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Media Review: July 15
RADEV'S STATEMENT, JUSTICE, MAVRODIEV'S RETURN, ENERGY & BUDGET, SOCIETY
GERB-UDF Would Back All Measures to Improve Road Safety
The formerly ruling GERB party said it would support all measures aimed at improving road safety and reducing traffic deaths. "We will support all measures aimed at reducing the war on the roads," GERB-UDF MP Maria Dimitrova told reporters in Parliament.
Continue the Change Calls for Inspection of Highway Crash Barriers, Pushes for Concrete Barriers
The opposition Continue the Change (CC) party calls for a nationwide inspection of the technical condition of crash barriers on Bulgaria's road networks, arguing that stronger safety measures are needed to reduce the risk of serious traffic
Democratic Bulgaria Calls for Urgent Changes to Crash Barrier Regulations
The opposition coalition Democratic Bulgaria (DB) calls for urgent amendments to a Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works regulation governing road safety barriers, arguing that the current rules are restrictive, anti-competitive, and
Economy
EU Intellectual Property Report: Bulgaria Posts Strong Results in Several Key Sectors in 2025
The European Union Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN) has published the first edition of its EUIPN Trends Report 2025, which examines developments in intellectual property activities across Europe, Bulgaria’s Patent Office said. The analysis
PM Discusses Expanding International Healthcare Partnerships with Medical Experts
Opportunities to strengthen international cooperation in healthcare were the focus of a meeting between Prime Minister Rumen Radev and leading researchers, physicians and experts in medicine, health technologies and innovation, the government's
Livestock Sector Strategic to Food Security, Agriculture Minister Says
Livestock farming is a strategic sector for ensuring food security and maintaining the viability of rural areas, Agriculture and Food Minister Plamen Abrovsky said at a meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels on Monday.
Bulgarian Tourism Ministry Plans Familiarization Visit for Japanese Tour Operators
Bulgaria is preparing to host a familiarization visit for Japanese tour operators as part of efforts to attract more visitors from Japan, the Tourism Ministry said in a press release on Monday. Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov and Japanese Ambassador
Culture
Upcoming Open Buzludzha Festival to Take Place from August 14-16 with Expanded Programme
The 6th Open Buzludzha Festival will take place from August 14–16 at the Buzludzha Monument, organizers from the Project Buzludzha Foundation said on Tuesday.
Upcoming Javor Gardev's "The Bacchae" Will Premiere September 30 in Plovdiv and October 9 in Sofia
Following its world premiere at the ancient stage of Epidaurus in Greece, the Bulgarian-Greek production of Euripides’ “The Bacchae,” directed by Javor Gardev, will also be presented to Bulgarian audiences, Ivan Vazov National Theatre director Vasil
Teachers Discuss Pencho Slaveykov's Works, Students' Reception at BTA Press Club in Petrich
The forum marked the 160th anniversary of Slaveykov's birth and celebrated the legacy of Bulgarian modernism. The event, titled Pencho Slaveykov Today, is organized by BTA and moderated by poet, literary scholar and critic Yordan Eftimov.
Sofia University Opens Its 63rd Summer Seminar of Bulgarian Language and Culture for Foreign Scholars and Students
Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski opened its 63rd Summer Seminar of Bulgarian Language and Culture for Foreign Scholars and Students here on Monday.
Balkans
Turkiye Marks Decade Since July 15 Failed Coup Attempt
Turkiye will mark on Wednesday the 10th anniversary of the failed coup attempt of July 15, 2016, with large-scale commemorative events. The events are being organized across Turkiye under the coordination of the Presidential Communications
Washington and Belgrade to Launch Strategic Dialogue
Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric told Serbia’s public broadcaster RTS that the decision to launch a strategic dialogue between Serbia and the United States is one of the most significant developments in relations between the two countries in
National Theatre presents summer Greece tour National Theatre's Participation in Athens Epidaurus Festival Is Historic Event, Says Dimitris Arvanitis
Vegas Culture director Dimitris Arvanitis called the Ivan Vazov National Theatre's first ever participation int the Athens Epidaurus Festival a historic moment. Arvanitis co-produced Euripides' The Bacchae, directed by Javor Gardev.
National Theatre presents summer Greece tour Actor Ivan Yurukov Says "The Bacchae" Transcends Its Time and Remains Relevant Today
The Bacchae play by the Greek playwright Euripides transcends its time and remains relevant in every period of human history, said actor Ivan Yurukov at BTA's National Press Club in Athens on Monday during the presentation of the play's tour.