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Bulgaria has fulfilled all its commitments under the project for the new Rudozem–Xanthi border-crossing checkpoint between Bulgaria and Greece, and the facility has been issued an operating permit for both the checkpoint and the access road as of

Vazrazhdane has referred to the Constitutional Court amendments to the laws governing the State Intelligence Agency (SIA) and the State Agency for Technical Operations (SATO). They are requesting that the recent changes adopted by the National

A solemn ceremony was held outside the building of the National Police General Directorate here on Friday to mark the professional holiday of the Bulgarian Police, which is celebrated on the day of their patron saint, St Michael the Archangel.

All efforts have been mobilized to find a solution to the water crisis in Omurtag (Northeastern Bulgaria), Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova told BTA on Friday. Together with Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov, she took part in a working meeting

The summer tourist season in Burgas Region (Southern Black Sea coast) in 2025 was successful, but reaching pre-pandemic levels will require more time and targeted work to improve the competitiveness of the region, the Burgas Regional Tourist Chamber (BRTC) said.

Bank loans to households in Bulgaria exceeding BGN 1 million rose by 63.3% year-on-year to a total of 472 loans at the end of the third quarter of this year, according to data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) released on Friday. For comparison, a year earlier the number of such loans stood at 289, or 183 fewer than the current figure. The total amount of household loans above this threshold reached BGN 727.5 million, marking an annual increase of 67.1%, or just over BGN 292 million.

In October 2025, the total consumer confidence indicator has dropped by 4.0 percentage points compared to its July level (from -21.1% to -25.1%), which is due to the decreased confidence among both urban and rural inhabitants - by 3.0 and by 6.2 percentage points, respectively, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), published on Friday.

According to preliminary data released by the National Statistical Institute on Friday, the number of newly built residential buildings in the third quarter of 2025 was 1,392, up 7.95% from 1,256 in the previous quarter. The newly built dwellings in them were 6,478 compared to 6,001 in the previous quarter.

Emotions in Focus photo exhibition, created by young people with epilepsy, will open on November 10 at the Roslin Central Park Hotel in Sofia.

UNESCO continues to be a cornerstone of multilateralism, dialogue, and international cooperation, said Culture Minister Marian Bachev during the opening of the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference, the Ministry of Culture reported on

Bulgarian Culture Minister Marian Bachev, accompanied by Deputy Minister Todor Chobanov, took part in the informal meeting of the EU Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (Culture format) held in Copenhagen on November 3-4, 2025, the Culture

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) has consistently covered all editions of the Svetilnik (Candlelight) initiative, which honors individuals who continue the traditions of Bulgaria’s national awakeners through their creative and public work, BTA

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told the European Union’s Ambassador to Belgrade, Andreas von Beckerath, that his mandate would end soon and that, until then, he would try to leave a good impression on the European community, including through the language he uses, Serbian media reported.

The President of Serbia's National Assembly, Ana Brnabic, said on Tuesday that the European Commission’s annual report on the country’s progress towards European integration is an extremely important document for Serbia. Quoted by Serbian media,

North Macedonia Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski met European Council President Antionio Costa, the Prime Minister said on his official Facebook profile on Tuesday. "We discussed our country’s European path, the importance of preserving European values, and the support we are receiving in the integration process. We exchanged experiences and ideas on how to accelerate our progress and how to create better opportunities for citizens. Such meetings are of great importance as they confirm our commitment to the European perspective and strengthen cooperation with European partners," Mickoski wrote.

A project on strengthening and promoting earthquake emergency response in the Black Sea Basin region was launched in Bucharest on Tuesday. The project, called SPEER-A, will be implemented under the 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, the Burgas State University (BSU) said.