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The Council of Ministers approved a draft amendment to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) on Wednesday. The proposed amendment is motivated by the approaching deadline for the implementation of the NRRP - August 31, 2026 - and the existing opportunity to make final adjustments to the Plan's investments and reforms in order to ensure their successful completion within the remaining short timeframe.

The Council of Ministers approved funding of EUR 9.1 million for the Ministry of Interior in 2026 to support activities under the Road Safety Fund, the government press service said on Wednesday.

National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Governor Petko Stefanovski has submitted his resignation. The resignation was announced by the Fund's press centre.  The announcement comes only a day after the parliamentary group of the ruling party,

The government approved a National Plan to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, the Council of Ministers said on Wednesday.

The Government has a vision for restructuring the factories of TEREM - HOLDING, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said during his hearing before the parliamentary Defence Committee in response to a question from Movement for Rights and Freedoms MP Nezhdet Shaban regarding the financial condition of the TEREM - Khan Krum plant in Targovishte.

The parliamentary Committee on Economic Policy, Investment and Industry approved its internal rules of procedure at its first meeting on Wednesday and determined the size and composition of the standing Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Anti-Monopoly Oversight.

The government has tasked Energy Minister Iva Petrova with preparing the necessary legislative amendments for the restructuring of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) in line with the commitments set out in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

The production cost of electricity at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant is expected to remain unchanged over the next two to three years because the plant has sufficient nuclear fuel supplies, Executive Director Ivan Andreev told reporters on the sidelines of the Bulgarian Atomic Forum (BULATOM) international nuclear conference near Varna on Wednesday.

The second Colors of Kyustendil International Graffiti Festival will take place from June 12–14, along the retaining wall of the Banshtitsa River near the town centre, the municipal Department of Culture said on Wednesday.

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova on Tuesday honoured the Prof. Ivan Dujcev Centre for Slavo-Byzantine Studies on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, praising its contribution to preserving Bulgaria’s historical and cultural heritage.

The Roma World – 21st Century Foundation Tuesday presented three short documentary films telling the stories of young Roma community leaders.

The exhibition Beyond the Surface, part of the international programme of Sofia Paper Art Fest 2026, will open on June 15 at Mission Gallery in Sofia, the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday. The exhibition is part of the Bulgaria-Brazil Art Project and will be on display until August 31.

The case involving Iva Mihaylova, who holds Bulgarian citizenship and was injured in a road incident in the town of Kocani eight months ago and still awaiting charges, falls under the jurisdiction of North Macedonia’s judiciary, Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski said in Sofia on Wednesday, responding to questions about why authorities in Kocani have not allowed her to travel to Bulgaria for medical treatment.

North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova said in an interview with MRT 1 on Monday that she will meet Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova during the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit, to be held in Sofia on June 10.

Romanian books are being collected at the Bulgarian stand at the International Book Fair Bookfest in Bucharest. They will be donated to the Sofia University Library. The initiative is led by the Association of Romanian Publishers and Headsome

Serbia remains on the path to the EU and accession is its strategic goal, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat, RTS said on Friday.