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Botevgrad Is Example of Successful, Forward-Looking Municipality - President Radev
Botevgrad is not only a good place to live and a symbol of hospitality, but also an example of a successful municipality that looks confidently to the future, President Rumen Radev said here on Saturday. He attended a ceremony marking 148 years
GERB National Youth Academy If Government Collapses, Chaos Will Immediately Ensue, GERB Leader Borissov Says
If the government collapses, chaos will immediately ensue, GERB leader Boyko Borissov said at the party's National Youth Academy in Razlog on Saturday. Addressing young party members, Borissov commented on the recent protest in Sofia against the
GERB National Youth Academy Flooding Situation in Blagoevgrad Region Brought under Control, PM Zhelyazkov Says
The situation caused by heavy rains and floods in Blagoevgrad Region has been brought under control, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said during GERB's National Youth Academy in Razlog on Saturday. "There is no longer a concern," he added. The Prime
Deputy Foreign Minister Receives Copies of Letters of Credence from Japan’s New Ambassador to Bulgaria
Deputy Foreign Minister Nikolay Pavlov received copies of the letters of credence from Japan’s newly appointed Ambassador to Bulgaria, Chikahisa Sumi, on Friday, the ministry’s press centre announced.
Economy
Central Bank Sets Base Interest Rate at 1.81% from December 1 in Final Adjustment Before Bulgaria's Eurozone Entry
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) set the base interest rate (simple per annum interest) at 1.81% as of December 1, the central bank said on its website. It is valid until the end of the calendar month.
Bulgaria's Gross External Debt Up by 12.5% Y/Y to Nearly EUR 55 Bln at End-September
Bulgaria's gross external debt (public and private) amounted to EUR 54,934.7 million at end-September 2025, up by EUR 6,096 million (12.5%) from end-September 2024 (EUR 48,838.7 million).
At BGN 3.1 Bln, Bulgaria's Banking System Profit Grew 2.8%, Y/Y - Central Bank
By October 31, 2025, the profit of the banking system in Bulgaria stood at BGN 3.1 billion, BGN 85 million (2.8%) more than the profit by the same date of 2024.
Ombudsman Delcheva Objects Proposed 2026 Water Price Increase
Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva objected to the latest proposed increase in water and sewerage service prices from January 1, 2026, averaging more than 2.62% nationwide.
Culture
Visit Sofia Presents Postwar SOFIA Map for Tourists
Postwar SOFIA Map, the first tourist map of Sofia, was presented Friday by Sofia Tourism Municipal Enterprise (Visit Sofia) Director Anton Penev.
RSV 421 Crew Conducts Shooting Practice
The Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii naval research vessel (RSV 421) has conducted a shooting practice while passing through a high-risk zone en route to Antarctica, in support of the 34th Bulgarian Antarctic expedition, the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy said on its website.
Antarctic Institute Chair Prof. Pimpirev Meets New French Ambassador Dumoulin
The new French Ambassador to Bulgaria, Marie Dumoulin, First Counsellor Anne-Charlotte Montin and Science Cooperation Attache Arnaud Bobereau visited the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute (BAI).
Kiril Valchev Proposed for Reappointment as BTA Director General due to Proven Professional Qualities - Culture and Media Committee Chair
Bulgaria's Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Media Chair Toshko Yordanov Thursday said that Kiril Valchev has been proposed for reappointment as Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) due to his professional qualities.
Balkans
Hearing on Kocani Nightclub Fire Case Rescheduled for December 2
The next hearing in the case concerning the deadly fire at the Pulse nightclub in Kocani will take place on December 2, Judge Diana Gruevska-Ilievska said on Tuesday. The hearing, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed because the
Turkish Nationalist Leader Bahceli Describes MPs Meeting with Ocalan as Historic Step Forward
The leader of the Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Devlet Bahceli, described Monday's visit by members of the Grand National Assembly to Imrali prison, where Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan is being held, as a historic step forward.
Discussion at Ankara University Centres on Connection between Turkish, Bulgarian Theatre
The relationship between theatre in Turkiye and Bulgaria, the development of theatrical genres in both countries, and the language and themes presented on stage were the subject of a discussion at Ankara University, organized jointly with the
Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake Registered in Greece, No Damage Reported
An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale was registered at 10:51 local time on Monday morning in western Thessaly, Greece, public broadcaster ERT reported.