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Foreign Minister Neynsky Holds Working Meeting With Ambassadors of Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden
Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky held a working meeting with the ambassadors of Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden to discuss priority items on the international agenda, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Attention was given to the rapidly
Caretaker Energy Minister Traikov, UK Ambassador Copsey Discuss Lukoil, Fuel Market, Gas Corridor
Caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov met with UK Ambassador Nathaniel Copsey on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and key European and international energy issues, the Energy Ministry said in a press release.
Bulgaria Reports Progress in Process of Joining US Visa Waiver Program
Expert teams from Bulgaria and the United States held talks on the progress of Bulgaria's accession to the US Visa Waiver Program, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by representatives of Bulgarian
MRF-New Beginning Submits to Parliament Draft Resolution on Bulgaria's Accession to Peace Board
The MRF-New Beginning parliamentary group has submitted a draft resolution obligating the Council of Ministers to introduce in Parliament a ratification bill on Bulgaria's accession to the Board of Peace, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party said.
Economy
Road Construction Workers Postpone Protest at Pass of the Republic after Ban Issued by Veliko Tarnovo Regional Road Administration
Nearly One in Three Bulgarians Face Issues With Online Shopping in 2025, Up From 19.4% in 2023
More than a third (35.4%) of online shoppers in the EU reported encountering problems while making purchases through a website or an app, according to a 2025 survey on the use of information and communication technologies.
Eurostat Some 55% of Bulgarians Did Not Use Public Transport in 2024
In 2024, 55.% of Bulgarians (16 years or over) did not use did public transport, show Eurostat data published here on Wednesday. 15.3% of the population used some sort of public transport every day, 11.8% used it every week, 7.6% used it every month, and 9.8% used it less than once a month.
Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Stops Over 192 Tonnes of Food, Feed at Border in February
A total of 29 shipments were stopped after official veterinary and phytosanitary control.
Overnight Stay Revenue in Bulgaria Up 15.2% in January, Y/Y
Revenue from overnight stays in January increased by 15.2% compared with the same month of the previous year, reaching EUR 66.5 million, of which EUR 36.1 million came from Bulgarian citizens and EUR 30.4 million from foreign nationals.
Culture
Sofia Exhibition Shows 17 Previously Unseen Works by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Discussion on "Satire in Post-1989 Europe" Held as Part of Bulgarian Stand Programme at London Book Fair
A discussion entitled “Satire in Post-1989 Europe” was held in London on March 10 between British journalist and European Literature Network Director Rosie Goldsmith, Director of the English publishing house Istros Books, Susan Curtis, and Bulgarian
Sofia University Hosts Boris Dimovski's Cartoons Exhibition
Sofia University will host an exhibition of cartoons and the presentation of the collection A Time to Cry, A Time to Laugh, with illustrated aphorisms by Boris Dimovski.
Gabrovo to Host 10th Solo Act International Festival of Monodrama
The 10th Solo Act International Festival of Monodrama will be held from April 21 to 26 in Gabrovo. The programme of the festival was presented by Gabrovo Drama Theatre Director Petko Koychev and the playwright and festival selector Emilia Ilieva at a press conference at the BTA National Press Club in Gabrovo on Thursday.
French Sculptor Mateo Mornar Presents First Exhibition in Bulgaria
French sculptor Mateo Mornar is visiting Bulgaria for the first time, presenting an exhibition of bronze sculptures at Gallery 33 in Varna. The exhibition, titled “Monaco in Varna”, will be on display until March 14. Mornar was born in Croatia and
Balkans
Turkiye Plans to Build Eight Large-scale Nuclear Reactors in Addition to Four Under Construction at Akkuyu NPP
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced in Paris that Turkiye plans to build eight large-scale nuclear reactors in Sinop and the Thrace region (Igneada) in addition to the four units under construction at the Akkuyu NPP.
Romania's Supreme Council of National Defence Discusses US Military Equipment Deployment in Constanta, President Dan Says
Romania's Supreme Council of National Defence discussed on Wednesday the temporary deployment of US refuelling aircraft, surveillance equipment, and satellite communication systems at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near Constanta, Southeastern
Global Media Centre Starts Operating in Greece on April 1
A new platform, the Global Media Centre, will start operating in Greece on April 1 to collect and analyze news related to the country from various media outlets and sources.
Serbian Deputy PM Dacic Discharged from Hospital After a Two-Week Admission
After a two-week stay, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs Ivica Dacic was discharged from the Pulmonology Department at the Clinical Center in Belgrade, Tanjug reported. Dacic, who had been hospitalized since February 25,