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Budget Bill Clears First Committee Vote Despite 5.7% Deficit Concerns
Bulgaria’s 2026 State Budget Bill passed at first reading in Parliament's Budget and Finance Committee on Tuesday. The committee approved it by 14 votes in favour, nine against and no abstentions.
President Iotova Visits EnduroSat Space Centre
President Iliana Iotova visited the space centre of Bulgarian aerospace manufacturer EnduroSat, where founder and CEO Raycho Raychev presented the company's research, development, and manufacturing operations at what is the largest space centre in Eastern Europe.
Wrap-up Political Forces in Parliament React to 15-Month Suspension of Gas Supply Deal with BOTAS
Political forces in Parliament Tuesday reacted to the news of the 15-month suspension of the gas supply deal between Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and Turkiye's energy company BOTAS, announced on Monday.
Budget Committee Approves 2026 NHIF Budget Bill at First Reading
The 2026 Budget Bill of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) was adopted on Tuesday at first reading by Parliament's Budget and Finance Committee with 15 votes in favour, 9 against and no abstentions.
Economy
Finance Ministry Issues EUR 2.5 Billion in Debt on International Capital Markets, Finance Minister Says
Transport Ministry to Present Map of Strategic Infrastructure Projects
The Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing a roadmap of strategic infrastructure projects of State priority, the Transport Minister Georgi Peev said at a meeting with the leadership of the Bulgarian Construction Chamber, as reported by the Ministry on Tuesday.
Eurostat At 43.4% of Bulgaria's 2025 Total Overnight Stays, July and August Take Up Second Largest Share in EU - Eurostat
In Bulgaria, 43.4% of overnight stays in tourist accommodations in 2025 were recorded in July and August.
National Statistical Institute Bulgaria Reports 7.9% Retail Trade Decline in May 2026, Y/Y
In May 2026, the turnover in retail trade, except trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles, at constant prices increased by 0.8% compared to April 2026, according to preliminary and seasonally adjusted data released by the National Statistical Institute on Tuesday.
New Chief Veterinary Inspector Appointed
Dr. Koicho Koev has been appointed Bulgaria's Chief Veterinary Sanitary Inspector by order of Agriculture and Food Minister Plamen Abrovski, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) announced on Monday. The announcement says that the appointment "is
Culture
Discussion at BTA Press Club in Gabrovo Describes Pencho Slaveykov as Driving Force behind Bulgarian Modernism
Holy Synod Extends Invitation to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Visit Bulgaria
The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church – Bulgarian Patriarchate has invited Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to visit Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Patriarchate said on Tuesday.
UPDATED Sofia University Elects Prof. Eliza Stefanova to Complete Rector's Term
Prof. Eliza Stefanova, Ph.D., was elected rector of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski to complete the term of Prof. Georgi Valchev until November 2027, after he was appointed Minister of Education and Science.
Bulgarian Film "Black Money for White Nights" Premieres at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The world premiere of Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov’s film Black Money for White Nights took place at the 60th anniversary edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Bulgaria’s National Film Centre said on Tuesday.
Nearly 200 International Students Enrolled in Sofia Forestry University in 2026
The University of Forestry in Sofia has 198 foreign students in 2026, the university’s press office told BTA. The students come from 28 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa, including Turkiye, Germany, Spain, France, Greece and
Balkans
Serbian and Italian Transport Ministers Discuss Rehabilitation of Rail Passenger Services between Belgrade and Trieste
Romania Detects Drone Group Near Snake Island in Black Sea
Romania’s Ministry of National Defence detected a group of drones approximately 20 kilometres east of Snake Island in the Black Sea, in the immediate vicinity of the border between Ukraine and Romania, the Ministry said. Two Eurofighter Typhoon jets
Turkiye Energy Minister Says BOTAS, Bulgargaz to Review Gas Contract
Turkiye's BOTAS and Bulgaria's Bulgargaz will expand cooperation and review their current gas contract, Turkiye's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Monday after meeting Minister of Energy Iva Petrova in Ankara.
Kocani Court Opens Trial against Bulgarian over Road Traffic Safety Case
The trial against Iva Mihaylova, who is charged with a crime related to road traffic safety in North Macedonia, has begun at the Kocani Basic Court.
Greek Authorities Detain Man Suspected of Arson near Thessaloniki
Greek authorities have arrested a 76-year-old man suspected of causing a large fire in the area of the suburb of Oraiokastro near Thessaloniki, the regional news website Voria reported on Monday.