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GERB Chair Boyko Borissov told a press briefing here on Sunday that Bulgaria must develop its defence industry and has the potential to do so but is not using it. Referring to the Saturday incident when a drone entered Bulgarian airspace and exploded, Borissov noted that Bulgaria has drone and anti-drone system factories.

The Plovdiv Fire Safety and Civil Protection Regional Directorate reported on Sunday that the fire that broke out near Asenovgrad on Saturday has been extinguished. During the night, five fire crews remained on site to monitor the area and respond immediately should the fire reignite.

A ceremonial meeting and concert in Varna on Saturday marked the 147th anniversary of the Bulgarian Navy, the Defence Ministry reported. It was the sixth day of the official anniversary celebrations. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Defence

The Bulgarian Navy is on a high state of readiness every day to monitor, detect and respond to maritime drones, floating mines or dangerous devices in Bulgarian waters, said the Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Kiril Mihaylov, speaking on Saturday ahead

Nearly 6 million items of staple foods have been purchased by customers of Kaufland Bulgaria since the launch of the Care Basket initiative on June 8, implemented jointly with the government. The most purchased item among the 30 products offered at

Hotel owners on Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast were allegedly forced to pay “protection fees” to avoid repeated inspections and water supply cuts, Miroslav Iliev, Deputy Head of the Burgas District Prosecutor’s Office, said here Friday in

As a result of the official veterinary and phytosanitary controls carried out, including temporarily intensified official controls and the implementation of emergency measures for consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin intended for import

Bulgaria remained the European Union country with the highest annual growth of services production in May, having taken first place in the rankings in April, according to the latest estimates from Eurostat, published on the agency’s website.

Bulgaria’s national informatics team, which will take part in the 2026 International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Uzbekistan, was welcomed at the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) on Thursday, the hosts said on their Facebook page.

A digital twin of the Buzludzha monument will be unveiled at the upcoming Open Buzludzha Festival, taking place at the historic peak from August 14-16, architect Dora Ivanova, founder of the Buzludzha Project Foundation, told the Bulgarian News Agency.

Oil and gas extraction in the Black Sea is not a good idea, Greenpeace Bulgaria Campaigns Manager Desislava Mikova said on Friday. Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise icebreaker arrived in Varna for a two-day port call.

National Academy of Art (NAA) Rector Prof. Georgi Yankov said that art must remain honest and preserve the individuality of its creators, speaking on the BTA's LIK programme.

Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova are launching a large-scale joint presentation of their wines on the international stage under the common motto "Treasures of the East", the organizers from Vinul.ro, Romania’s longest-running specialist wine publication, told BTA on Wednesday.

Local media in North Macedonia again reported increased traffic toward Greece on Wednesday. The summer holiday season, the traditional routes used by Serbian travellers heading to the Greek coast via North Macedonia, and the introduction of the

Bulgarian border police completed the evacuation of all 186 passengers from the Swiss-flagged cruise ship Viking Ullur after it ran aground on the Danube near Vidin, Border Police told BTA on Tuesday.

Four areas on the Greek island of Paros have been evacuated because of a wildfire, Greek news outlet Proto Thema reported on Tuesday.