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Movement for Rights and Freedoms Launches Election Campaign in Kardzhali
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) launched officially its campaign in Kardzhali Region for the April 19 snap parliamentary elections with great positivity, hope and full mobilization of its structures, the party's press office said. The
Four Detained in Operation against Counterfeit Money, Banknotes Worth Some EUR 1 Mln Seized
Searches of two vehicles and personal searches uncovered a large quantity of counterfeit 100 euro banknotes, the Interior Ministry Secretary General added.
Judge Challenges Constitutionality of Prisoners' Disfranchisement
Bulgaria's Constitutional Court on Monday decided to institute a case on a petition from Sofia City Court judge Ivo Hinov, who challenges the constitutionality of the voter disqualification of persons serving custodial sentences.
GERB Representatives Meet with OSCE Election Observation Mission
The GERB representatives urged the OSCE to ensure enhanced monitoring of the entire electoral process in the country and to oversee compliance with all international standards for fair and free elections.
Economy
Finance Ministry Sells EUR 150 Mln Worth of Government Securities, Public Debt at EUR 900 Mln Since January
The Finance Ministry sold government securities worth EUR 150 million at an auction on Monday, the Ministry said in a press release. The two-year issue is denominated in euro with an annual coupon rate of 2.25%.
Tourism Ministry, Industry Reps, Consumer Protection Watchdog Discusses Summer Season Preparations amid Geopolitical Tensions
Industry representatives stressed that domestic tourism will play a key role in stabilizing the season and proposed more active promotional campaigns to encourage travel by Bulgarian tourists.
Liebherr Group to Invest EUR 90 Mln in Trakia Economic Zone
The German industrial group Liebherr is making one of its largest investments in Bulgaria, investing EUR 90 million in a new production and logistics base in the Trakia Economic Zone (TEZ). The project will create more than 600 new jobs once it is
Tomatoes, Apples Drive Up Wholesale Food Prices
Wholesale prices of most staple foods, fruit and vegetables rose this week, the State Commission for Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets said on Sunday.
Culture
Graduating Class of Cadets from National Military University to Be Named April in Honour of April Uprising
The graduating class of cadets of the National Military University in 2026 will bear the name "April" in honor of the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising, Brigadier General Stancho Kaykov, Commandant of the Vasil Levski National Military University, said during a conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising at the BTA National Press Club here on Sunday.
Bulgarians Need Their Heroes So They Compare Themselves with Them, Says Sofia University Rector
Bulgarians need their heroes so that they can compare themselves with them, Sofia University Rector Prof. Georgi Valchev said during a conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising at the BTA National Press Club here on Sunday.
BTA Conference on 150th Anniversary of April Uprising in Veliko Tarnovo Turns into Conversation about Today's Bulgaria, Says Moderator
This discussion turned into a conversation about today's Bulgaria, noted journalist Boyko Vassilev, who moderated a conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising at the BTA National Press Club in Veliko Tarnovo on Sunday.
Veliko Tarnovo Mayor Recalls Historical Reason for Town Holiday on March 22
Veliko Tarnovo celebrates its holiday on March 22, as that is when Tsar Ivan Asen II won the Battle of Klokotnitsa, after which the the Holy Forty Martyrs Church was constructed, Veliko Tarnovo Mayor Daniel Panov said during a conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising at the BTA National Press Club here on Sunday.
Balkans
Study Suggests Turkiye Could Split in Two over Millions of Years, No Immediate Risk of Major Earthquake
Fighter Jets, Helicopters from Hellenic Air Force Fly Over Athens as Part of Preparations for Independence Day Parade
Fighter jets, helicopters, and military transport aircraft from the Hellenic Air Force have flown over Athens as part of preparations for the country’s Independence Day parade on March 25. Local media reported that Rafale fighter jets, upgraded F-16
Road to Santorini Ferry Port Closes After Landslide
A landslide closed the road to Athinios, Santorini’s main ferry port, disrupting traffic and raising safety concerns ahead of Easter, ERT said on Friday.
Greek Road Approaching Bulgarian Border Closed Due to Landslides
Traffic on the main Komotini–Nymfaia road (A-23) in Northeastern Greece, which runs towards the border with Bulgaria, is currently closed in both directions due to serious damage to the road surface caused by heavy rainfall, landslides, and
Ombudsman Meets with Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria
Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva held a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria Mehmet Sait Uyanik, the Ombudsman’s press office announced on Wednesday.