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Minister Zapryanov in Brussels: Our Main Priority Is Increasing Defence Budget, Implementing Modernization Projects

Photo Exhibition and Book on Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition Presented in Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo
Bulgaria
MRF-New Beginning Tables Legal Revisions Allowing President, PM and Parliament Leader to Give Up Security Detail
MRF - New Beginning has tabled legal amendments that would allow the President, Prime Minister and Parliament leader to give up their personal detail. In a statement for the press, the party says that the revisions were prompted by remarks by
CC-DB Calls on Supreme Judicial Council to Implement Judiciary Act Amendments as Adopted
Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) submitted an opinion on Wednesday to the members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), expressing the intent reflected in the amendments to the Judiciary Act which set a six-month time-limit for
The Weather on October 17
Overnight, clouds will increase and thicken from the southwest, while in Northeastern Bulgaria skies will remain mostly clear.
F-16s to Assume Combat Duty Once Pilots Are Ready, All Equipment under Contract with US Is Delivered - Air Force Commander
The F-16 fighter jets will support the protection of Bulgaria’s airspace once the pilots are ready to assume duty and everything under the 2019 contract with the United States has been delivered, Major General Nikolay Rusev, Commander of the Bulgarian Air Force, said in an interview with the Bulgarian News Agency on the occasion of October 16, Aviation and Air Force Day.
Economy
Bulgaria, Hungary Hold Cooperation Forum
Hungary is among Bulgaria’s key trade and investment partners, Economy and Industry Deputy Minister Doncho Barbalov said at a forum dedicated to cooperation opportunities between the two countries in the economy and industry.
National Statistics Reports on Bulgarians’ Eating Habits in 2024
On the occasion of the World Food Day, the National Statistical Institute presented on Thursday aggregated data on Bulgarians’ eating habits in 2024.
Consumer Rights, Sanctions for Trader Violations, and Tax Returns Discussed at Meetings on Euro Changeover in Five Towns
Information meetings, part of the National Information Campaign for the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria in January 2026, were held in Koprivshtitsa, Byala Slatina, Parvomay, Gurkovo and Bobov Dol on Wednesday.
Eurostat: Bulgaria Has Largest Decline in Industrial Production in EU for Third Consecutive Month
Seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 1% in the EU and by 1.2% in the euro area in August 2025 compared with July, preliminary Eurostat estimates published on Wednesday show.
Culture


Book on 125 years of BTA's news writing BTA Anniversary Book "Chronicles Bulgaria's, World's 20th Century", English Version Writer Says
Book on 125 years of BTA's news writing Ivo Indzhev: My Time Was Panayot Denev’s Time Too, Because We Were a Team
“The time of Ivo Indzhev was also the time of Panayot Denev, because we were a team. I’d even say that during that time- before the era shaped by Panayot Denev’s rules—we were the ones breaking the old rules. There are witnesses here who can attest
Book on 125 years of BTA's news writing Memory, as Valuable as It Is, Can Be Burden, Former BTA Director Denev Says
“Memory, as valuable as it is, can also be a burden,” said Panayot Denev, Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) from 1997 to 2002, during the presentation of the book 125 Years Bulgarian News Agency. The Real News: Stories On File 1989–2023 at BTA’s National Press Club in Sofia on Wednesday.
More Exhibitors, Stefan Valdobrev Concert at Imperial Eagle Festival in Topolovgrad
The annual Imperial Eagle Festival will once again take place in Topolovgrad on October 18, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) said on Wednesday.
National Dormitory in Sofia to Host International Computer Space Digital Arts Festival
The National Dormitory in Sofia will host the Computer Space International Festival for Computer Arts from October 16 to 18, the organizers from the Student Society for Computer Art announced on Monday. This year marks the 37th edition of the forum.
Balkans
Public Prosecutor’s Office Shuts Down Two Care Homes in Skopje, Two Arrested for Inhumane Treatment of Residents
Two individuals have been detained for "inhumane and degrading treatment of elderly people" in North Macedonia, after the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Skopje launched an investigation against the owners and managers of two private care homes, the
Deputy Foreign Minister Shekerletova Attends Launch of Western Balkan Cultural Project at Foreign Ministry
Speaking at the launch of a project titled "Rethinking Cultural Cooperation in the Western Balkans" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, Deputy Foreign Minister Elena Shekerletova said that cultural diplomacy can strengthen trust, inspire partnerships, and build lasting friendships in times of rapid political change by promoting common values such as peace, freedom, democracy, and prosperity.
Turkish Nationalist Leader Devlet Bahceli Says Abdullah Ocalan Should Call for Disarmament of Syrian Kurdish Militias
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli said that imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving a life sentence on Imrali Island in the Sea of Marmara, should extend his call for disarmament to the Syrian Kurdish militias as well, according to the online edition of Hurriyet.
Balkan Prosecutors General Meet in Sofia Eurojust to Continue Supporting Judicial Authorities in EU and Beyond - Eurojust President
Eurojust will continue to support judicial authorities both within and outside the European Union (EU), said the agency’s President, Michael Schmid. He was speaking Monday at the opening of the Fourth Forum of the Prosecutors General of the Balkan