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Summer Astronomy School Brings Together Students from across Bulgaria
The annual Summer School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Belite Brezi resort near Ardino once again brings together young astronomy enthusiasts from across Bulgaria, said the school's technical director, Agop Uzunbogosyan.
Cybersecurity Capabilities Project Is in Advanced Implementation - Innovation Minister
A project titled "Enhancing national capabilities for coordination and response to cybersecurity incidents" is being implemented within the agreed timeframe and has reached an advanced physical and financial progress, Bulgarian Innovation and Digital Transformation Minister Ivan Vasilev said here on Friday.
Constitutional Court Opens Case over Method of Allocating Election Commission Quotas
The Constitutional Court has opened a case to review the constitutionality of the method used to allocate quotas in the Central Election Commission (CEC), the court's press office said on Friday. The request was submitted by 49 members of the
Media Review: July 17
POLITICS In an op-ed entitled "What is Bulgaria's place, Mr Radev?" and published by Capital, Alexander Detev comments on Prime Minister Rumen Radev's statement that Bulgaria will not join the Coalition of the Willing supporting Ukraine. Radev
Economy
NSI data Newly Registered Legal Entities Down in 2026 Q2
Compared with the second quarter of 2025, the total number of newly registered legal entities decreased by 9.2%, while the number of entities entering insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings fell by 17.7%. Compared with the first quarter of 2026, the
Japan's Kyowa Europe Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Sofia
Kyowa Europe, the European subsidiary of Japan's Kyowa Manufacturing, has officially opened a new production facility in Sofia's Iskar Industrial Zone, expanding its manufacturing capacity for the European market. The opening ceremony was attended
Georgi Tatarski Elected Bulgargaz Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Bulgargaz has elected Georgi Tatarski Executive Director of the company, replacing Veselin Sinabov. The decision was taken at a meeting on July 16 and has already been entered in the Commercial Register, according to the
Parliament’s Budget Committee Approves 2026 NHIF Budget at Second Reading
The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee adopted on second reading the draft National Health Insurance Fund Budget Act (NHIF) for 2026, submitted by the Council of Ministers.
Culture
Bulgarian Mezdra Folklore Ensemble Wins Two Awards at International Festival in Tirana
The Mezdra Folk Dance Ensemble has returned with two prestigious awards from the International Folklore Festival held in the Albanian capital of Tirana from July 14 to 16, Mezdra Municipality said on Friday. Competing against folklore ensembles from
UPDATED BTA Provides LIK Typeface to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
BTA provided its LIK typeface to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs free of charge at the BTA National Press Club on Friday. Speaking at the event, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said that the cooperation between the Bulgarian News Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a centuries-old history.
BTA General Director Outlines Five Connections between Author Pencho Slaveykov and Bulgaria's Southwestern Region at BTA Press Club in Gotse Delchev
During a discussion at the Bulgarian News Agency's National Press Club in Gotse Delchev (Southwest Bulgaria) on Wednesday, BTA's General Director Kiril Valchev outlined five historical and literary connections between Pencho Slaveykov and the Gotse
Valuable Gold, Silver Artifacts from National History Museum on Display at Albena Resort
Valuable gold and silver artifacts from the collections of the National History Museum (NHM) are on display at the Maritim Paradise Hotel in the Albena Black Sea resort as part of the museum's exhibition "Stories in Gold and Silver", which opened on Tuesday.
Balkans
PM Radev on BOTAS Gas Supply Deal Suspension: We Have Offered Turkiye Mutually Beneficial Partnership
Turkish Intelligence Publishes Photo of Operative Who Worked in Bulgaria between 1931 and 1950
The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has published for the first time in its photographic archive a picture of its intelligence operative Arif Necip Kaskatı, who worked in Bulgaria between 1931 and 1950, Anadolu Agency reported on
Five Arrested after Bulgarian, Serbian Authorities Bust Migrant Smugglers
Five people, including the organizer of an organized criminal group and two police officers, were arrested for illegal trafficking following a joint operation by Bulgaria's General Directorate Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) and Serbia's Service for Combating Organized Crime.
Bulgaria's Plamena Getova Named Best Actress of Mediterranean at North Macedonia Film Festival
Bulgarian actress Plamena Getova won the award for Best Actress of the Mediterranean for her performance in the film Flesh, which competed in the 5th "Across the Lake" Balkan and Mediterranean Film Festival, held at multiple venues in North
Greek Parliament Ratifies Agreement with Bulgaria to Support Maritime Patrol Mission
The Greek Parliament ratified an agreement with Bulgaria on providing support to a Greek military formation in connection with the implementation of a maritime patrol aviation mission, Greek media reported on Wednesday. The agreement is between the Ministries of Defence of the two countries and was signed in Sofia on August 19, 2021 and in Athens on November 17, 2021.