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Bulgaria, Romania Acquaint EU Foreign Ministers with Joint Concept for Black Sea Maritime Security Hub
Bulgaria
White Lagoon Beach Earns Blue Flag for 10th Consecutive Year
White Lagoon Beach in Kavarna Municipality has received the international Blue Flag award for the 10th consecutive year in 2026, White Lagoon Resort Executive Director Irina Shishkova told BTA.
Media Review: June 16
ECONOMY Citing estimates released by the National Statistical Institute on Monday, the Trud tabloid daily publishes an article titled “Services Fuel Record-High Inflation”. According to the publication, the sharp rise in service prices has become
Continue the Change Chair Vassilev Challenges PM's Statement that Public Purse Is Empty
There are absolutely no problems with the state treasury and it is not empty, representatives of Continue the Change said at a press conference at the Bulgarian News Agency's National Press Club in Shumen on Monday. The event was attended by party Chair Assen Vassilev, Deputy Chair Nikolay Denkov, MP Aylin Pehlivanova and municipal councillor Bogomil Petrov.
Foster Care Challenges, Opportunities Discussed at BTA Press Club in Veliko Tarnovo
Representatives of various institutions, foster parents, and social workers discussed foster care issues at the BTA National Press Club in Veliko Tarnovo on Monday. They gathered as part of the national joint initiative of BTA and the Social Assistance Agency (SAA), "Foster Me".
Economy
Eurostat Bulgaria Ranks Second in EU in Terms of Hourly Wage Costs Growth in Q1 of 2026
In the first quarter of 2026 the hourly labour costs rose by 3.6% in the EU and by 3.2% in the euro area, compared with the same quarter of the previous year, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, announced on Tuesday.
Science for Business forum Businesses Must Learn to Take More Risks, Trust Bulgarian Scientists, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Chair Says
Business needs to take greater risks and place more trust in Bulgarian scientists, if scientific discoveries are to become innovations, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) Chair Evelina Slavcheva said at the opening of the sixth Science for Business forum in Sofia on Tuesday.
Wizz Air Launches Regular Flights from Sofia to Tirana, Berlin
During the summer season, Wizz Air is opening a total of 13 new routes from Sofia. The company is expanding its presence in Italy, Germany, Spain, Greece and Egypt.
National Statistical Institute Energy Consumption in Transport Sector Increases 5.44% in 2024 Y/Y
In 2024, compared to 2023, an increase was observed in the total energy consumption in the Road transport sector - by 5.44% to 149,425.574 TJ, according to data published on the website of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) on Tuesday.
Culture
Cultural Routes – Bulgaria 2026 in Plovdiv Highlights Living Heritage, Literary Traditions
A panel on literary heritage, spiritual traditions, and their development through the Council of Europe’s cultural routes was featured Friday at the National Information Event “Cultural Routes – Bulgaria 2026” in Plovdiv. Participants presented international and Bulgarian initiatives related to literature, pilgrimage routes, and historical memory.
Education Ministry Presents Draft 2026 Budget Providing for 5% Pay Indexation
The Education Ministry’s draft 2026 budget was presented at a meeting of the Sectoral Council for Tripartite Cooperation in Preschool and School Education on Thursday, the Education and Science Ministry said.
Spanish Singer Bebe Says Birthdays Celebrate Life Ahead of Bulgaria Tour
A birthday is a celebration of life itself, Spanish singer Bebe said in a BTA interview on Thursday. The interview came hours before her mini-tour with concerts in Sofia and Varna.
Organizing Committee for Eurovision 2027 Holds First Meeting
The first meeting of the organizing committee to run and coordinate the preparation and holding of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest took place at the Council of Ministers, the Government press service said on Thursday.
Balkans
President Iotova Describes Monday's Arson Attack on Bulgarian Embassy Vehicles in Skopje as "Attack on Bulgaria"
Bulgarian diplomatic vehicles torched in Skopje Chair of Parliamentary Committee for Bulgarians Abroad Urges Foreign Ministry to Act after Attack on Bulgarian Vehicles in Skopje
Parliamentary Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad Chair and Vazrazhdane MP Angel Georgiev sent a letter to the Foreign Ministry calling for a response to the arson attack on diplomatic vehicles of the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje, the party’s
Greek Authorities Release Bulgarian Citizen Suspected of Espionage Until Start of Court Proceedings
The Bulgarian citizen arrested in Greece on suspicion of espionage with a drone has been released until the start of the court proceedings, the online newspaper Kathimerini reported on Monday.
Bulgarian diplomatic vehicles torched in Skopje Bulgarian Foreign Minister Holds Phone Conversation with Counterpart from North Macedonia
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova held Monday a phone conversation with her counterpart from North Macedonia Timco Mucunski, as reported on her official X profile. The two discussed the arson attack on diplomatic vehicles belonging to the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje, which took place earlier in the day.
Bulgarian diplomatic vehicles torched in Skopje President Iotova Strongly Condemns Arson Attack on Bulgarian Embassy Vehicles in Skopje
President Iliana Iotova strongly condemned the arson attack on diplomatic vehicles of the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje, the President's Press Secretariat said on Monday.