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President: It Is High Time North Macedonia Launched Effective Investigation into All Attacks against Bulgarians
Dr. Ellie Hadzhijska Schmelzer: From Childhood Curiosity About the Stars to Leadership Role at NASA mission
Construction Sector Contributes Significantly to Bulgarian Economy - Construction Entrepreneurs
Bulgaria
Pleven Residents Protest for Justice for 12-Year-Old Car Accident Victim
Pleven residents demonstrated Tuesday for justice in the case of the accident that killed 12-year-old Siyana Popova on March 31. The protesters gathered in front of the city's courthouse before the fifth court hearing in the case was opened.
Proposed Budget Reveals Fear of Early Elections, President Radev Says
This budget clearly reveals the ruling parties' fear of early elections and the need to prevent possible social unrest, President Rumen Radev told reporters on Tuesday, speaking about the draft state budget for 2026.
AFCEA TechNET Sofia Conference Opens
The annual AFCEA TechNET Sofia conference opened on Tuesday with an address by President Rumen Radev. The event is organized by the AFCEA Sofia Chapter.Radev stressed that the theme of the forum - intelligent arms and systems for collective defence and security - is of great current relevance.
Media Review: November 25
POLITICS Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) reported that Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) MP and Budget Committee member in Parliament Martin Dimitrov, said the proposal to grant a concession over the Bulgarian Sports Totalizator between
Economy
Work Is Underway to Ensure Farmers Affected by Disease Outbreaks Are Fully Compensated by Year-End - PM
Speaking at a working meeting with the leadership of the National Sheep and Goat Breeding Association and Agriculture and Food Minister Georgi Tahov, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has said that work is underway to ensure that owners of farms affected by diseases in small ruminants are fully compensated by the end of 2025, the Government Information Service said on Monday.
Transport Minister: First New Skoda Electric Train to Arrive in Bulgaria in January 2026, Will Enter Service in April
The first new Skoda electric train will arrive in Bulgaria in January 2026 and will begin carrying passengers in April. All 25 new trains will be delivered by August 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov said on Monday
Employees of State Agencies Demand 20% Salary Increase Across Bulgaria
Employees of several state agencies protested across the country on Monday demanding a 20% salary increase.
Eurostat Bulgaria Records Highest Share of People at Risk of Poverty in EU in 2024
The share of the population at risk of poverty in Bulgaria in 2024 was 21.7%, show Eurostat data published on Monday. This share was once again the highest in the European Union, after Bulgaria ranked fourth in 2023, behind Estonia, Latvia and Romania.
Culture
European Media Freedom Act forum in Sofia bTV CEO: European Media Freedom Act Key to Transparency, Trust, and Independent Journalism
European Media Freedom Act forum in Sofia Nova Broadcasting Director: European Media Freedom Act Brings Promise and Challenges for Bulgarian Media
The European Media Freedom Act sounds promising, but also very challenging, said Elena Velkova, Director of Law, Compliance, and Human Resources at Nova Broadcasting Group Ltd. She spoke at the opening of a conference titled "The European Media
European Media Freedom Act forum in Sofia Radio and TV Association Director: European Media Freedom Act Provides Framework for Free and Effective Media Regulation in Bulgaria
The European Media Freedom Act functions like a regulation, it has direct effect and is already operating in Bulgaria, but it also provides a broad framework that requires national action, Anna Tanova, Executive Director of the Association of
European Media Freedom Act forum in Sofia Bulgarian National Television Board Member: European Media Freedom Act Will Reshape Bulgaria’s Media Landscape for the Better
The challenges and problems faced by public and private media in Bulgaria are at once different and shared, said here Tuesday Anton Andonov, a member of the Board of Bulgarian National Television (BNT). He was speaking at the opening of the a
European Media Freedom Act forum in Sofia Everybody Says Media Freedom Exists in Bulgaria but Very Few Feel It - National Radio Board Member
Dimitar Abrashev, a member of the Management Board of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), likened talking about media freedom to talking about air in a room where someone has shut the windows. "Everyone says it’s there, but very few can feel it,"
Balkans
Discussion at Ankara University Centres on Connection between Turkish, Bulgarian Theatre
The relationship between theatre in Turkiye and Bulgaria, the development of theatrical genres in both countries, and the language and themes presented on stage were the subject of a discussion at Ankara University, organized jointly with the
Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Registered in Greece, No Damage Reported
An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale was registered at 10:51 local time on Monday morning in western Thessaly, Greece, public broadcaster ERT reported.
Turkiye Exporters Assembly, Bulgarian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Istanbul
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Istanbul on Friday between the Turkiye Exporters Assembly (TIM) and the Bulgarian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI). The ceremony took place during a business forum that also included B2B
Serbian PM Pushes for Opening of Cluster 3 at Western Balkans Leaders Summit in Tirana
Serbian Prime Minister Duro Macut Friday said that during a summit of Western Balkans leaders in Tirana, he had pushed for the opening of Cluster 3 and other chapters of Serbia’s EU accession process, which have been stalled for more than three