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The Transport and Communications Ministry and the Maritime Administration Agency Thursday reported that the oil-like “tar balls” recently found on beaches along the Northern and especially Southern Bulgarian Black Sea coast are tarry or resin-like remnants of old oil pollution that has been in the marine environment for a long time and are not from a new spill.

The 2026 state budget guarantees that all social benefits, allowances and pensions will be paid on time throughout the year, including until year-end, Labour and Social Policy Minister Nataliya Efremova said before a meeting of the Supervisory Board

"Today, Bulgaria needs not new dividing lines, but to finally turn the page on this chapter through complete transparency. The truth should not frighten anyone," the MRF leader says in a Facebook post.

Commenting on the draft 2026 state budget on Thursday, Temenuzhka Petkova MP of GERB-UDF called it a budget of political hypocrisy and irresponsibility towards the trust that Bulgarian citizens put in Progressive Bulgaria.

Bulgaria aims to establish itself as a regional hub for high-tech investment and innovation through stronger regional cooperation, support for investors and the development of advanced industries, Deputy Ministers Krasimir Yakimov and Mira Yossifova said.

John Saracakis, President of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, and Emre Karter, Chair of AmCham Turkiye, participated in the 3rd AmChams Regional Economic Summit (ARES 2026), hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria on Thursday. BTA is a media partner of the event.

Romania's Deputy Minister of Economy, Digitization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Dan Adrian Pop said here on Thursday that Southeastern Europe is experiencing a period of not just challenges but also economic reconstruction, which creates

The global economy is entering a period of slower growth, higher inflation, and limited fiscal space, placing additional pressure on investment and the business environment, said World Bank Group Regional Director for Prosperity in Western and

The 30th Crossroads Stage Autumn Theater Festival will take place from September 10 to 21, the Plovdiv Drama Theatre said on Thursday. The organizers emphasized that the anniversary aims to be a major celebration of theatre and shared artistic

Graduates of the Fashion Design programme at the National Academy of Art (NAA) will present an exhibition at Sofia's ONE Gallery, the Academy said here Thursday.

The National Assembly Committee on Education and Science considered the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ 2025 annual report at its meeting on Wednesday.

Medical University - Sofia announced Tuesday that it is launching three new English-language programmes – two Bachelor's and one Master's - designed specifically for international students. The programmes are in Nursing, Kinesitherapy, and Clinical

An airshow by the Hawks of Romania will be visible from the riverbanks over Ruse and Giurgiu on June 27 during the Two Flags – One River parade, Ruse Municipality said on Wednesday.

Tensions are rising between the ruling party and supporters of the student movement in Serbia, who are organizing a rally and a counter-rally over the weekend, when the national holiday of Vidovdan (St. Vitus Day) will be celebrated, local media reported on Tuesday.

Greek transport experts question the impact of a proposed reform for free of charge public transport on traffic jams in Athens, the Greek media outlet Kathimerini wrote on Tuesday. According to them ticket prices do not rank among essential transport faults noted by passengers.

BTA’s BG SPA – Health through Water catalogue is a substantial, polished publication, Bulgarian National Radio’s Radio Bulgaria Editor-in-Chief Krasimir Martinov said on Monday.