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Vidin border police have detained 16 migrants in two cases of illegal crossing into Romania, the Border Police General Directorate reported on Wednesday.

More than 100 regional journalists have confirmed their participation at the discussion titled “The Future of Regional News”, which will be held on June 11 at 11:00 A.M. at BTA’s National Press Club in Sofia, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said on Wednesday. The discussion will be hosted by BTA and the Council for Electronic Media (CEM).

Police have checked 353,394 vehicles and 418,631 people in a nationwide road traffic operation since May 13, the Ministry of the Interior said on Wednesday.

The Parliament approved on Wednesday a proposal submitted by the Council of Ministers for an investment expenditure to acquire seven new 3D radars and auxiliary equipment. 186 voted in favour, three against, and no abstentions.

The government has tasked Energy Minister Iva Petrova with preparing the necessary legislative amendments for the restructuring of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) in line with the commitments set out in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

The production cost of electricity at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant is expected to remain unchanged over the next two to three years because the plant has sufficient nuclear fuel supplies, Executive Director Ivan Andreev told reporters on the sidelines of the Bulgarian Atomic Forum (BULATOM) international nuclear conference near Varna on Wednesday.

Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 40 countries in the 2026 Wealth of Nations Index (WNI) and remains the lowest-ranked EU Member State, the Institute for Market Economics (IME) said on Wednesday.

The Commission on Protection of Competition sought a complaint by farmers alleging retail-chain pressure to cut supply prices under the Care Basket initiative, the regulator said on Wednesday.

The second Colors of Kyustendil International Graffiti Festival will take place from June 12–14, along the retaining wall of the Banshtitsa River near the town centre, the municipal Department of Culture said on Wednesday.

Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova on Tuesday honoured the Prof. Ivan Dujcev Centre for Slavo-Byzantine Studies on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, praising its contribution to preserving Bulgaria’s historical and cultural heritage.

The Roma World – 21st Century Foundation Tuesday presented three short documentary films telling the stories of young Roma community leaders.

The exhibition Beyond the Surface, part of the international programme of Sofia Paper Art Fest 2026, will open on June 15 at Mission Gallery in Sofia, the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday. The exhibition is part of the Bulgaria-Brazil Art Project and will be on display until August 31.

North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova said in an interview with MRT 1 on Monday that she will meet Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova during the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit, to be held in Sofia on June 10.

Romanian books are being collected at the Bulgarian stand at the International Book Fair Bookfest in Bucharest. They will be donated to the Sofia University Library. The initiative is led by the Association of Romanian Publishers and Headsome

Serbia remains on the path to the EU and accession is its strategic goal, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat, RTS said on Friday.

Turkiye’s Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek wrote on X on Friday that the Ministry will continue implementing policies aimed at achieving lasting price stability. Simsek was commenting on Turkish Statistical Institute data, which showed that the country's annual inflation in May stood at 32.61%, and the monthly - at 1.71%.