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Nearly 2,400 employees will be trained to use artificial intelligence and specialized digital tools under the Specific Skills for the Workforce project, funded by the EU through the Human Resources Development Programme, the Labour and Social Policy Ministry’s press service said on Tuesday.

An upgraded eProtocol app allowing voters to practise machine voting at home is expected to launch by the end of September, Central Election Commission (CEC) Spokesperson Stoyanka Balova-Tsvetkova said on Tuesday. The CEC began work on the upgrade two months ago, building on an app used during previous elections to help commission members practise completing tally sheets correctly.

Head of State Iliana Iotova met at the President's Administration building with Viara Trifonova and Viktor Tsvetanov, who are Bulgaria's youth delegates to the United Nations, the President's Press Secretariat said on Tuesday.

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has prevented a shipment of table grapes from Türkiye from entering the EU market after excessive levels of pesticide residues were detected, the Agency said in a press release on Tuesday.

The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) will be a co-organizer of an EU-Australia business forum dedicated to new opportunities for trade and investment cooperation that will be created by the EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the Chamber said in the latest issue of its online bulletin, Infobusiness. The event will take place on October 7 at Aula Magna of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski in a hybrid format.

Bulgaria's unemployment rate remained among the lowest in the European Union in July 2026 despite a slight monthly increase, according to seasonally adjusted data released by Eurostat on Tuesday.

Fishermen in Tsarevo Monday told BTA of concerns that an expected strong autumn bonito season could push purchase prices so low that they would not cover the costs of fuel, boats and fishing nets.

The price of natural gas in Bulgaria will increase by 5.5% in September compared with August to EUR 41.60/MWh, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) decided.

An academic symposium is being held in the Varna City Art Gallery as part of the Varna Summer International Music Festival. The symposium is dedicated to the traditions and contemporary trends in the music of the Slavic countries. The programme

The longstanding partnership between the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Apollonia Festival of Arts was highlighted in Sozopol on Tuesday, as this year’s festival dedicated its “Price of Success” series to BTA and its cultural magazine LIK. As part of the series, BTA presented the 12 issues of LIK published between last year’s festival and this year’s edition. The presentation brought together representatives of BTA, LIK and the festival to showcase the magazine’s latest editions and highlight its role in preserving and exploring Bulgaria’s cultural heritage.

LIK magazine brings together stories from Bulgaria's cultural and public life, connecting the past with the present while offering lessons for the future, LIK Managing Editor Yanitsa Hristova said at a Tuesday presentation of its 12 issues as part of the “Price of Success” section of this year's Apollonia Arts Festival.

BTA press clubs can serve not only as venues for presenting information but also as spaces for dialogue, art and the exchange of perspectives, BTA Deputy Director General Evgenia Drumeva said in Sozopol while presenting the 12 issues of LIK magazine published since last year's Apollonia Arts Festival.

Several hundred truck drivers held protests on Monday in Belgrade, Sarajevo, Podgorica and Skopje outside the European Union delegation buildings in those cities over the strict rules governing stays in the Schengen Area. They threatened to stage

Despite the opinion expressed by medical specialists, it seems that the priority at the moment is not to allow Iva Mihaylova to leave for medical treatment, but rather to prove that she is guilty by any means possible, Progressive Bulgaria MP Boyko Mladenov said Monday.

Bulgarian MP Angel Georgiev of Vazrazhdane said on Monday that he attended the latest hearing in the case against Iva Mihaylova in Kocani to support the young woman, while criticizing the actions of the local prosecution.

Hakan Fidan explained that the Russia-Ukraine war is an issue not only for the security in the Black Sea, but also for global security. This war is the reason why grain products from Russia and Ukraine are unable to reach the global markets. Hence why many countries have appealed to Türkiye to do something. There is an agreement, on which Türkiye is working and is currently in contact with both countries regarding this, added Fidan.