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Health Minister Katya Ivkova said during a visit to Silistra General Hospital that management problems must not affect patient care. She said the government was working to restore the operation of four hospital units.

Bulgaria's Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said the US aerial refuelling aircraft were not expected to arrive on Friday and would likely arrive next week.

Parliament approved key provisions of the 2026 State Budget Bill at second reading on Friday, including maintaining the minimum wage in the state administration at EUR 620.20 and authorizing up to EUR 10.1 billion in new government borrowing for 2026.

The Parliamentary Healthcare Committee decided on Friday to set August 12 as the deadline for submitting nominations for the positions of Governor and Deputy Governor of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).  During its meeting, the committee

The European Central Bank (ECB) is always ready to welcome new members of the euro area, provided that they meet the accession criteria, ECB President Christine Lagarde said in response to a question from BTA during a press conference following the

Forest fires have set new records across four continents over the past two years, with the fire season starting earlier, affected areas expanding and economic and human losses increasing, the Branch Chamber of Woodworking and Furniture Industry said.

The government on Wednesday approved a bill amending the Labour Code to encourage collective bargaining at sectoral and branch level, the government press service reported, covering the cabinet's weekly meeting. The proposed amendments are aimed to reverse a downward trend in the number of collective labour agreements in force between 2011 and 2024.

Bulgaria recorded the highest annual increase in prices of fuels and lubricants for personal transport among EU member states in June, according to the latest data published by Eurostat on Wednesday.

The Bulgarian research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) has transformed education over the five years it has been part of the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Sofia University Rector Eliza Stefanova said at a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the vessel joining the academy.

Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) has strengthened Bulgaria's status as a maritime nation, sailing under the Bulgarian naval flag rather than a foreign one, said Prof. Christo Pimpirev, head of Bulgaria's Antarctic expeditions, at a formal ceremony Friday marking the fifth anniversary of the incorporation of the Bulgarian naval research vessel into the ranks of the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy.

Bulgaria's St. Kliment Ohridski Antarctic Base on Livingston Island has been completely transformed thanks to the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421), Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy Rector Flotilla Admiral Prof. Kalin Kalinov said on Friday at a formal ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the vessel's incorporation into the Academy's fleet.

Animation will be the focus of the fifth day of the programme at the 11th Burgas International Film Festival, the festival organisers said on Friday.

The strong storm with torrential rainfall, which reached North Macedonia late Tuesday afternoon, has caused damage in several regions throughout the country and work is still underway to repair it, according to the country's Crisis Management Centre, which reported that over 9,000 fallen trees, damaged vehicles and roof structures, broken electrical cables, fallen poles and leaking buildings.

The statement follows inspections carried out in response to media reports, as well as photographs and videos posted by citizens claiming that a similar phenomenon involving insects had been observed in Istanbul and surrounding areas.

The Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Tournament carries Bulgaria and Turkiye from a shared past towards a shared future, Consul General of Bulgaria in Edirne Radoslava Kafedzhiyska said on Monday.

A summer heatwave is expected to sweep across Greece in the coming days, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in some areas and remaining high for at least around five days, Greek media reported, citing meteorological data. On Friday,