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The Supreme Judicial Council has run its course and should be replaced as soon as possible, Minister of Justice Nikolay Naydenov said at a briefing on Monday. Naydenov said a new SJC would mark the start of judicial reform and planned legislative changes.

Judicial salaries will no longer increase automatically, and the method used to index them will be changed, Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov said at a briefing on Monday.

All organisations, except the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA), gave conditional backing to the draft 2026 Public Social Insurance Budget Act, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev said after Monday's meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation.

The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) supports in principle the draft budget of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) for 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev said Monday.

Bulgarian economist Prof. Branimir Botev has been elected Vice President of the European League for Economic Cooperation (ELEC). The appointment was announced in an official letter from ELEC President Javier Arias to Vasil Karaivanov, Secretary

The Tourism Ministry has launched a digital advertising campaign titled "Come and Enjoy the Cool Weather in Bulgaria," the Ministry said on Monday. The campaign aims to promote Bulgaria as an attractive, affordable, and diverse destination for

The Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) submitted its position on the draft budgets of the National Health Insurance Fund for 2026, the Public Social Insurance for 2026 and the State Budget for 2026 to the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) on Monday.

At end-May 2026, loans to households and NPISHs in Bulgaria stood at EUR 30.906 billion, increasing by 20.8% compared to the same month of 2025 (20.8% annual growth in April 2026), the Bulgarian National Bank reported on its official website on

An AI generated avatar of former BTA director general Maxim Minchev (in office 2003-2020) congratulated the attendants of HELLO, SPACE | Bulgaria Calling Festival’s sixth edition which takes place on Friday and Saturday at Sofia Tech Park.

The Sofia Choristers' Union Prof. Dr. Adriana Blagoeva signed a long-term partnership agreement with the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) on Friday. The agreement was signed on behalf of the union by its Board Chair, Alexander Dragovski. It covers the

The parliamentary Committee on Culture and Media unanimously approved the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) activity report for 2025 on Thursday. Committee Chair Anton Kutev of Progressive Bulgaria said after the presentation that “the results of BTA are

Dr. Maria Grigoratou, Executive Secretary of the European Polar Board (EPB), said that polar research represents a strategic investment in Europe’s future. Grigoratou was speaking at a lecture at the National Centre for Polar Studies on Thursday,

Traffic will resume on the renovated section of the Danube Bridge near Ruse at around 10:00 EEST on June 30, restoring two-way traffic for all types of vehicles, the Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) said.

Bulgarian symbols were showcased at the first Eskil Salt Lake International Culture and Tourism Festival in Tuzgolu, Turkiye, on Monday. Bulgaria joined more than 20 countries with children’s drawings, traditional costumes and craft workshops.

Ruse hosted the international conference “Common River, Common Security: The Lower Danube as a Strategic Space for Security, Defense and Democratic Resilience,” on the occasion of Danube Day on June 29.

The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) announced on Monday that road repair work has been suspended on sections of national roads leading to Black Sea resorts and border crossings with Greece during the summer.