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US President Donald Trump has nominated Douglas Holder to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Bulgaria, according to a notice published on the White House website on June 1.

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov said on Tuesday that he will defend the free expression of magistrates' will and oppose any undue influence in the upcoming election of members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) from the professional quota. The

Hundreds of people from across Bulgaria climbed Okolchitsa Peak in the Western Balkan Range on Tuesday despite rainy weather to pay tribute to revolutionary Hristo Botev, the members of his detachment and the thousands who died for Bulgaria’s

The Prime Minister's allegation that Bulgaria faces an inevitable excessive deficit procedure is not borne out by official statistics, Democratic Bulgaria said in a press release on Tuesday.

The competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy is key to the country's sustainable development, and the Bulgarian government is open to dialogue with employers' organizations in search of effective solutions, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a

The incumbents withdrew the proposal to raise the government debt ceiling by up to EUR 3.8 billion through an amendment introduced on Monday between the first and second readings of the bill to amend the budget extension act.

Bulgaria’s Fiscal Council claims that the budget deficit for May is the highest level recorded in the past 20 years, according to an analysis released on Tuesday. Preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance indicates that the consolidated fiscal programme deficit is expected to reach EUR 2.5 billion, or 2% of GDP, by the end of May 2026.

The number of overnight stays in tourist accommodations in Bulgaria declined by 0.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, falling from 3,416,916 to 3,385,490, according to Eurostat data released on Tuesday.

The role of Bulgarian schools in organizing the Botev March is very important, said Education and Science Minister Georgi Valchev Monday in Vratsa. He attended a presentation of a special printed BTA issue featuring news and photos from the commemorative event over the years.

Following its presentation in Vratsa, the publication will be made available on BTA's website, where readers will be able to explore the documentary account of the march's 80-year history in the footsteps of Botev's detachment.

The "Banner of Peace" International Children's Assembly, a major global youth festival hosted by Bulgaria, with its heyday in the 1980s, is returning on Children's Day, June 1, 2026, to revive the hope that peace has a voice, and that voice is the laughter of children, said the Lyudmila Zhivkova–Banner of Peace Foundation.

The 150th anniversary of Hristo Botev’s battle at Milin Kamak Peak near Vratsa was marked on Sunday.

The wing of the Alliance for Albanians led by Ziadin Sela has formally become a new party, the Albanian League, at a congress held in Tetovo over the weekend, media in North Macedonia said on Monday.

The opening of funds under the European Union's Growth Plan for the Western Balkans for reforms implemented in North Macedonia is a clear indication of the government's European orientation, which is why "there is no need to waste citizens' time and

On May 26, Turkiye, a country of 86 million people, begins celebrations for the sacred Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), one of the two major holidays in Islam, marked by millions of Muslims around the world. At the same time, the Islamic hajj

The Greek government will extend the diesel fuel subsidy introduced until the end of June to help consumers cope with rising energy prices linked to the conflict in Iran, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday, as quoted by the online edition of the Kathimerini newspaper.