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Landslide that Swept Away Section of Smolyan - Pamporovo Road Was Probably due to Overwetting - Minister Shishkov
Eleven Young Egyptian Vultures Released to Live in Wilderness
Conservationists are preparing 11 young Egyptian vultures for release into the wild, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) announced on Thursday. This is the largest group of young Egyptian vultures that is about to start a new life in freedom. Two of the birds were donated to Bulgaria by the British organization Horstmann Trust, two others were hatched at the Ostrava Zoo. The rest were hatched and raised at the Green Balkans Wildlife Rescue Center. The training takes place at the organization's so-called Vulture School near the village of Potochnitsa in the Eastern Rhodopes.
Survey Shows Bulgarians Trust Public Media Most During Elections
The results of the Council for Electronic Media’s (CEM) specialized monitoring review of the campaign for the parliamentary elections on April 19, as well as the survey titled Media Attitudes of the Audience during the Parliamentary Election Campaign presented.
Environment Minister Karamfilova-Blagova: Fine Particulate Levels Rise in 2025
Fine particulate matter levels in 2025 were higher than a year earlier, Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova-Blagova said in Burgas on Thursday.
International Forum in Sofia Looks at New Horizons in Journalism: Truth Under Pressure
The World Press Institute (WPI) held the international conference New Horizons in Journalism: Truth Under Pressure on Thursday.
Economy
Sofia Airport Secures EUR 450 Mln for Construction of Terminal 3, Modernization of Infrastructure
The Vasil Levski Sofia Airport project has secured EUR 450 million in financing from international capital markets with a 22-year maturity, the airport’s press centre said on Thursday. The funds will be used for the construction of Terminal 3, whose building is scheduled to begin in the autumn of 2026, as well as for the modernization of the existing infrastructure.
Wrap-up Longevity Forum Concludes HEALTHXCHANGE Summit 2026
A Longevity Forum took place on the final day of the European HEALTHXCHANGE Summit 2026, dedicated to the future of sustainable health tourism.
Eurostat Bulgaria Ranks Third in EU in Q4 2025 Greenhouse Gas Emission Decline, Y/Y
Bulgaria was among the three EU countries with the largest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, the EU statistical office Eurostat reported on its website on Wednesday. Greenhouse
Protesters Demand Resignation of Financial Supervision Commission
Citizens protested on Wednesday demanding the resignation of the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) in front of the Council of Ministers building, where the first regular meeting of the newly elected government with Prime Minister Rumen Radev was held.
Culture
Council for Electronic Media Holds Discussion on Proper Use of Bulgarian Language in Electronic Media
The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) held a meeting on Tuesday with representatives of the media and academia dedicated to the proper use of the Bulgarian language in electronic media. Held ahead of the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and
Cultural and Educational Figures Receive President's Badge of Honour
President Iliana Iotova presented the President's Badge of Honour for contributions to education, culture, the performing and musical arts, literature and librarianship on Tuesday.
Artist Valko Tsenov Bridges Matter and Metaphor in Sofia Show
Drawings and sculptures by Valko Tsenov will be shown in Between Matter and Metaphor at Sofia’s Etud Gallery, the hosts said on Tuesday. The exhibition opens this evening and runs until May 30.
Wrap-up Students Read Contemporary Bulgarian Works at BTA National Press Clubs in Sofia, Shumen, Varna, Stara Zagora, Dobrich, and Pleven
Students read excerpts from contemporary Bulgarian works at BTA’s national press clubs in Sofia, Shumen, Varna, Stara Zagora, Dobrich, and Pleven as part of the "Literature in the Present Time" initiative - the second phase of the "Literature is not a museum" campaign organized by the Faculty of Slavic Philology at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski to showcase Bulgarian literature of the 20th and 21st century. BTA is a co-organizer of the initiative.
Balkans
Turkish Nationals on MV Hondius Face Quarantine After Hantavirus Cases
Three Turkish nationals aboard MV Hondius after hantavirus cases were recorded will be brought back to Turkiye and quarantined, Turkiye’s Ministry of Health said on X on Monday.
Serbian Prime Minister Macut Congratulates Rumen Radev on His Election as Bulgaria’s Prime Minister
Serbian Prime Minister Djuro Macut congratulated Rumen Radev on his election as Prime Minister of Bulgaria, the Serbian government press service announced on its website on Friday. Macut said that Serbia remains committed to strengthening
Thessaloniki Book Fair Opens Doors for Contemporary Bulgarian Literature, Says Managing Director of Sofia Literary Agency
The Thessaloniki Book Fair is a good opportunity for contemporary Bulgarian literature to be presented to a foreign audience, said Gergana Pancheva, Managing Director of the Sofia Literary Agency at the opening of the Bulgarian stand at the fair on Friday.
Greek Translator Alexandra Ioannidou: Literatures of Bulgaria, Greece Increasingly Being Read, Translated from Each Other
The literatures of Bulgaria and Greece are increasingly being read and translated from each other, said translator Alexandra Ioannidou at the opening of the Bulgarian national stand at the Thessaloniki Book Fair on Friday. Bulgaria is guest of honour at the fair.