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Wrap-up North Macedonia Court Hears Conflicting Expert Reports in Iva Mihaylova Case, Adjourns Proceedings
Resumed Flights between Sofia and Yerevan Will Advance Tourism, Business and Culture Potential - Foreign Ministry
Preliminary Election Results Show Vladimir Zaharijev’s List in the Lead in Serbia’s Bulgarian National Council Elections
Bulgaria
Trade Unions and Employers See Positives in Draft Public Social Insurance Budget for 2027
Representatives of trade unions and employers commented on the draft Public Social Insurance budget for 2027 to journalists following a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the National Social Security Institute. They said the draft contained
Presence of Bulgarian MPs at Trial against Iva Mihaylova Matter of Principle, MP Belobradova Tells Reporters in Kocani
Concern over the state of health and human rights prompted Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Elisaveta Belobradova to attend Monday's court hearing in Kocani in the case against Iva Mihaylova, she told Bulgarian journalists following the proceedings.
Vazrazhdane: Electricity and Heating Are Not Privileges, But Necessities
“Electricity and heating are not privileges, but necessities. In the 21st century, Bulgarian families should not have to wonder whether they will have a warm home, a functioning refrigerator, and electricity tomorrow. The state and the companies
Media Review: November 9
Media Review: November 9
Economy
Pension Reform Must Guarantee People's Security - Vazrazhdane
Pension reform must guarantee people's security, protect the savings accumulated in their individual pension accounts and ensure a dignified retirement, Vazrazhdane said in a press release on Monday.
Staff Shortages Affect 72.6% of Workers in Bulgaria’s Transport Sector, Survey Finds
Staff shortages are reported by 72.6% of workers in the transport sector, with the shortfall affecting 92.7% of those employed in air transport, 85.5% in water transport and 72.6% in land transport, Alexander Shopov, Chair of the Federation of Transport Trade Unions (FTTU) affiliated with the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) said, presenting the findings of a survey entitled "Review and Analysis of Working Conditions and Related Occupational Health Issues among Employees in the Transport Sector" at CITUB headquarters on Monday.
Bulgaria's Household Deposits Worth Over EUR 1 Mln Down by 0.3% to 906 at End-September, Q/Q – Central Bank
Household deposits worth more than EUR 1 million in Bulgaria's banking system went down by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter to a total of 906 at the end of the third quarter of 2026, according to data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). The total value of these deposits increased by 0.1% compared with the second quarter, reaching EUR 2.21 billion.
Bulgaria Records Third-Largest Decline in House Price-to-Income Ratio in EU
The house price-to-income ratio in Bulgaria was 16.2% lower in 2025 than in 2015, according to Eurostat data made public on Monday. This was the third-largest decline in the EU, after Romania and Finland. Across the EU as a whole, the indicator
Culture
LIK new issue Beginnings of Bulgarian Book Printing Traced to Kyriakodromion, or Nedelnik, Published 220 Years Ago – Prof. Benbassat
LIK new issue Truth in Journalism Is Not Matter of Perspective, Asst. Prof. Todor Panayotov Says
Truth in journalism is not a matter of perspective, Assistant Professor Todor Panayotov, a historian, journalist and lecturer at the New Bulgarian University, said here on Monday.
LIK new issue Cultured People Read Newspapers, Prof. Nedelchev Says
Reading newspapers is a necessity and an integral part of the life of a cultured person, said Prof. Mihail Nedelchev, a lecturer and researcher in literary theory and history at New Bulgarian University, during the presentation of the latest issue
LIK new issue Bulgarian Press Played State-Building Role before Liberation, Prof. Zdravka Konstantinova Says
Bulgarian journalism played a state-building role in the period before Liberation, when the Bulgarian state had not yet been restored, Prof. Zdravka Konstantinova, a lecturer in the History of Bulgarian Journalism at Sofia University's Faculty of
LIK new issue BTA's News Reports Reveal Dedication, Sense of Mission of Bulgaria's First Journalists, Publishers, Printers - LIK Managing Editor
The Bulgarian News Agency's (BTA) news reports offer a glimpse into the ambition, dedication and sense of mission with which the country's first journalists, publishers and printers embarked on their work, Yanitsa Hristova, managing editor of BTA's
Balkans
Wrap-up UPDATED COP31 Opens in Antalya as Bulgaria Promotes Balkan Cooperation in Polar Research
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP31 opened in Antalya on Monday, with host country Turkiye calling for concrete global action on climate challenges, while Bulgaria is using its participation to promote regional cooperation in polar
Nearly USD 1.2 Mln in Undeclared Cash Seized at Lesovo Border Checkpoint
Customs and border police officers have seized nearly USD 1.2 million in undeclared cash during a joint operation at the Lesovo border checkpoint, the National Customs Agency said on Monday.
Bulgarian Iva Mihaylova's Lawyer Says Her Leaving North Macedonia for Bulgaria Was Not Fleeing
One cannot talk about Iva Mihaylova fleeing, as she had no reason to go into hiding, said Mihaylova’s lawyer Nasser Raufi following Monday’s hearing at the Kocani District Court in the case against her for her involvement in a fatal car
Vazrazhdane MP Vrachev Attends Iva Mihaylova's Trial in North Macedonia, Voices Support
Vazrazhdane MP Krastyo Vrachev told Bulgarian media on Monday that he was in Kocani, North Macedonia, to follow the proceedings in the trial of Iva Mihaylova and offer her moral and "any other kind of support". Another hearing in Mihaylova's trial