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Gallup International Balkan: 41% of Bulgarians Believe Violence among Children Stems from Lack of Family Attention
Total of 289 People Convicted of Sexual Intercourse, Marital-like Relationship with Minors in First Half of 2025
For the first half of the year, 289 people have been convicted for sexual intercourse or cohabitation in a marital-like relationship with minors, show data presented Monday by Kalina Serafimova, prosecutor from the Supreme Cassation Prosecution Office. Serafimova took part in a round table on prevention of child/early marriages and cases of early births, organised by the State Agency for Child Protection in Sofia.
Action Plan Will Tackle Adolescent Births
An action plan has been developed for the cities where the highest number of children are born to underage mothers, Teodora Ivanova, head of the State Agency for Child Protection (SACP), told journalists on Monday. Ivanova took part in a roundtable
Media Review: October 27
The topics of the new governance formula and the drafting of the 2026 state budget dominate Monday’s news media.
Labour and Social Policy Minister: Children Have Given Birth to 2,837 Babies in 2024
Labor and Social Policy Minister Borislav Gutsanov said that in the past decade, children have given birth to 33,159 babies. Last year alone, there were 2,837 such cases. "On the one hand, we claim to live in a modern society. On the other,
Economy
Consumer Basket Price Remains Stable at BGN 97 in Past Week
In the last but one week of October, the value of the consumer basket remained at BGN 97, according to Vladimir Ivanov, Chair of the Commodity Exchange and Wholesale Markets State Commission.
Euro information meetings Stability in Bulgaria Important for Smooth Euro Introduction, Says Deputy PM Zafirov
State stability is important for the smooth introduction of the euro in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov told journalists in Kyustendil on Monday.
Vasil Levski Sofia Airport Announces New Flights to Chisinau, Krakow, Prague
Vasil Levski Sofia Airport Monday announced on its Facebook page that low-cost carriers will operate new flights to Chisinau, Krakow, and Prague. Wizz Air will launch twice-weekly flights to Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, operating on Thursdays
Plovdiv Airport Welcomes First Flight from Milan with Official Ceremony
Plovdiv Airport today, Sunday, welcomed the first flight from Milan (Malpensa) with an official ceremony. The aircraft carried 87 passengers on the newly opened regular Plovdiv–Milan route. The event was attended by Plovdiv Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov,
Culture
BTA's Fourth Training for Young Journalists Opens in Sofia
Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev Monday opened BTA's fourth training programme for young reporters, organized in cooperation with the European Parliament (EP) Liaison Office in Bulgaria. The initiative brings together ten
Training Programmes Help Young Journalists Better Understand and Report on EU Topics, Head of European Parliament Office in Bulgaria Says
The experience from previous training programmes shows that they have been extremely valuable for participants, Teodor Stoychev, Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Bulgaria, said.
Big Band of the National Music Academy Begins Season with New Instruments
The Big Band of the National Music Academy in Sofia has begun the new season with new professional-grade instruments, the Academy announced Thursday. The new equipment includes jazz trombones, trumpets, flugelhorns, electric guitars, a drum kit with
Theodore Ushev’s Life With An Idiot Premieres in Bulgaria at CineLibri Festival
Theodore Ushev’s film Life With An Idiot was presented for the first time in Bulgaria at the French Institute on October 21 as part of the CineLibri international book to film festival in Sofia.
Balkans
Mickoski Says North Macedonia’s Path Remains toward EU, but Fairness and Tangible Gains Must Be Ensured
The path toward the European Union remains the direction North Macedonia wants to follow, but the key questions are what the country gains in the process and whether the terms are fair, North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said in his address marking the Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle on Wednesday.
Council of Ministers decisions Government Approves Draft Agreement with Turkiye on Health and Medical Sciences
The Council of Ministers Tuesday adopted a decision approving a draft Agreement between the Governments of Bulgaria and Turkiye in the fields of health and medical sciences, as a basis for negotiations. The Agreement foresees cooperation and
Macedonian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Re-elects President
The Macedonian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce announced the re-election of its President, Biljana Miteva, at a general meeting held Monday. In her address at the event, Miteva said that the number of Chamber members have increased by 127% in the
Turkish Authorities Detain 62 for Alleged Ties to Fethullahist Terrorist Organization
Turkish authorities have conducted a large-scale operation against alleged members of the so-called Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETO), which resulted in 62 arrests, Turkiye's Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya reported in his X account on Sunday morning.