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Vazrazhdane Economists Suggest Returning BGN 3 Bln Private Pension Funds to State Social Security System
Customs Agency Provides Seized Exotic Animals to Terrarium in Mineralni Bani Resort
The terrarium at the Mineralni Bani resort will keep the exotic animals that were seized at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint in 2024 during an attempted smuggling, the Svilengrad Customs Agency said on Friday.
Media Review: November 28
Trud says in its main story that Bulgaria's 2026 budget package is being redrafted "based on the golden mean rule" after the budgets proposed by Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova "fell victim to the people's wrath." The package consists of the state budget, the public social insurance budget and the health insurance budget. The daily quotes Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov as saying on Thursday that the government will try to restore dialogue with the trade unions and employer organizations "to find the golden mean in income policy."
Anti-Corruption Commission Finds No Violations in Sofia Mayor Terziev’s Shareholding in Joint-Stock Company
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has investigated Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev’s shareholding in a joint stock company for incompatibility since the start of his term in office and found no violations. The decision, dated November17, was published
EP Liaison Office, Association of Municipalities Open Discussion on Future of EU Cohesion Policy
The European Parliament (EP) Liaison Office in Bulgaria, in partnership with the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB), opened a discussion on “The Future of Cohesion Policy: European Plans and Bulgarian
Economy
Environment Minister Genov: Open Debate Key to Sustainable Water Management
The Minister of Environment and Water, Manol Genov, said that sustainable results in the water sector can be achieved through open debate on its most urgent problems and solutions. He was speaking during the conference “Water and Security: National
Business Climate Indicator Steady in November, Drops in Industry, Construction and Services, Rises in Retail
In November 2025, the total business climate indicator preserves its October level of 16.1%, according to data published by the National Statistical Institute on Friday. A reduction of the indicator is observed in the industry, construction and
ARF MP Ademov Says Withdrawing Draft State Budget Carries Political Cost That Ruling Parties are Unwilling to Pay
The withdrawal of the 2026 State Budget Bill carries a political cost that the ruling parties are unwilling to pay, MP Hasan Ademov of the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF) told reporters in the Parliament’s lobby. He said that the 2026 draft state budget should be withdrawn and that there is no problem in doing so. Ademov added that it is up to the Parliament to decide how to proceed.
National Statistical Institute Total Producer Price Index in Industry Rises by 3.2% in October
In October, the Total Producer Price Index in industry rose by 3.2%, month-on-month, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a press release on Friday. An increase of 11.5% was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, an increase of 2.0% in the mining and quarrying industry, and an increase of 0.2% in the manufacturing industry.
Culture
RSV 421 Crew Conducts Shooting Practice
The Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii naval research vessel (RSV 421) has conducted a shooting practice while passing through a high-risk zone en route to Antarctica, in support of the 34th Bulgarian Antarctic expedition, the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy said on its website.
Antarctic Institute Chair Prof. Pimpirev Meets New French Ambassador Dumoulin
The new French Ambassador to Bulgaria, Marie Dumoulin, First Counsellor Anne-Charlotte Montin and Science Cooperation Attache Arnaud Bobereau visited the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute (BAI).
Kiril Valchev Proposed for Reappointment as BTA Director General due to Proven Professional Qualities - Culture and Media Committee Chair
Bulgaria's Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Media Chair Toshko Yordanov Thursday said that Kiril Valchev has been proposed for reappointment as Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) due to his professional qualities.
Academy of Sciences, Universities, Municipalities, Employers, Trade Unions, Creative Unions, Cultural Institutions, Artists, Head of Orthodox Church Support BTA Director General's Re-election
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, universities, municipalities, employers, trade unions, creative unions, cultural institutions, artists, and Patriarch Daniil have expressed support for the re-election of Kiril Valchev for a second term as Director
Balkans
Turkish Nationalist Leader Bahceli Describes MPs Meeting with Ocalan as Historic Step Forward
The leader of the Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Devlet Bahceli, described Monday's visit by members of the Grand National Assembly to Imrali prison, where Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan is being held, as a historic step forward.
Discussion at Ankara University Centres on Connection between Turkish, Bulgarian Theatre
The relationship between theatre in Turkiye and Bulgaria, the development of theatrical genres in both countries, and the language and themes presented on stage were the subject of a discussion at Ankara University, organized jointly with the
Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Registered in Greece, No Damage Reported
An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale was registered at 10:51 local time on Monday morning in western Thessaly, Greece, public broadcaster ERT reported.
Turkiye Exporters Assembly, Bulgarian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Istanbul
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Istanbul on Friday between the Turkiye Exporters Assembly (TIM) and the Bulgarian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI). The ceremony took place during a business forum that also included B2B