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Day 4 Cadets on Board Bulgarian Research Vessel Say Antarctic Training Voyage Offers Valuable Practical Experience
Bulgaria
Reactions to 2027 State Budget Continue the Change Label Proposed 2027 State Budget as One of Poverty and Recession
In a statement made in the National Assembly on Friday, Continue the Change (CC) described the government's proposed 2027 state budget as one of "poverty and recession".
Reactions to 2027 State Budget GERB-UDF Describe 2027 Draft Budget as a "Budget of Inertia"
The GERB-UDF coalition described the government draft of Bulgaria's 2027 state budget as a "budget of inertia" at a briefing in parliament on Friday following the presentation of the budget scheme at the University of National and World Economy
Reactions to 2027 State Budget MRF: This Is Budget of Social Mirage, Fiscal Irresponsibility
The Government has presented a draft budget that is one of social mirage and fiscal irresponsibility, Movement For Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Deputy Floor Leader Ayten Sabri told a news briefing on Friday. Earlier in the day, the Cabinet presented
Reactions to 2027 State Budget Trade Union and Business Representatives Comment on Draft 2027 State Budget
Atanas Katsarchev, chief economist of the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour, and Stanislav Popdonchev, deputy chairman of the Bulgarian Industrial Association, commented to journalists on the priorities outlined in the draft 2027 state budget. The
Economy
Yes, Bulgaria Says Finance Minister’s Letter to EC Concerning Second Pension Pillar Has Two Versions
Outbreak of Sheep Pox or Goat Pox Identified in Village of Koriten
An outbreak of sheep pox or goat pox was identified in the village of Koriten, Northeastern Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency reported on Saturday. The livestock farm had 120 sheep in it.
Deputy PM Pekanov Says Budget Draft Strikes a Balance
Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov said the budget draft presented on Friday strikes a balance. Interviewed by Bulgarian National Television, he said Bulgaria is facing significant fiscal difficulties and challenges, which means that spending has outpaced revenue in recent years.
In 2027, Tourism Industry Will Receive Twice as Much Funding for Promotion and Connectivity Compared with 2026
The Ministry of Tourism is preparing a long-awaited reform that responds to calls from the tourism industry for stronger government support, better connectivity and tangible results from advertising expenditure. The draft 2027 state budget provides
Bulgarian Livestock Breeders Protest Over Emergency Aid Distribution Criteria
Livestock farmers staged protests at two locations in northern Bulgaria on Friday, briefly blocking the main Sofia–Varna road near Sevlievo and gathering at a roundabout near Targovishte to demand fairer distribution of emergency aid and equal
Culture
School Scholarships to Rise by 20% in 2027 after No Increase since 2017
School scholarships have not been increased since 2017 and are due to rise by 20% in 2027, with priority being given to raising the minimum amount, Education and Science Minister Prof. Georgi Valchev said on Friday in response to a parliamentary question from Angel Yanchev of Vazrazhdane. It concerned an increase in funding for school scholarships and their minimum amount in 2027.
Day 3 Naval Academy Cadets Receive Practical Training Aboard RSV 421
The voyage of the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) to Antarctica and back takes about five months, and every member of its crew is specially selected. In the past four years, in addition to providing logistical
Later today Sofia Education Conference to Discuss Teaching Pupils to Use AI
The Skills for Innovation in Education national conference will open in Sofia to discuss how schools can teach children to use artificial intelligence (AI), the Centre for Creative Training said on Friday.
Day 3 RSV 421 to Head for Dardanelles on Fifth Antarctic Voyage
The Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) will leave the Bosphorus area for the Dardanelles on Friday.
Balkans
Bulgaria, Greece and Romania Need Joint Projects to Improve Transport Connectivity, Minister Says
Book on Bulgarian Tsar Samuel Presented in Serbian Translation at Bulgarian Embassy in Belgrade
A book about Bulgarian Tsar Samuel, translated into Serbian, was presented at the Bulgarian Embassy in Belgrade on Thursday evening.
Tensions Surrounding Alta Banka AD Bitola Remain Major Topic in North Macedonia
Tensions surrounding Alta Banka AD Bitola, sparked by the revocation of Alta Banka AD Belgrade's licence, have risen further after the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia announced that customers without bank cards could withdraw up to
Bulgarian MP Urges Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner to Address Pendikov Case in North Macedonia
GERB MP Stefan Arsov has sent a letter to Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty concerning the recent acquittal of the two defendants in a trial over a severe beating inflicted in 2023 on Hristijan Pendikov, a Bulgarian
Romanian AUR Party Reports Meetings with Diplomats from Several Countries, Including Bulgaria, Bulgarian Embassy in Bucharest Denies It
Romania's far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) party issued a statement to the media claiming that its leadership had held a series of meetings with the ambassadors to Romania of the United States, China, India, Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Argentina and Bulgaria, as well as with Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka.