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Hurricane-force winds caused serious damage in Vratsa, Northwestern Bulgaria, Mayor Kalin Kamenov said on Facebook on Saturday. Kamenov said gusts overnight topped 120 km/h, bringing down dozens of utility poles and cables, as well as bus stops and

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov set out what he described as three possible scenarios for Bulgaria in a social media post, the party’s press service said on Thursday.

The start of the year is a time for reflection and responsibility for the future - a time to acknowledge that mistakes are part of public and political life, but also that forgiveness, dialogue, and wisdom are the way forward, the Alliance for

Rumen Hristov, leader of the Union of Democratic Forces, which is part of the GERB-UDF coalition, Thursday said that on this day, a long-standing dream of the UDF and the democratic community became a reality.

More than 933,000 card payments at POS terminals and transactions at ATMs worth almost EUR 42 million were made in Bulgaria on January 1-2, payment service provider Borica said on Saturday.

Major retail chains were switching to the euro smoothly without serious disruption, Association for Modern Trade Executive Director Nikolay Valkanov said in a television appearance on Saturday.

Lidl Bulgaria distributed 53 tonnes of euro coins across its store network since December 2, Lidl Bulgaria Chief Executive Officer Milena Dragijska said on Friday.

The National Revenue Agency is carrying out about 400 inspections a day linked to the euro changeover, Communications Directorate Director Anna Mitova said on Friday.

A reenactment of the battles for Sofia’s liberation 148 years ago took place in North Park, Nadezhda District said on Sunday.

BTA announces with deep sorrow the passing of its veteran journalist Svetlozar Nikolov. During his tenure at the Agency, he worked as reporter, translator, editor, correspondent in Havana, Cuba and as one of the former BTA English Service directors. He passed away on December 31, 2025, his family announced.

Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil led divine liturgy on Saturday at the St Nedelya Orthodox Cathedral, followed by a thanksgiving prayer service to mark the 148th anniversary of the Liberation of Sofia.

The Council of Ministers adopted a national cultural calendar for national events and commemorations of significant events and notable figures for 2026. For the first time since 1999, the Culture Ministry has completed the procedure for preparing

A yellow code alert was issued in 16 provinces in Turkiye for Monday due to snowfall and strong winds, Turkiye’s public broadcaster TRT Haber reported. The winter conditions forced students and employees in some regions to stay at home. The severe

Polling stations for Kosovo’s snap parliamentary elections opened at 7:00 a.m. local time on Sunday and will close at 7:00 p.m. According to Kosovo’s Central Election Commission (CEC), a total of 2,076,290 Kosovo citizens are eligible to vote. Of

Protesting Greek farmers are continuing their actions at various locations across the country with new blockades, increasing pressure on the government on the eve of the holidays, Greek state television ERT reported.

The aim is to enable citizens to regularize their ownership of the buildings they use for residential or commercial purposes, thereby overcoming the problem of illegal construction. The submission of applications will continue until February 8, 2026.