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Sofia City Prosecution Office Opens Two Pre-Trial Proceedings into Hemus Motorway Lot 4, Northern Speed Tangent
The Sofia City Prosecution Office (SCPO) has initiated two pre-trial proceedings based on sufficient data indicating possible crimes related to the construction of Lot 4 of the Hemus Motorway and the Northern Speed Tangent project, the prosecution service said here on Thursday.
37 Voted More than Once in Latest Parliamentary Elections
There is evidence that 37 people voted more than once in the April 29, 2026 parliamentary elections and the cases will be referred to the prosecution service, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said Thursday.
Minister Alerts Prosecution about EUR 2.5 Mln in Financial Losses Caused by Water and Sewerage Energy Group's Previous Management
Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Ivan Shishkov has alerted the Sofia City Prosecution Office about unfavorable contracts and financial losses caused by the previous management of W&S Energy Group from March 2025 to March 2026.
Media Review: August 20
Media Review
Economy
Over Two Tonnes of Food of Unknown Origin Seized at Illegal Market in SW Bulgaria - Food Safety Agency
Eurostat Production in Construction in Bulgaria Up by 0.9% in June, M/M
Production in construction in Bulgaria increased by 0.9% in June compared with May and by 4.4% compared with the same month of 2025, according to Eurostat data published here on Thursday. Thus, Bulgaria performed better than both the euro area and EU as a whole.
Upcoming Poultry Breeders Union to Mark 35-Year Anniversary with Forum in Sofia
The highlights of the forum will be the introduction of smart poultry technologies – innovative automatization options, microclimate control tools, robotisation of production processes, poultry health and nutrition, cybersecurity and sustainability. For a second year in a row the forum will recognize and award the best poultry and livestock companies and innovators.
Bulgaria to Provide EUR 170 Mln in Agricultural Aid to Offset Higher Fuel, Fertilizer Costs
A total of EUR 170 million is being allocated under the budget of the State Fund Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Minister Plamen Abrovski said at a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. According to the Minister, the government’s
Eurostat Annual Inflation Up to 2.9% in Euro Area, Bulgaria Records Third-Highest Rate
Annual inflation in Bulgaria, measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), slowed to 4.4% in July, according to revised Eurostat data published on its website on Wednesday.
Culture
Wrap-up Eurovision 2027 Preparations Underway in Burgas with EUR 20 Mln Earmarked as Sofia Seeks Answers on Host Selection
Works by Visual Artists from Tikla Art Residency Go on Display in Shiroka Laka
Works by visual artists from four countries are on display in the Shiroka Laka museum-gallery in an exhibition titled "Things from Here, People from Elsewhere". The five young artists from Bulgaria, Norway, China and Hungary took part in a creative
Burgas Mayor: No Time to Waste in Eurovision Preparations, Test Concert to Be Held at Venue
Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov said after meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov, who heads the interagency organizing committee for Eurovision, that there is no time to waste following the selection of Burgas as host city for the song contest next year. The two gave a briefing at Burgas Municipality on Thursday about the city's hosting of the contest.
Troyan Brings Generations Together around Shared Table
People of all ages shared homemade food, family recipes and stories at the Generations at the Table community picnic in Troyan’s Turlata Forest Park on Wednesday.
New LIK pays tribute to St. John of Rila Father Sava Kokudev: We Need the Image of St. John of Rila in Contemporary Bulgarian Culture
The image of St. John of Rila is portrayed in contemporary Bulgarian culture today through this LIK magazine, and we need this portrayal, Father Sava Kokudev said at the presentation of the August issue of LIK, dedicated to St. John of Rila and the
Balkans
Serbian President Sees No Drama In Coalition Partner Running Independently In Elections
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that he has no problem with a coalition partner in the government running independently in the elections, local media reported. Vucic said it was "not a drama at all" that the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS)
Turkiye Launches USD 10 Billion AI Action Plan Through 2030
A new artificial intelligence action plan through 2030 came into force on Tuesday by decree issued by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkiye Today reported. The programme seeks to mobilize at least USD 10 billion to support the country's development of AI.
Ruse to Purchase Two Electric Buses for Future Cross-Border Route to Giurgiu
The Municipality of Ruse will purchase two electric buses to serve a future public transport route linking Ruse with the Romanian city of Giurgiu, Ruse Mayor Pencho Milkov said. The investment is worth around EUR 1.3 million and is being financed
Bulgarian MEPs Alert EU Leaders to North Macedonia's Denial of Medical Treatment to Bulgarian Citizen
Bulgarian MEPs have issued an urgent joint appeal to the leadership of the European Union, highlighting what they describe as alarming violations of human rights and the rule of law in the case of 22-year-old Iva Mihailova, who holds dual Bulgarian