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Bulgaria Carries Out Over 80 Searches in VAT Fraud Investigation Under EPPO
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said that at its request Bulgaria has carried out more than 80 searches and investigative measures ar since Thursday in an investigation into cross-border VAT fraud, causing an estimated damage of over
Bulgaria Launches First Stage of National Anti-AIDS Campaign
The first stage of Bulgaria's National Anti-AIDS Campaign started as usual on December 1, World AIDS Day, with initiatives across the country, the Health Ministry said on Facebook.
Deputy PM Zafirov Inspects High-Risk River Sections in Pernik Region
Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov, who also chairs Bulgaria’s National Water Board, inspected critical uncleared river sections in the catchment areas of the Struma and Konska rivers together with Pernik Regional Governor Lyudmil Veselinov, the government press service reported on Friday.
Bulgaria Developing Centralized Cybersecurity System
Speaking at a meeting with European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva in Brussels, e-Government Minister Valentin Mundrov said that Bulgaria is building a centralized national cybersecurity system that will safeguard national security and data sovereignty.
Economy
Sectoral Analysis Reveals Fundamental Problems and Enables Comprehensive Solutions – Competition Watchdog Chair
The structural problems in the economy and in individual sectors are so serious that the Commission must analyze the basic processes within them, said the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) chair Rosen Karadimov on Friday during a public
Q3 GDP Up by 3.2% Y/Y
Bulgaria’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased in the third quarter of 2025 by 3.2% compared to the third quarter of 2024 and by 0.7% compared to the second quarter of 2025, according to seasonally adjusted data by the National Statistical
October Retail Trade Turnover Up by 1%, M/M
Retail trade turnover, excluding sales of motor vehicles and motorcycles, registered an increase in October, by 1% compared to the previous month, according to preliminary and seasonally adjusted data released by the National Statistical Institute
Q3 GDP Per Capita Up by 0.7% Y/Y
Year-on-year, the gross domestic product (GDP) per employed person increased in real terms by 0.7%, according to preliminary data for the third quarter of 2025, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said on Friday. There are 3,726,500 employed
Culture
Founder of Varna International Ballet Competition Foundation Calls on State to Protect Competition
Frenchman Gilles Fuchs, Founder of the Varna International Ballet Competition Foundation, has sent a letter requesting intervention to protect the competition.
BTA, National Representation of Student Councils Sign Partnership Agreement
A partnership agreement between the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the National Representation of Student Councils (NRSC) was signed on Friday at BTA’s National Press Club by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev and NRSC Chairman Angel
National Library to Celebrate 147th Anniversary on December 10
The National Library will mark the 147th anniversary of its establishment on December 10 in the Central Foyer of the cultural institution, the hosts said on Friday.
Antarctica – History, Nature, Bulgarian Polar Explorers Presented at Sofia University
A new concise encyclopaedic book titled Antarctica – History, Nature, Bulgarian Polar Explorers was presented by National Centre for Polar Studies Director Hristo Pimpirev at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski on Thursday.
Balkans
Greek Police Uses Tear Gas Against Farmers As They Try to Block Thessaloniki Airport
Greek police have used tear gas against protesting farmers in Thessaloniki during an attempt to set up a blockade near Macedonia Airport in Greece’s second-largest city, the television channel Skai reported on Friday. The clash between protesters
Serbian Culture Minister Charged in Connection with Former General Staff Building Deal
Serbian Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic has been charged with abuse of office and forgery of an official document in connection with a government’s decision to strip the buildings of the former General Staff of the former Yugoslav Army in Belgrade
Freight Traffic at Kulata-Promachonas Halted From 12 PM to 6 PM on Friday
Freight traffic at the Kulata-Promachonas border crossing will be blocked between 12 pm and 6 pm on Friday, December 5, according to information from the Greek border authorities. Greek protesters will not allow vehicles to pass through in either
Over 40 Football Players, Club Presidents, Managers in Turkiye Arrested on Charges of Illegal Betting
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered new arrests as part of a large-scale investigation into illegal betting, the state television TRT Haber reported Friday.