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Civil society organizations have proposed a range of measures aimed at improving transparency and control in future elections. They made public their proposals during a public discussion on election integrity held in Sofia under the title “An Active

Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF) Floor Leader Hairi Sadakov said a very rapid response from the authorities is needed in the Petrohan murder case, as the public expects things to happen faster

Corruption costs the Bulgarian economy billions of leva annually in the form of lower growth and inefficient resource allocation, said Dobri Mitrev, Chair of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) and rotating chair of

Responding to accusations by Morality, Unity, Honour (MECh) of political bias and of using the president’s office for political purposes, President Iliana Iotova Tuesday said that she does not renounce her biography in any way. She made the

The process of withdrawing Bulgarian lev banknotes and coins and putting euro banknotes and coins into circulation is progressing smoothly and even faster than initially expected, Vladimir Ivanov, Chair of the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges

In December 2025 the production index in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 2.3% compared to the previous month, show National Statistical Institute data published on Tuesday. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted. The calendar-adjusted data showed a rise of 0.6% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2024.

Outgoing Minister of Economy and  Industry Petar Dilov and Listiana Operananta, Indonesian Ambassador to Bulgaria discussed on Monday the opportunities for deepening bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

Participants discussed Bulgaria’s pension system and fair pensions at a debate organized by the Continue the Change (CC) party here on Monday. The discussion, titled “Young Families and Incomes,” was part of a series of debates held under the motto “A Strong Bulgaria in a Strong Europe.”

People should not fear artificial intelligence (AI), but rather learn about it and use it, said Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev at a roundtable discussion on “Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Standards in the Media” held Tuesday at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE).

Milen Mitev, Director General of Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), told a round table discussion on "Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Standards in the Media" at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) on Tuesday that people should

More than 60 exhibitors from Bulgaria and abroad will take part in the 30th Foodtech International Exhibition from February 17 to 21 in Plovdiv, the Plovdiv International Fair said on Monday.

A total of 46 bands and performers will take to the three stages of Hills Of Rock 2026 between July 24 and 26 at the Rowing Base in Plovdiv, Fest Team said on Monday.

More than 4,990 traffic violations were recorded in the first week of operation of the “Safe City” system in Skopje, Kumanovo, and Tetovo, as well as along Corridors 8 and 10 in North Macedonia.

Bulgarian customs officers intercepted GBP 71,230 in undeclared cash at the Kapitan Andreevo crossing on the border with Turkiye after checking an outbound Turkish-registered semi-trailer truck, the Customs Agency reported on Monday. When the

After Romania introduced in 2023, a bot named Ion, the world’s first government adviser powered by artificial intelligence, which met with limited success, the country’s authorities are now giving technology a second chance.

Torrential rains over the past two days in Romania have affected 21 settlements in five counties, causing floods and landslides, the Department for Emergency Situations said in information sent to BTA. Courtyards of residential buildings have been