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Wrap-up MPs Ask Cabinet to Submit Bill Ratifying Accession to Board of Peace Charter; Cabinet to Seek Constitutional Court Decision
Caretaker Health Minister Okoliyski: Pilot Cancer Screening Starts in June
Pilot screening for cervical and colorectal cancer is expected to begin in June in three regions of Bulgaria, caretaker Minister of Health Mihail Okoliyski told reporters on Friday. The two programmes were originally due to start last year.
April 19 snap elections International Observers Launch Mission to Monitor Bulgaria’s April 19 Snap Elections
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has opened an election observation mission for the upcoming snap parliamentary elections on April 19, ODIHR
Four State Institutions Discuss Measures for Fair Elections
The Prosecution Service, the Ministry of Interior, the State Agency for National Security (SANS) and the Central Election Commission (CEC) discussed joint measures to ensure lawful, fair and transparent elections, to prevent and counter electoral
Board of Peace debate BSP-United Left: Parliament Obliging Cabinet to Submit Ratification Bill Is Usurpation of Authority
BSP - United Left Floor Leader Nataliya Kiselova Thursday said that it is not permissible for the National Assembly, through its own act, to compel the Government to submit a bill for ratification. There are two Constitutional Court rulings on this
Economy
Kaufland Bulgaria to Cut Food Waste by Half by End-2030
The corporate objective of German hypermarket chain Kaufland in Bulgaria is to reduce food waste by half by the end of 2030 compared to 2018. The company commented on the issue of food waste in connection with a new EU directive, which requires
Eurostat Bulgaria Among 11 EU Countries with Employment Rate Growth in Q4 of 2025 Compared with Q3
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 in the EU stood at 76.3%, up from 76.2% in the third quarter of 2025, Eurostat said on its website on Friday.
Five Flights to, from Sofia Cancelled due to Lufthansa Pilots Strike
Five flights to and from Sofia, originating and landing from and at Frankfurt/Main and Munich, have been cancelled due to the Lufthansa pilots strike.
Wrap up Intellectual Property Should Drive Growth, Competitiveness, Speakers Say at Sofia Forum
Intellectual property should help turn ideas into growth, investment and jobs rather than merely protect innovation, speakers at the Innovation Empowered: Protect, Compete, Succeed conference in Sofia said on Thursday.
Culture
Wrap-up Academic Organizing Committee Set Up to Coordinate Initiatives on 150th Anniversary of April 1876 Uprising
An Academic Organizing Committee has been set up to coordinate the initiatives marking the 150th anniversary of the April 1876 Uprising. It was presented Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) President Evelina Slavcheva at an event in BAS Friday.
Plovdiv International Fair to Host Nature. Hunting. Fishing, Flower Exhibitions March 18-22
The Nature. Hunting. Fishing and Flower Spring exhibitions will be held at the Plovdiv International Fair from March 18 to 22, the organizers said on Friday. The two well-established exhibitions will bring together producers, traders, institutions
150 years since April 1876 Uprising BTA to Present LIK Magazine Issue on April Uprising in Koprivshtitsa
The issue will feature archival materials showing how anniversaries of the uprising have been commemorated since 1898, as well as coverage from BTA’s archives.
Spanish Corner Opens a New Chapter at Sofia’s National Library
A Spanish Corner opened at the Sts Cyril and Methodius National Library, the library said on Thursday.
Balkans
Greece to Renew Its Fleet of Firefighting Aircraft
Greece has signed an agreement to modernize the avionics and navigation systems of its fleet of firefighting aircraft, the online edition of Kathimerini newspaper said on Thursday.
Romania Allows US to Use Its Bases Amid Iran Conflict: Reactions in Bucharest
Romania’s Parliament Wednesday approved a US request to use Romanian bases in the context of the conflict with Iran. The decision was first cleared by the Supreme Council of National Defence and then sent to Parliament, where the session was marked
Municipal Councils of Kyustendil, Kriva Palanka Hold Meeting to Lay Foundations for Cross-Border Cooperation
The municipal councils of Kyustendil in Bulgaria and Kriva Palanka in North Macedonia held a meeting in the Bulgarian town on Thursday. The discussion involved the chairs of the two councils, Dimitar Velinov and Mile Trajkovski, and mayors Ognyan
Ukrainian President Visits Romania for Strategic Partnership Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Bucharest on Thursday for a visit. He met with his Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan. Dressed in black, Zelenskyy kept his hand over his heart throughout the playing of his country’s national anthem,