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In Home Stretch to Euro, Think-Tank Warns of Continuing Price Hysteria, Budgetary Pitfalls and Political Overambition
Bulgaria
Customs Officers Seize Over 2.1 Mln Contraband Cigarettes at Kapitan Andreevo Checkpoint
Customs officers have seized 2,141,600 illegal cigarettes at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint on Bulgaria’s border with Turkiye, the National Customs Agency said in a press release on Tuesday. The contraband was found during an inspection of a
Kulata–Promachonas Is Not Division Line, but Gateway for Increased Exchange, Says Greek Deputy Minister Voloudaki
Following Bulgaria’s full accession to Schengen, Kulata–Promachonas is no longer a division line but an opportunity to increase exchange, said Greek Deputy Minister for Migration and Asylum Sevi Voloudaki during her visit to the border crossing on Monday.
Political Consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Bulgaria and Azerbaijan Held in Baku
Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Azerbaijan were held on June 30 in Baku
Traveller Flow Increased after Bulgaria's Full Schengen Membership, Says European Commissioner Magnus Brunner
Ever since Bulgaria became full Schengen member, the traveller flow has increased, and this is one of our biggest achievements in the past decades., European Commissioner for Home Affairs Magnus Brunner and Migration told journalists at the Kulata–Promachonas border crossing point between Bulgaria and Greece.
Economy
Bulgaria Has Rich Heritage of Crafts, Says Patent Office Head
Patent Office Head Engineer Olya Dimitrova told a forum on Monday that Bulgaria has a rich heritage of crafts ranging from ceramics, textiles, and woodcarving, through knife-making and leatherworking, to jewelry-making, known in Bulgaria for its
Salaries of VMZ Ordnance Plant Workers Up by 8% as of July 1
At VMZ, two new workshops are to be commissioned at the Sopot site. They are for the production of artillery ammunition and have high-performance and modern equipment, which will increase the capacity of in-house production of mechanical parts for the final products.
Budget Deficit Up by Nearly BGN 700 Mln in May
The budget balance under the Consolidated Fiscal Programme (CFP) on a cash basis in May was negative, amounting to BGN 2.606 billion (1.2% of forecast GDP), an increase of some BGN 692 million compared to April, according to the Bulgarian Finance
Key Interest Rate Falls to 1.91% from July 1, BNB Data Shows
Bulgaria's key interest rate falls to 1.91% from July 1, 2025, the Bulgarian National Bank said on Monday. It decreases by 0.16 percentage points compared to the transition month, when it stood at 2.07%
Culture
PM Zhelyazkov Sends Off Bulgaria’s Science Olympiad Teams for 2025 Global Stage
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov presented the Bulgarian national flag to the country's science Olympiad teams set to represent Bulgaria at the most prestigious international Olympiads in 2025, the government press service said here on Monday.
Bulgarian Village of Riltsi to Host Festival of Bulgarian, French Culture, Cuisine
The first Picnic Artistic Fest will take place in the Blagoevgrad village of Riltsi on Sunday, the press centre of the municipal administration told BTA.
BTA Receives Award from Varna Municipal Children's Complex
BTA received an award from the Varna Municipal Children's Complex during a ceremony in the seaside city on Friday.
BTA Director General Briefs MPs MP Alieva-Veli of MRF-New Beginning Praises BTA for Good Practice of Hearing Bulgarians' Voices
Congratulations on the good practice to promote important issues and to listen to the voice of Bulgarian citizens, which to transmit at the level of the European Union, said Atidzhe Alieva-Veli MP of MRF - New Beginning.
Balkans
Serbian Student Released into House Arrest after Detention over Protest Calls
A student who was detained for 48 hours on suspicion of calling for a violent change of the constitutional order in Serbia was released and placed under house arrest, protesting students said on Thursday.
Temperature Record Registered Overnight in Romania
A temperature record was registered overnight in Romania, the National Meteorological Administration reported on Thursday. In Siria, Arad County, the temperature reached 27C. An orange weather alert for extreme heat is in effect
Student Detained for 48 Hours on Suspicion of Undermining Constitutional Order in Serbia
The Supreme Public Prosecution Office in Belgrade ordered the arrest of twenty-year-old student at the Faculty of Physics Stefan Tomic, local media outlets reported Wednesday.
North Macedonia PM Slams European Parliament Committee Vote as Major Disappointment
Prime Minister of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski described the previous day’s European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee vote on the country’s progress report as a major disappointment, not a minor victory, during comments in Skopje on Wednesday.