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Bulgaria’s security requires concrete action, not wishful thinking, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said at a campaign event in Dobrich.

Prime Minister Rumen Radev will attend the regular European Council meeting in Brussels on October 15 and 16, 2026, the government press service said here on Wednesday.

The Cabinet decided on Wednesday to task Bulgarian Posts EAD with paying pensions through post offices across the country until June 30, 2031. The procedure and terms will remain unchanged.

The Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday the draft Programme Agreement between the defence ministries of Bulgaria and Germany for the acquisition of an additional five IRIS-T SLM surface-to-air missile systems under SAFE. The Government authorizes the Defence Minister, following the adoption by the National Assembly of the updated investment expenditure project, to sign the Programme Agreement, subject to subsequent ratification by the National Assembly.

The government's proposal to increase the monthly food voucher allowance to EUR 200 per employee is a positive measure that will preserve the purchasing power of the social benefit, Veronika Yordanova-Nedkova, a member of the Association of Food Voucher Operators in Bulgaria, told BTA on Wednesday.

In an open letter to Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Minister of Economy and Industry Alexander Poulev, the Association for Modern Trade (AMT) calls for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister and representatives of relevant ministries to discuss joint actions to ensure food security, the continuity of supply chains and the stability of the domestic market in the face of heightened geopolitical risk.

Nuclear energy requires long-term commitment, predictable policies, public trust, skilled workers and sustainable funding, Energy Minister Iva Petrova said in a ministry statement on Tuesday.

European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen visited the National STEM Centre in Sofia on Tuesday, the Education and Science Ministry said on its website.

The Varna Summer International Music Festival's most important message is to connect young people with the classical tradition that has shaped European civilization over the past five centuries, the festival's artistic director Mario Hossen said at the presentation of the October issue of LIK magazine dedicated to the festival.

In her words, the Varna Summer Festival transforms the city into more than just a resort - it is a true sensory experience for visitors. This is evident from BTA's news reports, featured in the issue’s thematic timeline, she said.

The Varna Summer International Music Festival is at the heart of the city’s cultural life, Deputy Mayor Sofia Koleva said at the presentation of the October issue of LIK magazine at the BTA National Press Club in Varna on Wednesday

Over 45 speakers and panellists from Bulgaria and abroad will take part in the fourth edition of the international forum CreaTech Summit South-East Europe, which will take place on October 16 at the Toplocentrala Regional Centre for Contemporary Arts in Sofia, the organizers said on Wednesday.

Bulgaria's government has approved a draft agreement with Turkiye on opening a new border checkpoint, Kapitan Andreevo-Kapikule North.

The Yandex Go taxi service in the Serbian capital Belgrade has been disrupted following a Ukrainian drone attack on a data centre in Russia on Monday, Serbian media reported on Wednesday.

“It is political hypocrisy on the part of the Republic of North Macedonia to turn a blind eye to Gruevski’s crimes involving millions, while accusing an innocent Bulgarian girl who was hit by a car that crossed into her lane from the oncoming traffic lane, and denying her treatment that she needs to avoid becoming disabled,” the Vazrazhdane MP said.

The court in Kocani, North Macedonia, was informed by the Interior Ministry that Iva Mihaylova was not in Kocani and had breached the measure of restraint imposed on her, the news media in North Macedonia reported on Tuesday.