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Work is proceeding according to schedule for the Strumyani–Berovo border checkpoint between Bulgaria and North Macedonia to be completed by 2029, Deputy Regional Development and Public Works Minister Desislava Georgieva said on Thursday.

Residents of the villages of Skobelevo, Bozadzhii and Chokoba in Sliven Region are collecting signatures against the deployment of US Boeing KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft at Bezmer Air Base in the neighbouring Yambol Region, Skobelevo Mayor

Prime Minister Rumen Radev met with America for Bulgaria Foundation President Nancy Schiller, which was also attended by the foundation’s Chief Executive Officer Desislava Taliokova, the government information service said on Thursday. During the

A 33-year-old Bulgarian citizen, who was wanted internationally under an Interpol Red Notice issued by Manchester, has been detained in connection with an investigation into crimes related to the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography

The European Central Bank (ECB) is always ready to welcome new members of the euro area, provided that they meet the accession criteria, ECB President Christine Lagarde said in response to a question from BTA during a press conference following the

Forest fires have set new records across four continents over the past two years, with the fire season starting earlier, affected areas expanding and economic and human losses increasing, the Branch Chamber of Woodworking and Furniture Industry said.

The government on Wednesday approved a bill amending the Labour Code to encourage collective bargaining at sectoral and branch level, the government press service reported, covering the cabinet's weekly meeting. The proposed amendments are aimed to reverse a downward trend in the number of collective labour agreements in force between 2011 and 2024.

Bulgaria recorded the highest annual increase in prices of fuels and lubricants for personal transport among EU member states in June, according to the latest data published by Eurostat on Wednesday.

At the Svishtov Academy of Economics, 65 international students and PhD candidates from 23 countries are currently enrolled, including 24 from EU member states, the university's Centre for International Affairs told BTA.

The full inclusion of adults with disabilities in social life is a duty of society, but also a cause for the Progressive Bulgaria (PB) coalition as stated by Elena Noneva from Progressive Bulgaria in a declaration from the parliamentary rostrum. She invited the members of parliament to attend the opening of the exhibition "Different Together" of talented people from the Home for Adults with Disabilities in Stara Zagora, who are visiting the National Assembly with their works on Wednesday.

Bulgaria still lacks a new complete academic edition of Pencho Slaveykov's works, Associate Professor Yordan Eftimov said during a discussion marking the 160th anniversary of the poet's birth at BTA's National Press Club in Montana.

Three Stara Zagora State Opera productions will be staged at Koprinka Reservoir during the Festivals in the Valley of the Thracian Kings, the opera said on Tuesday.

The strong storm with torrential rainfall, which reached North Macedonia late Tuesday afternoon, has caused damage in several regions throughout the country and work is still underway to repair it, according to the country's Crisis Management Centre, which reported that over 9,000 fallen trees, damaged vehicles and roof structures, broken electrical cables, fallen poles and leaking buildings.

The statement follows inspections carried out in response to media reports, as well as photographs and videos posted by citizens claiming that a similar phenomenon involving insects had been observed in Istanbul and surrounding areas.

The Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Tournament carries Bulgaria and Turkiye from a shared past towards a shared future, Consul General of Bulgaria in Edirne Radoslava Kafedzhiyska said on Monday.

A summer heatwave is expected to sweep across Greece in the coming days, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in some areas and remaining high for at least around five days, Greek media reported, citing meteorological data. On Friday,