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New Rules of Organization and Procedure: National Assembly Establishes Ad Hoc Committees Upon Proposal of 48 MPs
Fewer Cases but Still High Caseload for Supreme Court Judges in 2025
Judges' caseload at the Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) remained high in 2025 despite a certain decrease in the number of cases referred to, and pending before, the SCC.
Burgas Police Seize Four Types of Drugs Worth EUR 200,000, Arrest Suspect
Police in Burgas seized four types of drugs worth around EUR 200,000 during an operation in the Rudnik district, Denislav Kirov, Deputy Director of the Burgas Regional Directorate of the Interior, told a news conference here on Thursday.
Health Minister: State-Run Hospitals' Debts Amount to EUR 426 Mln, EUR 21 Mln Past Due
The debts of state-run hospitals amount to EUR 426 million, of which over EUR 21 million are past due, Health Minister Katya Ivkova told journalists on Thursday. She added that 17 of the hospitals have bank loans, which is an indicator of financial
Deputy Prime Minister Donev Confers with US Charge d’Affaires
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Galab Donev met with US Charge d’Affaires H. Martin McDowell, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. The two discussed priorities in the management of Bulgaria’s public finances. Minister Donev assured
Economy
Trade Unions Expect Finance Minister to Consult with Them about Draft State Budget within Days
Tourism Minister Meets EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism in Brussels
During a working visit to Brussels, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov held talks with European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas and took part in an official meeting organized by the European Commission as part
BTA interview OECD's Andreas Schleicher Recommends Closer Link Between Education and Real-World Needs in Bulgaria
The learning process in Bulgaria should be more engaging and more closely connected to the real world, as many young people in the country either do not know what they want to do in the future or have career aspirations that do not match the actual
Bulgaria Has EU's Second Largest Share of Young People Neither in Work or Education - Eurostat
In 2025, the share of young people aged 15 to 29 neither in employment nor in education or training in the EU stood at 11.0%, down from 11.1% in 2024 and 15.2% in 2015.
UPDATED Small Consumer Basket Costs EUR 61.51 in May
In May, the value of the small consumer basket is EUR 61.51, up by 0.8% from EUR 61.05 in April, according to price monitoring data of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB). The results were presented on Thursday by
Culture
Wrap-up BTA Receives Updated LIK Typeface with Expanded EU Language Support
The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) officially received an updated version of its LIK typeface during a presentation in Burgas on Wednesday, with the new version expanding support to all official European Union languages and introducing a series of
Updated LIK Typeface Highlights Respect for Cyrillic Alphabet, Says Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce, Industry Deputy Chair
The LIK typeface of the Bulgarian News Agency reflects Bulgarian identity and respect for the Cyrillic alphabet, said Deputy Chair and Chief Financial Officer of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Stanislav Popdonchev during the presentation of the updated typeface in Burgas on Wednesday.
BTA’s LIK Typeface Receives Major Language Upgrade, Supports All EU Languages
The main improvement in LIK Typeface 2.0, an upgrade on the characters developed for BTA, is its expanded language support, said the font's author, Assoc. Prof. Svetlin Balezdrov from the National Academy of Arts (NAA), during a presentation of the
National Academy of Arts Opens 130th Anniversary Conference in Burgas
The mission of the National Academy of Art (NAA) is to preserve tradition while fostering creative freedom, Academy Rector Georgi Yankov said at the opening of an international conference dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the NAA, which opened
Balkans
Turkiye Celebrates Holy Muslim Holiday of Eid al-Adha
On May 26, Turkiye, a country of 86 million people, begins celebrations for the sacred Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), one of the two major holidays in Islam, marked by millions of Muslims around the world. At the same time, the Islamic hajj
Greek PM Mitsotakis Announces Extension of Diesel Fuel Subsidy, New One-Time Family Allowance
The Greek government will extend the diesel fuel subsidy introduced until the end of June to help consumers cope with rising energy prices linked to the conflict in Iran, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday, as quoted by the online edition of the Kathimerini newspaper.
Romania's Culture Minister Resigns Following Public Scandal
Romania's caretaker Culture Minister, Andras Demeter, handed in his resignation following a public scandal sparked by a recording in which the politician used language perceived as undermining Romania's national interests.
ERT Reports Alarming Rise in Youth Vaping in Greece
Greek national broadcaster ERT reported an alarming rise in the use of e-cigarettes among teenagers in the country, with more minors viewing vaping as a less harmful alternative to traditional smoking. ERT quoted two health experts, who warned that