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Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev conferred with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway to Bulgaria, Hilde Lunde, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Tuesday.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev met with German Minister of State for European Affairs Gunther Krichbaum at the Foreign Ministrys in Sofia on Tuesday, the Ministry's press centre reported.

At its session on Monday, the Constitutional Court issued a ruling in Constitutional Case No. 12/2025, admitting for substantive examination the request submitted by 49 Members of Parliament from the 51st National Assembly seeking a declaration of unconstitutionality of the decisions adopted by the 51st National Assembly on January 16, 2025, for: the election of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria; the adoption of the structure of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria; and the election of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria.

The Constitutional Court ruled that the Parliament Chair does not have the competence to determine the admissibility of a national referendum and to reject a proposal made by an entity empowered by the law, the Court’s press office announced.

Bulgarian businesses have restrained but positive expectations for economic development in 2026, according to the findings presented by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) from the Eurochambres Economic Survey 2026 (EES2026).

Shaping the future of tourism by addressing evolving challenges, inclusive tourism, and the impact on local communities are among the leading topics that travel agents and tour operators from across Europe discussed on Tuesday, in Rabat, Morocco.

The Parliamentary Committee on Labour and Social Policy adopted at first reading the budget of the Public Social Insurance for 2026. Eleven MPs voted in favour, seven against, and there were no abstentions.

The National Assembly’s Budget and Finance Committee approved at first reading the 2026 draft budget of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). Thirteen MPs voted in favour, eight against, and none abstained.

After an all-night vigil and Sunday morning's Divine Liturgy, the Bulgarian Monastery of St George Zograf on Mount Athos marked the autumn feast of St George (November 16, Old Style) with a procession bearing the miracle-working icon of Saint George.

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov presented the St. Paisii Hilendarski State Award to Prof. Hristo Yotsov on Friday for his outstanding contribution to Bulgarian culture, the government said in a press release. The award is presented annually to artists whose work awakens the spirit, preserves traditions, and develops Bulgaria’s cultural identity.

The National Library Sts Cyril and Methodius in Sofia has expanded its collection of international literary presence with the opening of Danish and Italian corners, the National Library and the Italian Embassy reported. With these, the total number

Ruse is a city of music, Marian Savov, Director of the Ruse Art Municipal Enterprise, said here on Friday during the presentation of LIK magazine's new issue.

On the eve of a potential fuel-supply crisis, Serbia’s petrol stations remain calm, with no queues and only a slight uptick in prices — which nevertheless remain among the highest in the Balkans, a BTA check showed.

A foreigner without identity documents and carrying two pistols was detained at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint on November 15, the Border Police General Directorate said here on Monday. He was found in a specially adapted hiding place under the front seats of a bus entering Bulgaria, driven by a 49-year-old Turkish citizen.

Thousands of Bulgarian expatriates in Turkiye have flocked to Momchilgrad for the opening of the restored childhood home of legendary weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, which has been converted into a museum.

Bulgaria is trying to convince its Romanian partners of the importance of new bridges across the Danube, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said on Saturday, as quoted by the government information service. The Prime Minister inspected the site for a