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Rule of Law Does Not Belong to European Commission, Says Far-Right AUR Leader George Simion at Bucharest Forum
Bulgarian Foreign Ministry Warns of Major Air Traffic Disruptions in US Despite Lifting of Restrictions
Bulgaria
Democratic Bulgaria Calls for Revised 2027 Budget with Deficit Below 3% of GDP After S&P Outlook Revision
Democratic Bulgaria (DB) is calling for the 2027 draft state budget to be rewritten with a deficit below 3% of GDP to reduce the risk of slowing economic growth and recession, following S&P Global Ratings' revision of Bulgaria's credit rating outlook, the coalition said in a statement circulated by its press office on Saturday.
UPDATED Vazrazhdane Leader Blames Eurozone Membership for Bulgaria's Credit Rating Outlook Revision
Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov described S&P Global Ratings’ revision of Bulgaria’s credit rating outlook as “yet another of the thousands of ‘benefits’ of eurozone membership”, claiming the country had been forced to join the eurozone
GERB Urges Government to Heed S&P Global Ratings Outlook Revision, Avoid Further Crises
GERB urged the government to interpret correctly the latest assessment by international credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings and avoid plunging Bulgaria into further crises, party representatives told a briefing at GERB
Investigators' General Assembly Concludes First Session of Supreme Judicial Council Member Election
The General Assembly of Investigators concluded Saturday's session to elect a representative from the investigators' professional quota to the new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC).
Economy
Electricity Prices for Bulgarian Businesses to Rise by 7% on Saturday
The average price of electricity traded Friday on the Bulgarian Independent Energy Exchange (IBEX) in the day-ahead market segment reached EUR 207.91 per megawatt-hour (MWh), excluding VAT, according to data released after the market closed. The
Sofia District Heating Company Debt to Bulgargaz Could Exceed EUR 1 Bln by End of Winter
The debt of Toplofikatsiya Sofia (Sofia District Heating Company) to state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz is expected to exceed EUR 1 billion by the end of the winter season, Bulgargaz Chief Executive Georgi Tatarski told Parliament's Energy Committee on Friday.
National Statistical Institute Bulgaria's GDP Grows by 2.5% Y/Y in Third Quarter of 2026
In the third quarter of 2026, Bulgaria's GDP increased by 2.5% compared to the third quarter of 2025 and by 0.6% compared to the second quarter of 2026, according to seasonally adjusted data, the National Statistical Institute said on Friday.
MRF Proposes Tax Relief for Households, Small Businesses, Homemade Rakia Producers
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) parliamentary group has submitted on Friday a series of amendments to the package of tax bills introduced by the government and currently under consideration by the National Assembly.
Culture
Day 9 Bulgaria Is a Model for Other Balkan Countries in Polar Research, Sofia University Rector Says
Day 8 RSV 421 Crew, Bulgarian Delegation Honour Victims of Trakia Motorway Pile-Ups with a Minute’s Silence
The crew of the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) and an official Bulgarian delegation Wednesday held a minute’s silence in memory of those killed in Tuesday's pile-ups on the Trakia Motorway. The vessel is in
Day 7 Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition to Raise National Flag on Remote Smith Island
Bulgaria plans to establish a permanent field shelter for scientists on Smith Island in Antarctica during its 35th Antarctic expedition, with the national flag also to be raised there, expedition leader Prof. Hristo Pimpirev said here on Tuesday.
Lecture to Explore Azerbaijani Carpet Weaving in Contemporary Art
Azerbaijani artist, curator and lecturer Emin Mammadov will give a lecture on how traditional carpet weaving informs contemporary art at the National Ethnographic Museum on Tuesday.
LIK new issue Beginnings of Bulgarian Book Printing Traced to Kyriakodromion, or Nedelnik, Published 220 Years Ago – Prof. Benbassat
The beginnings of Bulgarian book printing can be traced back to Kyriakodromion, commonly known as Nedelnik, which was published exactly 220 years ago, Prof. Albert Benbassat, a literary historian, critic, publicist and publisher, said here on Monday.
Balkans
Long-Time BTA Istanbul Correspondent Nahide Deniz Presents Book on Ataturk's 440-Day Stay in Bulgaria
Man Who Set Fire to Bulgarian Diplomatic Vehicles in Skopje Will Receive Sentence in One Week
The verdict in the case against 44-year-old Igor Dashkovski from Skopje, who set fire to diplomatic vehicles parked outside the Bulgarian Embassy in the capital of North Macedonia on June 15, will be announced in a week. During the trial, a
Romanian Intelligence Service Thwarts Cyberattack Targeting NATO and EU-Related Correspondence on State Institution’s Email Server
Software installed on the email server of a Romanian state institution searched correspondence involving official NATO and EU email addresses, Romanian media reported, citing information provided by ESET, a foreign private cybersecurity company. TV
Erdogan Hopes COP31 Conference in Antalya Will Focus on Climate Action
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said here Wednesday he hoped the UN climate conference COP31, held in Antalya from November 9 to 20, would become a “COP of implementation”, translating climate commitments into concrete action.
Cooperation with Bulgaria on Black Sea Security Is Very Good, Romanian President Says
In response to a question from BTA at a press conference for journalists at Cotroceni Palace on Tuesday, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said that cooperation with Bulgaria was very good.