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"Don't Be Afraid of the Giants": Justice Minister Urges Magistrates to Resist Pressure
A contact form will be created on the Justice Ministry website allowing any magistrate to report possible attempts to influence their independent decision-making while ensuring the full confidentiality of the person making the report, Justice
NGOs Raise Concerns Over Police Operations Targeting Cyclists in Sofia Parks
Non-governmental organisations including the Bulgarian Association for Electromobility (BAEM), Veloevolution Association, the Environmental Association “For the Earth”, Critical Mass, Sofenhagen and the ManEko Foundation have expressed concern over
Finance Minister, Japanese Ambassador Discuss Investment, Infrastructure Cooperation
Japan is a strategic partner for Bulgaria, and strengthening nearly 120 years of bilateral cooperation is an ambition and a key objective for Sofia, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev said as he welcomed Japanese Ambassador
GERB-UDF MP Nazaryan: No Talks between Governing Parties and Other Parliamentary Groups on New Judicial Council
No talks are under way on filling Parliament's quota in the new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), for which each candidate needs 160 votes, GERB-UDF MP Raya Nazaryan said on Monday.
Economy
Public Social Insurance Spending Nears EUR 8.6 Bln through July
Pension and benefit spending reached nearly EUR 8.6 billion through July 2026, against EUR 4.8 billion in revenue, the National Social Security Institute said on Monday.
Central Bank Governor: Transition to Euro Successful, Now Outcomes Depend on Quality of Decisions
Bulgaria entered the euro area with a well-capitalised and liquid banking system, a conservative supervisory tradition and a well-developed macroprudential framework, Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Governor Dimitar Radev said.
Wrap-up Bulgaria Plans Tourism Reforms Focused on Resort Infrastructure, Investment and Visitor Growth
Bulgaria’s government is preparing a package of reforms aimed at improving infrastructure and the regulatory framework in the country’s national resorts, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov said Friday at Golden Sands. Dimitrov and Regional Development
Incoming Tourism Agencies Association: Summer Holidays in Bulgaria Being Booked Mostly Three to Four Weeks before Travel
Tourist booking patterns this summer season are radically different from previous years, with reservations being made predominantly at the last minute, Ivan Groshev, Chair of the Association of Incoming Agencies, told journalists on Friday. He was
Culture
Burgas to Host Young Filmmakers from 42 Countries During Who Creates? International Youth Film Festival
Nearly 190 films from 42 countries will be screened in Burgas from August 25 to 27 as part of the first edition of the Who Creates? International Youth Film Festival, the organzers from the local charitable foundation Youniverse said here on Friday.
Innovation Minister, BAS President Discuss Need for Closer Cooperation Between Science and Business
Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev and Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) President Evelina Slavcheva discussed the need for closer cooperation between science and business, as well as the development of technology
Bachkovo Monastery Hegumen Presents BTA with Charter of Blessings
The Hegumen of the Bachkovo Monastery, Bishop Sionii of Velika, presented the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) with a Bachkovo Charter on Thursday. It was accepted by BTA's Plovdiv correspondent Tanya Blagova at the monastery following the official
Wrap-up UPDATED Eurovision 2027 Preparations Underway in Burgas with EUR 20 Mln Earmarked as Sofia Seeks Answers on Host Selection
The State has earmarked EUR 20 million for preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 through the end of this year, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said in Burgas on Thursday, as the host city began work on the organization of the event.
Balkans
Romania's National Liberal Party to Back New Public-Sector Pay Law, Leader Bolojan Says
Romania's National Liberal Party (PNL) has decided to support the new public-sector pay law, party leader and outgoing Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said after a meeting of the party's National Political Bureau. His statement was broadcast live
Female Wolf Linked to Attack on Thessaloniki Child Caught after Weeks-Long Search
Following the attack, authorities ordered the animal to be captured, as it had become accustomed to human presence and had repeatedly entered populated areas in search of food in recent months.
Greece Ready to Consider Allies' Requests for Defence Assistance, Deputy Foreign Minister Chatzivasileiou Says
Athens is ready to consider requests from allies and partners for defence assistance should the need arise, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Tasos Chatzivasileiou said in an interview with Greece's Open TV. Chatzivasilеiou recalled that Greece has
Serbian President Urges NATO Secretary General to Protect Kosovo Serbs, Ensure Brussels Agreement Compliance
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic wrote a letter to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday, asking the KFOR (Kosovo Force) peacekeepers to stop what he called "terror against Serbs" in Kosovo, as well as to ensure compliance with the