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Presidential candidate Kostadin Kostadinov, nominated by Vazrazhdane, presented five key priorities for Bulgaria at a meeting with supporters and citizens in Silistra's central square. They include the country's independence and prosperity, social unity, educational, scientific and cultural advancement, and a strong state.

Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said in Popovo that the need for dialogue and cooperation among institutions will be a key focus of her campaign. She presented her positions on issues including young people, education, security and the international situation.

Sofia will test the National Early Warning and Public Alert System across the capital on Thursday, Sofia Municipality said on Monday.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova and Japanese Ambassador to Bulgaria Chikahisa Sumi discussed opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation and deepen the established strategic partnership between Bulgaria and Japan, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said here Monday.

Assessing the potential consequences of measures that may affect the banking sector, financial intermediation, lending conditions, and financial stability is part of the institutional functions and responsibilities of the Bulgarian National Bank

Bulgaria will be ready to offer a concession for the southern Ruse-Makaza motorway section in 18 months, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov said on Monday.

GERB-UDF MP Georg Georgiev attended the Monday hearing of Iva Mihaylova's case concerning a crash near Kocani, North Macedonia, in October 2025. “What we are seeing is the refusal to allow Iva to return to Bulgaria for treatment despite her deteriorating condition,” Georgiev told Bulgarian media. “This has now become a pattern, given that she has already been denied permission to do so several times. This has nothing to do with the criminal proceedings,” he added.

Speaking at a meeting with mayors from the Haskovo region on Monday, Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Shishkov said that Bulgarians “will get motorways once we design them and find outside investors.” The meeting was held as part of the Ministry’s “Regions Speak” initiative.

European Researchers' Night in Sofia takes place Friday and Saturday, marking the 19th consecutive year the event is held in Bulgaria, the organizers announced on Friday.

The medieval Baba Vida Fortress in Vidin is one of Stefan Valdobrev’s favorite locations in his The Acoustics of Bulgaria project, he told BTA on Thursday. Here, the musician and his band, The Usual Suspects, recorded “Slabi Karti” (“Weak Cards”), which Valdobrev described as one of the hardest tracks on their upcoming album.

Bulgaria's Desislava Yordanova has won the Trimble Driver of the Year Award 2026, competing against more than 2,000 nominated professional truck drivers of various nationalities, the organizers’ press office said. The award was presented to

The Bulgarian News Agency signed a media partnership agreement with the Vratsa Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday to promote the cultural institution's concert activities.

Thousands of pupils across Romania wore black to school on Monday to protest a bill that would make uniforms compulsory, Radio Romania said.

The latest hearing in the case against Iva Mihaylova, who has dual citizenship, as she is recognized as a citizen both of Bulgaria and of North Macedonia, began here on Monday with the examination of a forensic expert witness. Mihaylova is on trial for her involvement in a car accident that resulted in one fatality near Kocani on October 7, 2025.

Bulgarian MP Elisaveta Belobradova told reporters here on Monday that Bulgarian MPs are present at Iva Mihaylova's hearing in the Republic of North Macedonia not to comment on the case or what is happening in the courtroom but to provide emotional support to the young woman who is a defendant in case concerning a car crash that caused one fatality near Kocani.

The Haskovo District Prosecution Office has charged a 61-year-old Turkish national with smuggling 57.040 kg of marijuana worth EUR 466,625 through the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, the press office of the Plovdiv Appellate Prosecution Office said on Monday.