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Bulgarian Community in Comodoro Rivadavia Welcomes Bulgarian Research Vessel Crew
Bulgaria
National Assembly Chair Nazaryan: Bulgaria Stands with Ukraine on War Anniversary
On the fourth anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine, National Assembly Chair Raya Nazaryan said Bulgaria stands in solidarity with Ukraine and its people and supports their efforts to uphold the country’s independence and sovereignty.
Archaeologists in Svishtov Discover Five Burial Structures, Fragment of Centurion's Tombstone
A fragment of the tombstone of a centurion of the Legio I Italica was uncovered during salvage excavations in the Western Necropolis of the Roman military camp of Novae near Svishtov, archaeologist Marin Marinov of the Svishtov Historical Museum said on Tuesday.
Wrap-up Bulgarian Municipalities Focus on Unity, Investment, Waste Reform, Digital Transformation at Association's General Assembly
Mayors and municipal officials from across Bulgaria gathered in Sofia on Tuesday for the 39th General Assembly of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB), discussing the key priorities for local government, including financial stability, accelerated European investments, sectoral reforms, digital transformation, and enhanced public services. The event also highlighted the role of municipalities in upholding democracy, ensuring security, and implementing climate and environmental policies.
Caretaker Education Minister Ignatov Seeks to Keep Schools Free of Political Campaigning
Caretaker Minister of Education and Science Sergei Ignatov met with the heads of the Regional Departments of Education (RDE) on Tuesday to discuss current priorities in the sector and how to keep schools and other education institutions politically neutral during the upcoming election campaign.
Economy
EU Imported Nearly EUR 3.5 Trillion Worth of Services in 2024, Bulgaria Records Highest Share via Foreign Affiliates
The European Union imported services worth EUR 3.471 trillion from non-EU countries in 2024, according to data from the European statistical office Eurostat, published on its website Tuesday. Most of these services (58.9% or EUR 2.044 trillion) were
Finance Ministry Places EUR 150 Mln in Two-Year Government Securities
Ministry of Finance assumed new debt amounting to EUR 150 million at an auction at which two-year government securities were offered, the Bulgarian National Bank said on Monday. The achieved weighted average annual yield stood at 2.37%.
Eurostat Bulgaria’s Agriculture Accounts for 1.8% of GDP in 2024
The agricultural sector accounted for 1.2% of the European Union’s GDP in 2024, new data from Eurostat showed on Monday. The share was up by 0.1 percentage points compared with 2009.
State Commodity Exchange Commission Chair: Consumer Basket Falls to EUR 57
The consumer basket fell by EUR 1 to EUR 57 this week, State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets Chair Vladimir Ivanov said at a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Monday.
Culture
Anthropological Analysis Reveals Mixed-Race Inhabitants of Heraclea Sintica
An anthropological analysis has revealed a man and a woman of mixed-race origin among the inhabitants of the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica, Prof. Dr. Lyudmil Vagalinski, who heads the archaeological studies at the site, told BTA. The data were
Mobile Exhibition Brings Pernik’s Coal-Mining Past to Sofia
A mobile exhibition of the Historical Museum in the western town of Pernik, titled The City of Black Gold, will be presented at the National Historical Museum in Sofia. It opens February 24 in the museum’s temporary exhibition hall, the host museum
BTA to Present LIK Magazine Issue Dedicated to 130th Anniversary of National Academy of Art on Feb. 26
The February issue of BTA’s LIK magazine, dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the founding of the National Academy of Art (NAA), will be presented at the Academia Gallery in Sofia on February 26. This issue of the news agency's monthly magazine
NxMx’s Entropy and Order to Run at Cryptid March 2-21
Entropy and Order, the second solo exhibition by artist NxMx, will be on display at Cryptid Art Space from March 2 to 21, the host venue said on Sunday.
Balkans
PM Mitsotakis Reiterates Unwavering Support for Ukraine Four Years into War
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated Greece’s continued support for Ukraine’s independence, four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, a statement posted on Mitsotakis’ official social media account on X on Tuesday, said.
Atlantic Club President, PanEuropa Bulgaria President Participate in International Pan-European Conference in Skopje
President of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria Solomon Passy and President of PanEuropa Bulgaria Gergana Passy took part in the International Pan-European Conference "The European Future of the Western Balkans: Political Integration, Regional Coooeration and Economic Resilience in times of Global Challenges", held in Skopje on February 20-22, PanEuropa Bulgaria said here Monday.
UPDATED Climber Found Dead on Mount Velouchi after Three-Day Search
A 74-year-old climber was found dead on Mount Velouchi in Central Greece on Monday after he went missing on February 21, Kathimerini.gr reported. His body was found after a three-day search. Earlier in the day ERT said that units from the Hellenic
Romanian Border Police Uncover Four Involved in Illegal Migration, Including One Bulgarian
Border police officers in Giurgiu have found four people involved in illegal migration, according to information published on the official website of the Romanian Border Police on Friday.