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Rescue Effort Gears Up for Grounded Tanker off Ahtopol
The Defence Ministry and the Transport Ministry are coordinating efforts to support the crew of the tanker Kairos off the coast of Ahtopol, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
Floods Prompt BG Alert Activation around Tsarevo and Sozopol
Четири екипа служители от Районно управление в Царево към момента са на терен, като за през нощта е създадена организация за работа на още два полицейски екипа, съобщава пресцентърът на МВР. Дванайсет служители са в готовност да бъдат включени в
Social Partners to Mull 2026 Budget Bills on Monday
Bulgaria's National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) will meet on Monday, December 8.
Bulgaria Carries Out Over 80 Searches in VAT Fraud Investigation Under EPPO
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said that at its request Bulgaria has carried out more than 80 searches and investigative measures ar since Thursday in an investigation into cross-border VAT fraud, causing an estimated damage of over
Economy
Social Benefits to Stay Unchanged in 2026, Pension Contribution Rate Frozen
Social benefits will remain unchanged next year and the shortfall from keeping the pension fund contribution rate flat will be offset through budget restructuring, Minister of Labour and Social Policy Borislav Gutsanov said here Sunday. He spoke to
BG TOURISM - WINTER Forum BUBSPA Deputy Chair: Plovdiv Airport Gateway to Pamporovo
Deputy Chair of the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and SPA Tourism (BUBSPA), Zhivko Ivanov, said that for him, Plovdiv Airport serves as the gateway to Pamporovo. Ivanov was speaking during the BG TOURISM – WINTER 2025/2026 forum held in Pamporovo.
Podkrepa Labour Confederation Ready to Endorse 2026 State Social Security Budget Despite Concerns
Podkrepa Labour Confederation will probably endorse the 2026 draft financial plan, though “with clenched teeth”, Podkrepa President Dimitar Manolov told reporters before the Saturday meeting of the Supervisory Board of the National Social Security
Retail Theft Doubles in Some Non-Food Sectors, Retailers Warn
Retail theft doubled in some non-food sectors in the first half of 2025, Non-Food Traders Association (NFTA) Executive Director Galin Popov said in an interview with BTA on Sunday.
Culture
Founder of Varna International Ballet Competition Foundation Calls on State to Protect Competition
Frenchman Gilles Fuchs, Founder of the Varna International Ballet Competition Foundation, has sent a letter requesting intervention to protect the competition.
BTA, National Representation of Student Councils Sign Partnership Agreement
A partnership agreement between the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the National Representation of Student Councils (NRSC) was signed on Friday at BTA’s National Press Club by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev and NRSC Chairman Angel
National Library to Celebrate 147th Anniversary on December 10
The National Library will mark the 147th anniversary of its establishment on December 10 in the Central Foyer of the cultural institution, the hosts said on Friday.
Antarctica – History, Nature, Bulgarian Polar Explorers Presented at Sofia University
A new concise encyclopaedic book titled Antarctica – History, Nature, Bulgarian Polar Explorers was presented by National Centre for Polar Studies Director Hristo Pimpirev at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski on Thursday.
Balkans
Sofia Scholars Join Zagreb Conference Marking 150 Years of Croatian Studies
A three-day international academic conference marking the 150th anniversary of Croatian Studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb concluded in Zagreb on Saturday. The conference addressed issues related to
Heavy Vehicle Crossings Halted at Bulgaria-Greece and Turkiye-Greece Borders Due to Greek Farmers’ Protests
The Bulgarian Border Police General Directorate Saturday announced on its website that the passage of heavy goods vehicles in both directions at the Kapitan Petko Voyvoda-Ormenion border crossing with Greece has been suspended, due to a Greek farmers’ protest.
North Macedonia’s SDSM Invites EU Chief Prosecutor Kovesi to Review IPARD Corruption Case
North Macedonia’s SDSM opposition party has invited European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi to visit the country and personally examine what it describes as a major corruption scandal within the Agency for Financial Support in Agriculture and Rural Development, the party said at a press conference on Friday.
Greek Police Uses Tear Gas Against Farmers As They Try to Block Thessaloniki Airport
Greek police have used tear gas against protesting farmers in Thessaloniki during an attempt to set up a blockade near Macedonia Airport in Greece’s second-largest city, the television channel Skai reported on Friday. The clash between protesters