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Ambassador Poriazov Highlights Bulgaria's Place in Regional Energy Cooperation during Athens Summit
Bulgaria
Supreme Administrative Court Clears Way for Sofia Paid Parking Changes
The Supreme Administrative Court overturned a lower court ruling that had temporarily blocked Sofia’s planned changes to paid parking, including higher fees and an expanded Blue Zone and Green Zone, the court said on Thursday.
Parliament Approves Investment Expenditure Project for Acquisition of Coastal Anti-Ship Missile Systems
Parliament Thursday approved an investment expenditure project titled "Acquisition of Coastal Anti-Ship Missile Systems". A total of 128 MPs voted in favour, 35 were against, and nine abstained. At a weekly meeting on January 21, the outgoing
Up to 20 Polling Stations May Be Opened in Non-EU Countries, Parliament Decides at First Reading
The National Assembly adopted at first reading on Thursday Vazrazhdane’s amendments to the Election Code with 119 votes in favour.
UPDATED National Assembly Chair Imposes Reprimand on CC-DB MP Peikov for Disrupting Order, Later Removes Him from Sitting
On Thursday, National Assembly Chair Raya Nazaryan imposed a formal reprimand on Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria MP Manol Peikov for disrupting the National Assembly plenary sitting and gave a 10-minute break.
Economy
Bulgarian National Bank Annual Percentage Rate of Charge on Housing Loans Reaches Average of 2.9% in December
Eurostat Nuclear Power Accounts for 40% of Bulgaria’s Total Electricity Output in 2024
In 2024, 12 EU Member States with nuclear power generation produced 649,524 GWh of electricity, an increase of 4.8% compared with 2023.
Energy and Mining Forum Proposes Different Electricity Tariffs Based on Consumption
The proposal is part of a joint project developed by a team of energy experts from BEMF and partners on the topic of an Energy+ Integrated Development Programme, presented at the BTA National Press Club here on Thursday.
EC Approves Funding for Bulgartransgaz's Hydrogen Infrastructure Project
The European Commission (EC) has approved funding of EUR 4.56 million, excluding VAT, for Bulgartransgaz EAD’s project Hydrogen Infrastructure in Bulgaria. The project has been granted the status of a Project of Common Interest for the European
EBRD Investments in Bulgaria Increased to EUR 295 Mln in 2025
This represents an increase on the EUR 272 million invested in 2024 and is significantly higher than the average annual amount invested over the previous five years, according to the international financial institution.
Culture
Sofia University Rector: Society Must Decide Whether It Wants to Have or to Be
Vratsa Regional Governor: Looking for Lessons from Past More Important than Reproducing Historical Facts
Today it is more important not to simply reproduce historical facts, but to look for the reasons and lessons from the past, to think about why historical events happened and what led to them, Vratsa Regional Governor Nikolay Nikolov said during a conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising at the BTA National Press Club in Vratsa on Thursday.
April Uprising Raises Important Questions About Bulgarian Destiny, Bulgarian Existence, Says Panorama Host
The April Uprising raises many important questions about the Bulgarian destiny and Bulgarian existence, said Boyko Vassilev, host of the Panorama weekly programme on the Bulgarian National Television. He participated at a conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising at the BTA National Press Club in Vratsa on Thursday.
Participants in 14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe Programme Honour Memorials in Vratsa
Flowers were laid in front of the monument to Hristo Botev on the central square in Vratsa on Wednesday as part of the 14 Centuries of Bulgaria in Europe programme, a joint initiative of BTA, Bulgarian National Television (BNT), and Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).
Outgoing Culture Minister Bachev Sees New Central Sofia Cultural Venue in Serdica Amphitheatre Site
Sofia will get another cultural venue in the heart of the city, Outgoing Minister of Culture Marian Bachev said on Wednesday.
Balkans
Bulgaria, Greece and Romania Begin Work on Concrete Infrastructure Projects along Black Sea–Aegean Sea Corridor
Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov is hosting a four-party meeting between Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and the European Commission, the Bulgarian Transport Ministry reported here on Thursday. The forum marks the start of practical work on the memorandum of cooperation on the Black Sea–Aegean Sea corridor, signed in December 2025 in Brussels with the support of EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas.
Unemployment in Turkiye Falls to 7.7% in December 2025
Unemployment in Turkiye fell to 7.7% in December 2025 according to data published on Thursday by the Turkish Statistical Institute on its official website. Compared to the previous month, unemployment fell by 0.8%, meaning that 286,000 people over the age of 15 found employment. However, 2.7 million people remained unemployed.
Serbian President Discusses NIS Oil Company Situation with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held talks on Wednesday with Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko on “possible solutions regarding Serbia’s oil company NIS” and energy issues. Vucic announced this on his Instagram profile after the meeting, without specifying what solutions had been discussed.
Naval Mine Spotted near Romania's Capu Midia Training Range
A naval mine was spotted on Tuesday on the beach in front of the Capu Midia Training Range on the Black Sea coast, Romania’s Ministry of National Defence reported on Wednesday.