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Vazrazhdane supports the position of the Iskam Bebe (I Want a Baby) Foundation opposing a proposal by the Health Minister to transfer the Assisted Reproduction Centre to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

IN BRIEF  The Bulgarian media focus heavily on the dismantling of an illegal fentanyl laboratory near Sofia and the investigation into the network behind it. The media also cover the acquisition of F-16 fighters from the US and the issues

Two Bulgarian Air Force Cougar helicopters joined efforts to contain a large wildfire near the village of Slavovitsa in the Pazardzhik region on Thursday, helping firefighters battle the blaze from the air.

A total of 10 teenagers aged between 14 and 17 have been detained in connection with the killing of a 37-year-old man on Youth Hill in Plovdiv, representatives of the Plovdiv Regional Prosecutor's Office and the Plovdiv Regional Directorate of the

Sliven Regional Governor Mihail Kasherov warned Friday that owners who allow their livestock to roam unsupervised on national and municipal roads will face penalties. Authorities also said patrols and inspections will be stepped up on high-risk road

In July 2026, the total consumer confidence indicator increased by 2.9 percentage points in comparison with April, from -28.6% to -25.7%, the National Statistical Institute said on Friday.

Bulgaria's retail trade turnover, excluding the trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles, increased by 0.5% in June 2026 compared with the previous month and by 7.1% year on year at constant prices.

Bulgaria has 42 breweries producing around 4.5 million hectolitres of beer annually, 99% of which is made by members of the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria (UBB), the organization said on Friday, International Beer Day.

Oil and gas extraction in the Black Sea is not a good idea, Greenpeace Bulgaria Campaigns Manager Desislava Mikova said on Friday. Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise icebreaker arrived in Varna for a two-day port call.

National Academy of Art (NAA) Rector Prof. Georgi Yankov said that art must remain honest and preserve the individuality of its creators, speaking on the BTA's LIK programme.

At 90, renowned Bulgarian poet and playwright Stefan Tsanev looks back on a literary career shaped by the idea of freedom. Speaking to BTA by phone on his birthday, Tsanev recalls how he and fellow poets introduced free verse and challenged the

Iraqi News Agency (INA) Director General Sattar Jiyad Al-Ardawi visited the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) National Press Club in Varna and the Archaeological Museum in the city on Thursday.

Local media in North Macedonia again reported increased traffic toward Greece on Wednesday. The summer holiday season, the traditional routes used by Serbian travellers heading to the Greek coast via North Macedonia, and the introduction of the

Bulgarian border police completed the evacuation of all 186 passengers from the Swiss-flagged cruise ship Viking Ullur after it ran aground on the Danube near Vidin, Border Police told BTA on Tuesday.

Four areas on the Greek island of Paros have been evacuated because of a wildfire, Greek news outlet Proto Thema reported on Tuesday.

The European Union has expressed concern over reciprocal entry bans imposed on journalists by Serbia and Montenegro, stating that measures restricting media work are not in line with the values expected of EU candidate countries. The European