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Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said he has accepted the resignation of Chief Architect Bogdana Panayotova, effective 6 January. Panayotova tendered her resignation earlier in the day.

In 2025, zoos across Bulgaria welcomed many newborns. Baby animals of various species both attracted more visitors and, in some cases, contributed to the conservation of endangered and vulnerable species.

The exchange of leva for euro has begun in all post offices in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Post is doing well, outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Transport and Communications Minister Grozdan Karadjov told journalists in Vratsa on Monday.

From this year, free vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is also available to girls aged 15 to under 18, after previously being limited to a lower age group, the Health Ministry said on Monday.

On Saturday, officials from the National Revenue Agency (NRA) and the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) inspected commercial establishments in Plovdiv, Southern Bulgaria, for proper implementation and compliance with the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, as well as for unjustified increases in the prices of goods. Inspectors checked a grocery store that is about to be issued a fine for excessive price increases on several goods, which was established during a previous inspection, CPC acting Chair Aleksander Kolyachev said.

More than 933,000 card payments at POS terminals and transactions at ATMs worth almost EUR 42 million were made in Bulgaria on January 1-2, payment service provider Borica said on Saturday.

Major retail chains were switching to the euro smoothly without serious disruption, Association for Modern Trade Executive Director Nikolay Valkanov said in a television appearance on Saturday.

Lidl Bulgaria distributed 53 tonnes of euro coins across its store network since December 2, Lidl Bulgaria Chief Executive Officer Milena Dragijska said on Friday.

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A reenactment of the battles for Sofia’s liberation 148 years ago took place in North Park, Nadezhda District said on Sunday.

BTA announces with deep sorrow the passing of its veteran staffer Svetlozar Nikolov on December 21, 2025.

Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil led divine liturgy on Saturday at the St Nedelya Orthodox Cathedral, followed by a thanksgiving prayer service to mark the 148th anniversary of the Liberation of Sofia.

A yellow code alert was issued in 16 provinces in Turkiye for Monday due to snowfall and strong winds, Turkiye’s public broadcaster TRT Haber reported. The winter conditions forced students and employees in some regions to stay at home. The severe

Polling stations for Kosovo’s snap parliamentary elections opened at 7:00 a.m. local time on Sunday and will close at 7:00 p.m. According to Kosovo’s Central Election Commission (CEC), a total of 2,076,290 Kosovo citizens are eligible to vote. Of

Protesting Greek farmers are continuing their actions at various locations across the country with new blockades, increasing pressure on the government on the eve of the holidays, Greek state television ERT reported.

The aim is to enable citizens to regularize their ownership of the buildings they use for residential or commercial purposes, thereby overcoming the problem of illegal construction. The submission of applications will continue until February 8, 2026.