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Bulgaria
CC-DB to Continue Boycotting Parliament's Quorum if Second-reading Revisions to Election Code Are Proposed Again
In his words, the item's inclusion in Friday's agenda of Parliament depends on how GERB, TISP, and MRF - New Beginning wake up in the morning. It depends on whether they will have bought more MPs from BSP, he added.
Bulgaria joins President Trump's Board of Peace: reactions GERB: Bulgaria Joining Board of Peace in No Way Contradicts Common European Consensus
She was commenting on the news that outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov had signed US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative on behalf of Bulgaria in Davos earlier in the day.
Parliamentary Committee Backs at First Reading Bill to Change Referendum Rules
The parliamentary Committee on Direct Participation of Citizens, Citizens' Complaints and Interaction with Civil Society approved on first reading the bill to amend and supplement the Direct Citizen Participation in State and Local Government Act tabled by Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov and a group of MPs.
Specialized Railway Police Operation Launched Across Bulgaria
A specialized police operation in railway transport began on Thursday morning, the Interior Ministry reported on Thursday. Police teams are monitoring trains and railway stations for abandoned or suspicious packages and luggage, passengers
Economy
Share of Housing Transactions with Buyers' Own Funds in Sofia Increase by End 2025
The share of housing transactions made with buyers' own funds in Sofia increased in the last months of 2025, the annual review of the housing market by the Imoteka real estate company, received Thursday by BTA, said.
Eurostat Bulgaria Sees Second Highest Government Debt Increase in EU in Q3 2025
At the end of the third quarter of 2025, Bulgaria’s general government gross debt to GDP ratio stood at 28.4%, marking an increase on both a quarterly and annual basis, according to the latest Eurostat data published Thursday on the agency’s website.
Commission for Consumer Protection, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Begin Joint Inspections Over Rising Medicine Prices
The Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) and the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) have launched joint inspections following numerous reports of rising medicine prices, CCP member Tsvetislava Lakova told journalists on Thursday, ahead of an
Online Retailers Should Be Excluded from Draft Bill on Price Control for Basic Goods and Services, E-Commerce Association Says
The Bulgarian E-commerce Association (BEA) has expressed its disagreement with the draft bill on measures to control prices of basic goods and services, stating in an official position that if the bill is adopted, online retailers should be excluded from its scope.
Culture
BTA to Send Special Correspondent with Fourth Consecutive Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition
BTA will for a fourth consecutive year have a special correspondent on board the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) and at the national press club of BTA at the Bulgarian Antarctic base.
Bulgarian Pavilion at 2026 Venice Art Biennale Envisioned as Fictional Research Lab Headquarters
The Bulgarian pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale is conceived as the headquarters of a fictional research laboratory. It is structured within a single timeline encompassing the past, present, and future, said Martina Yordanova, curator of the project Federation of Minor Practices, at a news conference at the BTA National Press Club on Tuesday.
Mirena Zlateva Blurs Lines Between Sculpture and Jewellery in New Sofia Exhibition
Mirena Zlateva explores the intersection of sculpture and jewellery in her latest exhibition Change of Focus at the Vera Nedkova House Museum in Sofia, the National Gallery said on Monday. The exhibition opens January 21 and will run until June
Culture Minister, UNESCO Chief Sign Agreement Officially Granting Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Sozopol Category 2 Status
Bulgaria’s outgoing Culture Minister Marian Bachev and UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany have signed an agreement at UNESCO headquarters in Paris under which the Centre for Underwater Archaeology (CUA) in Sozopol officially acquires the status of a Category 2 Institute under the auspices of UNESCO, the Culture Ministry said Monday.
Balkans
Turkiye to Train Three Million Youths Over Next Three Years under Youth Employment Programme - President Erdogan
Balkan Rivers in Decline: Threats to Europe’s Last Wild Waterways
Thousands of kilometres of rivers across the Balkans are facing growing threats as hydropower development, dams, and infrastructure projects take a heavy toll on the region’s iconic waterways, according to a major new study.
Operation to Dismantle Network Producing False Documents Begins in Romania
An operation to dismantle a network producing false documents for citizens of Russia, Ukraine, and the Republic of Moldova is underway on Friday in Romania according to local media reports. The network was discovered last summer and an investigation revealed that civil servants from the population registration service and local municipal officials were involved in the scheme. They were accused of bribery, computer fraud, and document forgery.
Truck Queues Continue at Kapitan Andreevo Border Crossing, Waiting Time 15-20 Hours
Queues of heavy trucks on the Maritsa Motorway, waiting to cross the Kapitan Andreevo Border Checkpoint, continued on Thursday morning, the checkpoint chief Yani Peychev said. The line stretched about 25 kilometers, with drivers waiting 15 to 20
14 Individuals Detained for Removing Turkish Flag in Nusaybin During Protest
Turkiye's Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced that 14 people have been detained for removing the Turkish flag in Nusaybin, a town on the Turkish-Syrian border, during a protest called by the pro-Kurdish DEM party, Turkish state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Wednesday.