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6.9 Mln Electronic Vignettes Sold in 2025 for BGN 320 Mln
Over 6.9 million electronic vignettes were sold in 2025, generating revenues of over BGN 320 million, the Road Infrastructure Agency reported on Friday.
Political Calls for Appointments, Dismissals Amount to Pressure on Judiciary, Magistrates' Associations Warn
Political calls for the removal or appointment of specific individuals to leadership positions in the judiciary can be interpreted solely as a form of pressure, according to a position statement by the Association of Prosecutors in Bulgaria (APB) and the Chamber of Investigators in Bulgaria (CIB), released on Friday.
Alliance for Rights and Freedoms Applies for Registration as Political Party
The Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF) submitted its registration documents as a political party to the Sofia City Court, the formation said on its Facebook page on Friday. The application was filed by the party’s co-chairpersons Hayri Sadakov,
Council of Ministers decisions Outgoing Cabinet Appoints Lawyers for Inclusion in Lists of Arbitrators, Conciliators at ICSID
The Council of Ministers appointed the lawyers Angel Kalaidzhiev, Blagoy Vidin, Georgi Spasov and Lazar Tomov for inclusion in the lists of arbitrators and conciliators at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Economy
Museums Must Transform from Existing for Something Into Existing for Someone, Says Bulgarian Museums Association Chair
Cultural Heritage Can Be Profitable, Says Chairwoman of Bulgarian National Committee of International Council of Museums
There must be confidence that cultural heritage will bring income, said Prof. Svetla Dimitrova, chairwoman of the Bulgarian National Committee of the International Council of Museums. She participated at an event here dedicated to the vision for the development of cultural tourism in Bulgaria.
Museums Are Natural Guardians of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Says UNESCO South-Eastern Europe Regional Centre Executive Director
Museums are the natural guardians of intangible cultural heritage, said Dr. Irena Todorova, Executive Director of the Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe under the auspices of UNESCO. She participated at an event here Friday dedicated to the vision for the development of cultural tourism in Bulgaria.
Joining the Eurozone Will Create Additional Pressure to Boost Competitiveness and Fiscal Sustainability - Central Bank Governor
Joining the eurozone will create additional disciplinary pressure on Bulgaria to improve competitiveness and achieve better fiscal sustainability, the Bulgarian central bank Governor, Dimitar Radev, says in an interview with Capital Weekly, that is
Bulgarian National Radio Wants to Support Bulgarian Tourism, Says Director General
As a media outlet, the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) has a great desire to support the cause of Bulgarian tourism, BNR Director General Milen Mitev said on Friday. He participated at an event in Plovdiv dedicated to the vision for the development of cultural tourism in Bulgaria.
Culture
New LIK magazine: "Bulgarian Money" Bulgarians in Antarctica Comment on Euro Introduction
Participants in Bulgaria's 34th Antarctic expedition on Livingston Island commented on the introduction of the euro as the official currency on January 1, 2026.
New LIK magazine: "Bulgarian Money" In Bulgaria’s Modern History, Local Money Pre-dated Post-Liberation Statehood, Economics Professor Says
In Bulgaria's modern history, the emergence of money pre-dated the emergence of the State after the country’s liberation from Ottoman rule in 1878, Prof. Pencho Penchev of Sofia's University of National and World Economy (UNWE) said here on Tuesday.
New LIK magazine: "Bulgarian Money" LIK Editor-in-Chief Lozanov Says Euro Marks Bulgaria’s Western European Identity
Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026 was a historic event in which the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), through its LIK magazine, also have a place, LIK Editor-in-Chief Georgi Lozanov said on Tuesday.
New LIK magazine: "Bulgarian Money" Central Bank Governor: Euro Adoption Continues Path Bulgaria Has Long Followed
The adoption of the euro is not the result of a sudden turn, but continues a path Bulgaria has been following for many years, said Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Governor Dimitar Radev. He was speaking during a presentation of the latest issue of
Balkans
Protesting Greek Farmers to Meet with Prime Minister Mitsotakis on Tuesday
Representatives of protesting Greek farmers will meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday, the online edition of the newspaper Kathimerini reported. The publication says that the talks will take place at Maximos Mansion in Athens,
Bulgarian Truck Companies Suffer as Greek Farmers Block International Roads
Transportation companies are suffering heavy losses due to ongoing roadblocks at the border crossings between Bulgaria and Greece, Hailezov Trans owner Ivan Hailezov told reporters at the Kulata - Promachonas crossing after returning from Greece on
Trolleybuses, Trams Suspended in Belgrade due to Ongoing Snowstorm
On Thursday, Serbia woke up to snow-covered and icy roads, with trams and trains stopped in the capital, Belgrade, and some buses running on altered routes, according to local media reports.
Romanian Opposition Leader George Simion Calls for Protest on January 15
Leader of the opposition Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion called on citizens to take to the streets on January 15 to voice dissatisfaction with the current government. In a video posted on his official Facebook profile on