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Bulgarian diplomatic vehicles torched in Skopje Crime Group Smuggling Migrants Busted during Operation in Four Settlements
Commission for Protection of Competition Greenlights New Sanitation Contracts in Six Sofia Districts
The Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) has cleared Sofia Municipality to provisionally implement new sanitation contracts in Zones 3 and 4, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said at a City Hall briefing on Wednesday. The CPC decisions, issued on
Kreativ EU Academic Delegation Visits Plovdiv to Explore Heritage, Art Incubators
The Culture, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Department of Plovdiv Municipality Wednesday welcomed a delegation from Kreativ EU (Knowledge & Creativity European University), Plovdiv Municipality said.
EC Recommendations for Bulgaria: Strengthen Cybersecurity, Improve Technology Education Pathways
The European Commission (EC) published on Wednesday the fourth State of the Digital Decade 2026 report, which evaluates progress made by the EU in its digitalisation across the board, including in critical infrastructures, digitalisation of business, digital skills, and digitalisation of public services.
Customs Seize Over One Million Cigarettes Near Ruse, Vidin Border Crossings
Customs officers seized 1,064,020 cigarettes near the Ruse and Vidin border crossings over the last ten days, the Ruse Customs Territorial Directorate said on Wednesday.
Economy
PM Radev Says Government Working to Curb Shadow Economy, Boost Employment
The Government is working to increase economic transparency, boost production and employment, and curb the shadow economy, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) leaders, the Cabinet press service said Tuesday.
Objections to Bulgarian Alphabet Euro Coin Design Raised at Government Level, Not by Eurosystem Institutions - Bulgarian Central Bank
The issue surrounding the design of Bulgaria’s first commemorative euro coin dedicated to the Bulgarian alphabet “does not fall within the competence of the Eurosystem and is not part of the coordination procedures between the national central banks
Dairy Processors Warn Food Safety Watchdog Order Delaying Raw Milk Checks May Push Prices Up
There is a risk of dairy product prices rising after more than 50 tankers of raw milk imported from EU Member States went sour in Bulgaria over the past week due to delays in sample results required under a new Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) order, the Bulgarian Association of Dairy Processors (BADP) said on Tuesday.
Fiscal Consolidation, Importance of Effective Public Finance Management Among Key Topics Discussed at Sofia Forum
Fiscal consolidation, Bulgaria’s economic outlook and the experience of Central and Eastern European countries, as well as the importance of effective and transparent public finance management, were among the topics discussed during the scientific and practical conference Fiscal Consolidation in Times of Uncertainty, held here on Tuesday. The event was organized by the Fiscal Council and opened by its Chair, Simeon Djankov.
Culture
Haskovo Theatre Reopens After Major Renovation
The Ivan Dimov Drama and Puppet Theatre in Haskovo has reopened following a major energy-efficiency renovation funded through Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Cultural Routes – Bulgaria 2026 in Plovdiv Highlights Living Heritage, Literary Traditions
A panel on literary heritage, spiritual traditions, and their development through the Council of Europe’s cultural routes was featured Friday at the National Information Event “Cultural Routes – Bulgaria 2026” in Plovdiv. Participants presented international and Bulgarian initiatives related to literature, pilgrimage routes, and historical memory.
Education Ministry Presents Draft 2026 Budget Providing for 5% Pay Indexation
The Education Ministry’s draft 2026 budget was presented at a meeting of the Sectoral Council for Tripartite Cooperation in Preschool and School Education on Thursday, the Education and Science Ministry said.
Spanish Singer Bebe Says Birthdays Celebrate Life Ahead of Bulgaria Tour
A birthday is a celebration of life itself, Spanish singer Bebe said in a BTA interview on Thursday. The interview came hours before her mini-tour with concerts in Sofia and Varna.
Balkans
Teachers from Around Romania Protest in Bucharest Against New Salary Law
Teachers from around Romania gathered in front of the government building in the capital on Wednesday to protest against the new salary law. Around 4000 rallying teachers, who had come from around the country, sounded whistles, vuvuzelas and megaphones.
Bulgarian diplomatic vehicles torched in Skopje GERB-UDF Calls Arson on Bulgaria's Diplomatic Mission in North Macedonia Vehicles Attack Against European Union
GERB-UDF MP Georg Georgiev, in a declaration on behalf of the GERB–UDF parliamentary group, said that the attack on Bulgaria’s diplomatic mission in the Republic of North Macedonia is not merely an attack against a single state, but against the European Union as a whole.
Bulgaria Ranks Third in EU for Bathing Water Quality in 2025
Bulgaria ranked third in the European Union for bathing water quality in 2025, with 96.9% of its bathing waters assessed as being of excellent quality, according to the latest annual report of the European Environment Agency (EEA), published on the
Bulgarian diplomatic vehicles torched in Skopje Vazrazhdane Calls on PM Radev to Seek EU Suspension of Funds for North Macedonia
Vazrazhdane MP Angel Georgiev said the party is proposing a resolution under which Prime Minister Rumen Radev would request the EU to suspend all financing to the Republic of North Macedonia.