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Bulgaria has escaped the extreme heat that has gripped much of Western Europe this summer because it has remained on the cooler side of the jet stream, according to Prof. Emil Gachev, head of the Hydrology Section at the Institute for Climate, Atmosphere and Water Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS).

The first weekend of Sofia Municipality's new summer initiative passed without significant difficulties in the organization of traffic, and data from the Sofia Municipality's mobile measuring station show a 6.6% drop in air pollution levels related to car traffic, the Municipality reported on Wednesday.

The property housing the illegal fentanyl laboratory uncovered in Sofia belongs to the Agricultural Academy and was leased for five years in June 2024, the Academy said on Wednesday.

The Council of Ministers adopted the 2026 Action Plan implementing the National Crime Prevention Strategy during the ministers' weekly meeting on Wednesday, the government press service reported. The strategy forms part of the government's strategic

The government designated the Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry as Bulgaria's Single Point of Contact under Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's net-zero technology manufacturing

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved a proposal to be tabled to the National Assembly seeking the repeal of a parliamentary decision adopted on October 31, 2025, which introduced a temporary measure restricting the

At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved amendments to the updated medium-term budget forecast for the 2026-2028 period, which had been adopted earlier in 2026 by a government decision. The changes stem from the 2026

Greece's fast-track visa scheme for Turkish citizens visiting Aegean islands has become a successful tool for boosting tourism and supporting local economies, the Burgas Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday.

The earliest artifacts featured in The Forgotten Deities exhibition date back to the Early Neolithic period, approximately 6200 BC, archaeologist and curator Dr. Kaloyan Pramatarov told BTA at the exhibition’s media preview on Wednesday. The

The Council of Ministers approved the opening of the Prof. Ivan Dujcev Centre for Slavo-Byzantine Studies as an institute within Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. It will conduct scientific research on the medieval cultural heritage of the Balkans: history, archaeology, literature, art, Slavic-Byzantine cultural traditions and the historical memory of the Balkan communities.

Climate change and increasingly frequent, prolonged heatwaves pose a growing threat to human health worldwide and in Bulgaria, Associate Professor Petya Dimitrova said in an interview with BTA on Wednesday.

The Dr Emil Iliev International Jazz Festival aims to help turn Borovets into a year-round destination, Festival Director Tatyana Ilieva said in an interview for BTA on Wednesday. The event officially closed on Tuesday evening. Ilieva said the

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