Sofia more than a century ago.

The Dzhamala Festival 2026 will be held in Kyustendil on February 7 and 8, the municipal administration said on Tuesday.

Concerts, a street food zone with dishes from all over the world, culinary demonstrations, games and awards are planned for the guests. The programme includes performances from folklore singer Savina, the Bulgarian Rhythms ensemble, the Kristijan Azirovic Orchestra from Serbia, Dimitris Band from Greece and the Amor Mio Latino Band.

Joint actions by Romania and Bulgaria led to the dismantling of migrant-smuggling groups operating in this part of Europe, Romanian Interior Ministry officials said after a video-conference meeting on Thursday.

Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk from the Renew Europe Group said the EU integration of the Balkans is not just a political issue, but a long-term cause backed by vision, commitment and trust. He hosted the Western Balkans Forum 2026: A New Chapter for Europe.

The Serbian Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that last year the country recorded a budget deficit of RSD 271.4 billion, representing 2.6% of the projected gross domestic product (GDP), the Tanjug news agency reported. The achieved result is

Romania has the largest number of brown bears in Europe, or three times more than it should have, with the population continuing to grow, according to data collected under the project "Implementation of the National Action Plan for the Conservation