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In 2026, a one-year recreational fishing license will cost BGN 50 instead of BGN 25, Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture (EAFA) Director Dr. Nikolay Georgiev told BTA on Wednesday.

The first item on Wednesday's agenda is a proposal to hold a national referendum asking: "Do you agree that Bulgaria should adopt the euro in 2026?"  The National Assembly is debating a proposal for a national referendum with the question, “Do you

“Citizens demanded the resignation of this government; we from Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) join this demand from the highest tribune of Bulgarian democracy. Resignation, and free and fair elections,” said Bozhidar Bozhanov in a declaration on behalf of the CC-DB parliamentary group from the rostrum of the National Assembly on Wednesday.

“Only my supporters can ask for my resignation, and they will continue to give me more and more trust - we all see it,” said the leader of MRF - New Beginning, Delyan Peevski, in Parliament here on Wednesday. When asked about the government’s resignation, Peevski said that “the answer was given yesterday [Tuesday].” He added that power is taken or given through elections. “There is a mandate, there is a governing trio, which we support,” he said.

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) held its annual awards ceremony for professional achievements in tourism on Tuesday at the Grand Hotel Millennium in Sofia. Speeches were delivered by BHRA Board Chairman Georgi Shterev and BHRA

There is strong regional concentration in small towns, distortions in the dairy sector indicating a loss of production and dependence on imports, and high markups - these are the main conclusions of the Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP)'s interim report on the modern retail market for agricultural and food products.

Kozloduy NPP-New Builds Executive Director Petyo Ivanov said that hiring a consultant is a crucial step for the successful implementation of a nuclear project, following the signing of an engineering consultancy agreement with the predominantly Canadian consortium LEP-BWXT-CNPSA.

Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said on Tuesday that construction of new units at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant is one of the government's most important projects, not only for this decade, but for the next as well.

Bulgarian public media have the task of preserving the cultural and historical memory of Bulgaria and its people, said Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) Director General Milen Mitev here on Wednesday during a presentation part of the national initiative "14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe," organized by Bulgarian National Television (BNT), BTA, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

The 14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe initiative must find a key to the souls of young people, Sofia University Rector Prof. Georgi Valchev said here on Wednesday during the presentation of the initiative, organized by Bulgarian National Television (BNT), BTA, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Bulgarian historians, archaeologists and public figures will officially present an appeal for the solemn celebration of the 1,400th anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian state in 2032. This will take place on December 3 at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), as part of the national initiative "14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe", organized by Bulgarian National Television (BNT), the BTA, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

An exhibition organized by the Bulgarian News Agency, highlighting the 60-year history of LIK magazine, will open on Wednesday at the National Assembly building in Sofia. Titled “LIK at 60 Years”, the exhibition is bilingual, with content presented in both Bulgarian and English.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Serbia’s national oil company, NIS, which has been under US sanctions since October 9 due to majority Russian ownership, has not received a licence to operate from the United States. “We expected to

The ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won in all three municipalities in Serbia where local elections were held on Sunday, Serbian media report. The chairman of SNS, Milos Vucevic, said that SNS won 69.3% of the vote in Negotin, while the

During an operation at the Kapikule border crossing on the Turkish-Bulgarian border, Turkish customs officers seized a shipment of over 23 kg of skunk, a potent form of cannabis, which was being smuggled into Turkiye.

Serbia's oil refinery, owned and operated by US-sanctioned oil and gas producer NIS, will keep running in quiet mode until December 2, awaiting a decision on a potential sanctions waiver for the Russian-controlled company, Energy Minister said.