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Sofia Municipality Reports 6.6% Drop in Air Pollution During New Summer Initiative
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.
Agricultural Academy Owns Property Used for Fentanyl Production
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.
Council of Ministers decisions Annual Action Plan Adopted Under National Crime Prevention Strategy
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
Continue the Change Opposes Parliament's Coffee, Tea, Nuts Procurement
Continue the Change has criticized Parliament's tender for coffee, tea and nuts. In a Facebook post, the party said the two-year procurement, worth more than EUR 103,000 including VAT, covers nine types of coffee, four types of tea, juices, sugar, sweets and nuts. "Our MPs do not use coffee paid for by the state," it said.
Economy
Council of Ministers decisions Economy Ministry Designated as Contact Point Under EU Net-Zero Industry Act
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
Council of Ministers decisions Government Seeks Repeal of Temporary Restrictions on Petroleum Product Exports
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
Council of Ministers decisions Government Updates Medium-Term Budget Forecast Following Adoption of 2026 State Budget
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
Burgas Chamber of Commerce Highlights Success of Greece's Fast-Track Visa Programme for Turkish Citizens
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.
Culture
Iraqi News Agency Director Visits BTA Press Club in Veliko Tarnovo, Tours Historic Fortress
Archaeologists Unveil Forgotten Deities Exhibition in Sofia
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
Council of Ministers decisions Prof. Ivan Dujcev Centre for Slavo-Byzantine Studies to Open as Institute within Sofia University
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.
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Immunologist Dimitrova: Climate Change and Extreme Heat Threaten Human Health
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.
Festival Director Ilieva Aims to Make Borovets a Year-Round Destination
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
Balkans
Traffic Builds Up on North Macedonia-Greece Border Routes as Summer Season Peaks
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
All 186 Passengers Evacuated from Cruise Ship Stranded on Danube near Vidin
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 Greek Island of Paros Evacuated as Wildfire Breaks Out
Four areas on the Greek island of Paros have been evacuated because of a wildfire, Greek news outlet Proto Thema reported on Tuesday.
Brussels Voices Concern Over Reciprocal Media Representatives Entry Bans by Serbia and Montenegro
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