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PM Radev: Education Is Most Important Investment in Bulgaria's Future
Education is the most important investment in Bulgaria's future, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said ahead of the regular meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday. Radev expressed regret that despite a significant increase in funding over the
Bulgaria Records 502 Measles Cases by End-July 2026, Up from One in Same Period of 2025
A total of 502 measles cases were registered in 11 regions of Bulgaria between the beginning of 2026 and the end of July, the Health Ministry said. The figure compares with just one registered case between January and July 2025. Seventeen new
Bulgarian Navy Retrieves Debris of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from Black Sea, Beaches
Teams from the naval bases in Varna and Burgas (on the Black Sea) carried out four new missions involving the reconnaissance and transport of unmanned aerial vehicles and their debris on Wednesday afternoon, the Defence Ministry said in a press release.
Procedure Launched for Selecting Company to Manage Machine Voting in Presidential Elections
The Central Election Commission (CEC) has launched a competitive procedure with negotiation for the award of a public contract with the following subject matter: “Activities to ensure machine voting in the elections for President and Vice President
Economy
Finance Ministry Raises EUR 95 Mln in Government Securities on Domestic Market
The Finance Ministry auctioned 10-year government securities, worth EUR 95 million, on the domestic market on Monday, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said. The auction offered Treasury bonds from issue No. BG 20 400 26 218 with a total amount of
Online Shoppers Increasingly Turn to Parcel Lockers and Courier Offices
Seven in ten Bulgarians prefer collecting online orders from courier offices or parcel lockers, the Communications Regulation Commission said on Monday.
Public Social Insurance Spending Nears EUR 8.6 Bln through July
Pension and benefit spending reached nearly EUR 8.6 billion through July 2026, against EUR 4.8 billion in revenue, the National Social Security Institute said on Monday.
Central Bank Governor: Transition to Euro Successful, Now Outcomes Depend on Quality of Decisions
Bulgaria entered the euro area with a well-capitalised and liquid banking system, a conservative supervisory tradition and a well-developed macroprudential framework, Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Governor Dimitar Radev said.
Culture
First Permanent Seagrass Exhibition in Bulgaria Opens in Burgas
Bulgaria’s first permanent exhibition dedicated to seagrasses opened at St. Anastasia Island near Burgas on Monday, the organizers said.
Shumen, Kaspichan, Veliki Preslav Develop Tourism Route for Eurovision 2027
The municipalities of Shumen, Kaspichan and Veliki Preslav are developing a joint tourism package called This Is Where Bulgaria Begins to benefit from the international interest expected when Burgas hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, Shumen Municipality’s press service said Monday.
Burgas to Host Young Filmmakers from 42 Countries During Who Creates? International Youth Film Festival
Nearly 190 films from 42 countries will be screened in Burgas from August 25 to 27 as part of the first edition of the Who Creates? International Youth Film Festival, the organzers from the local charitable foundation Youniverse said here on Friday.
Innovation Minister, BAS President Discuss Need for Closer Cooperation Between Science and Business
Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) President Evelina Slavcheva discussed the need for closer cooperation between science and business, as well as the development of technology
Balkans
Greek Authorities Detain Bulgarian Couple over Fire near Kavala
A Bulgarian couple were detained over a fire near Kavala in Northern Greece, the news portal in.gr said on Wednesday, citing the Hellenic Fire Service.
Vucic Says Serbian Firefighting Helicopters Have Greater Capacity than EU Equipment
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia's firefighting helicopters have greater capacity than the equipment deployed by the European Union, while noting that Europe's advantage lies in its rapid response.
Drone Found Near Romanian Village Close to Moldova Border
A drone was found Monday afternoon near the village of Ciuslea in Romania's eastern Vrancea County, close to Moldova border, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence said.
President Iotova: Fate of Iva Mihaylova among Issues I Will Raise in Strasbourg in September
President Iliana Iotova told journalists on Saturday that she will raise the case of Iva Mihaylova during a meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg in mid-September. Iotova made the statement in response to a