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The President has the final opportunity to return this budget for further consideration, Sofia Municipal Council Chair Tsvetomir Petrov wrote on Facebook in connection with the 2026 State Budget Act, which Parliament adopted conclusively on

Parliament's final approval of the 2026 State Budget Act on Friday prompted criticism across the opposition, with parties attacking the government's fiscal policy, spending priorities and lack of reforms. The budget projects a consolidated fiscal

The Progressive Bulgaria (PB) parliamentary group has proposed amendments to the Pre-school and School Education Act aimed at identifying pupils’ language difficulties at an early stage, developing moral, social and civic competences and introducing

Between July 20 and 24, the Bulgarian Air Force hosted the flight training exercise Thracian Viper 2026, involving air force units from Greece and Romania, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry reported on Friday. Under the exercise scenario, Bulgarian

French tourists interviewed for the report described Bulgaria as a destination with a rich history and well-preserved cultural heritage that remains largely unaffected by overtourism

“In the 2026 draft budget, we provided the necessary funds of EUR 407 million for the establishment of a joint venture, and EUR 260 million for increasing the capital of VMZ–Sopot,” said GERB–UDF MP Temenuzhka Petkova to journalists in Parliament in

The European Central Bank (ECB) is always ready to welcome new members of the euro area, provided that they meet the accession criteria, ECB President Christine Lagarde said in response to a question from BTA during a press conference following the

Forest fires have set new records across four continents over the past two years, with the fire season starting earlier, affected areas expanding and economic and human losses increasing, the Branch Chamber of Woodworking and Furniture Industry said.

Bulgaria's naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) has significantly expanded scientific research in Antarctica, the ship's Commanding Officer Radko Muevski told BTA here on Friday.

The Bulgarian research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) has transformed education over the five years it has been part of the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Sofia University Rector Eliza Stefanova said at a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the vessel joining the academy.

Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) has strengthened Bulgaria's status as a maritime nation, sailing under the Bulgarian naval flag rather than a foreign one, said Prof. Christo Pimpirev, head of Bulgaria's Antarctic expeditions, at a formal ceremony Friday marking the fifth anniversary of the incorporation of the Bulgarian naval research vessel into the ranks of the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy.

Bulgaria's St. Kliment Ohridski Antarctic Base on Livingston Island has been completely transformed thanks to the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421), Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy Rector Flotilla Admiral Prof. Kalin Kalinov said on Friday at a formal ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the vessel's incorporation into the Academy's fleet.

The strong storm with torrential rainfall, which reached North Macedonia late Tuesday afternoon, has caused damage in several regions throughout the country and work is still underway to repair it, according to the country's Crisis Management Centre, which reported that over 9,000 fallen trees, damaged vehicles and roof structures, broken electrical cables, fallen poles and leaking buildings.

The statement follows inspections carried out in response to media reports, as well as photographs and videos posted by citizens claiming that a similar phenomenon involving insects had been observed in Istanbul and surrounding areas.

The Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Tournament carries Bulgaria and Turkiye from a shared past towards a shared future, Consul General of Bulgaria in Edirne Radoslava Kafedzhiyska said on Monday.

A summer heatwave is expected to sweep across Greece in the coming days, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in some areas and remaining high for at least around five days, Greek media reported, citing meteorological data. On Friday,