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Rescue Effort Gears Up for Grounded Tanker off Ahtopol
The Defence Ministry and the Transport Ministry are coordinating efforts to support the crew of the tanker Kairos off the coast of Ahtopol, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
Floods Prompt BG Alert Activation around Tsarevo and Sozopol
Четири екипа служители от Районно управление в Царево към момента са на терен, като за през нощта е създадена организация за работа на още два полицейски екипа, съобщава пресцентърът на МВР. Дванайсет служители са в готовност да бъдат включени в
Social Partners to Mull 2026 Budget Bills on Monday
Bulgaria's National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) will meet on Monday, December 8.
Bulgaria Carries Out Over 80 Searches in VAT Fraud Investigation Under EPPO
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said that at its request Bulgaria has carried out more than 80 searches and investigative measures ar since Thursday in an investigation into cross-border VAT fraud, causing an estimated damage of over
Economy
BG TOURISM - WINTER Forum BUBSPA Deputy Chair: Plovdiv Airport Gateway to Pamporovo
Deputy Chair of the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and SPA Tourism (BUBSPA), Zhivko Ivanov, said that for him, Plovdiv Airport serves as the gateway to Pamporovo. Ivanov was speaking during the BG TOURISM – WINTER 2025/2026 forum held in Pamporovo.
Retail Theft Doubles in Some Non-Food Sectors, Retailers Warn
Retail theft doubled in some non-food sectors in the first half of 2025, Non-Food Traders Association (NFTA) Executive Director Galin Popov said in an interview with BTA on Sunday.
BG TOURISM - WINTER Forum Pamporovo Resort Chief: Resort Information Is News, Not Advertising
Information from Bulgarian resorts should be treated by the media as news of public interest rather than as advertising, Pamporovo Chief Executive Officer Sofia Tsankova said at the BTA BG TOURISM – WINTER 2025/2026 forum in Pamporovo on Saturday.
BG TOURISM - WINTER Forum Positive Messages Key to Tourism, Says Head of Tourism Economics Department at UNWE
Positive messages in tourism are extremely important, said Prof. Mariana Ianeva, Head of the Department of Tourism Economics at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE), during the BG Tourism – Winter 2025/2026 forum held in Pamporovo.
Culture
Founder of Varna International Ballet Competition Foundation Calls on State to Protect Competition
Frenchman Gilles Fuchs, Founder of the Varna International Ballet Competition Foundation, has sent a letter requesting intervention to protect the competition.
BTA, National Representation of Student Councils Sign Partnership Agreement
A partnership agreement between the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the National Representation of Student Councils (NRSC) was signed on Friday at BTA’s National Press Club by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev and NRSC Chairman Angel
National Library to Celebrate 147th Anniversary on December 10
The National Library will mark the 147th anniversary of its establishment on December 10 in the Central Foyer of the cultural institution, the hosts said on Friday.
Antarctica – History, Nature, Bulgarian Polar Explorers Presented at Sofia University
A new concise encyclopaedic book titled Antarctica – History, Nature, Bulgarian Polar Explorers was presented by National Centre for Polar Studies Director Hristo Pimpirev at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski on Thursday.
Balkans
Heavy Vehicle Crossings Halted at Bulgaria-Greece and Turkiye-Greece Borders Due to Greek Farmers’ Protests
The Bulgarian Border Police General Directorate Saturday announced on its website that the passage of heavy goods vehicles in both directions at the Kapitan Petko Voyvoda-Ormenion border crossing with Greece has been suspended, due to a Greek farmers’ protest.
North Macedonia’s SDSM Invites EU Chief Prosecutor Kovesi to Review IPARD Corruption Case
North Macedonia’s SDSM opposition party has invited European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi to visit the country and personally examine what it describes as a major corruption scandal within the Agency for Financial Support in Agriculture and Rural Development, the party said at a press conference on Friday.
Greek Police Uses Tear Gas Against Farmers As They Try to Block Thessaloniki Airport
Greek police have used tear gas against protesting farmers in Thessaloniki during an attempt to set up a blockade near Macedonia Airport in Greece’s second-largest city, the television channel Skai reported on Friday. The clash between protesters
Serbian Culture Minister Charged in Connection with Former General Staff Building Deal
Serbian Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic has been charged with abuse of office and forgery of an official document in connection with a government’s decision to strip the buildings of the former General Staff of the former Yugoslav Army in Belgrade