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Media Review: July 1

The National Assembly rejected at first reading proposed amendments to the Social Security Code submitted by Continue the Change, which sought to increase compensation from 50% to 100% for mothers who return to work before the end of their maternity

The Council of Ministers  is launching a 24-hour hotline and an email from July 1 for submitting reports of abuse of power, corruption, and conflicts of interest. The contact details have been published on the Council of Ministers’ website, Prime

The Bulgarian Association of Information Technologies (BAIT) has called on the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation to initiate an open dialogue with the ICT sector and has expressed concern over the expanding role of Information Services AD in the implementation of public sector digitization projects.

The German company Bosch will cease operations at its Engineering Center in Sofia starting mid-2027, with the restructuring affecting approximately 670 employees. About 400 jobs will be cut as early as 2026, and the remaining positions will be optimized by mid-2027, the company announced.

An inaugural meeting of the Council for Tourism Reforms was held at the Council of Ministers on Tuesday at the proposal of Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov. The initiative aims to bring together representatives of government institutions and the tourism industry to discuss the sector's challenges.

At the inaugural meeting of the Council for Tourism Reforms, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Economy, Investments and Industry Minister Alexander Poulev identified as a top priority a "decisive reduction of the administrative burden and regulations" and activation of all financial support measures.

Experts with practical experience and people working in tourism should help carry out reforms in the sector, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov said at the inaugural meeting of the Council for Tourism Reforms on Tuesday.

The Maharaj Trio from India performed at the Open Air Stage the Snail in Burgas on Sunday as part of their Bulgarian tour.

An AI generated avatar of former BTA director general Maxim Minchev (in office 2003-2020) congratulated the attendants of HELLO, SPACE | Bulgaria Calling Festival’s sixth edition which takes place on Friday and Saturday at Sofia Tech Park.

The Sofia Choristers' Union Prof. Dr. Adriana Blagoeva signed a long-term partnership agreement with the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) on Friday. The agreement was signed on behalf of the union by its Board Chair, Alexander Dragovski. It covers the

The parliamentary Committee on Culture and Media unanimously approved the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) activity report for 2025 on Thursday. Committee Chair Anton Kutev of Progressive Bulgaria said after the presentation that “the results of BTA are

Police in North Macedonia have arrested a university lecturer at the Goce Delcev University in Stip on suspicion of receiving a bribe. The 39-year-old lecturer, identified by the initials T.A. from Stip, allegedly demanded EUR 300 from a 26-year-old

An agreement in principle has been reached on changes to North Macedonia's government between VMRO-DPMNE and its coalition partners, the Albanian coalition VLEN and the ZNAM Movement, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said on Monday.

Traffic will resume on the renovated section of the Danube Bridge near Ruse at around 10:00 EEST on June 30, restoring two-way traffic for all types of vehicles, the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) said.

Bulgarian symbols were showcased at the first Eskil Salt Lake International Culture and Tourism Festival in Tuzgolu, Turkiye, on Monday. Bulgaria joined more than 20 countries with children’s drawings, traditional costumes and craft workshops.