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12.09.2023
European Parliament confirms Iliana Ivanova as Bulgaria's next european commissioner
The European Parliament (EP) Tuesday approved, 552-27 with 51 abstentions, Iliana Ivanova's appointment as the next European Commissioner from Bulgaria. ...
12.09.2023
Deputy Foreign Minister, Ukrainian Ambassador discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation
Opportunities to promote Bulgaria's cooperation with Ukraine in areas of shared interest, including in the context of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's ...
11.09.2023
Defence Minister: Most significant benefit of allied presence in Bulgaria is that citizens can feel more protected
“The most significant benefit of the presence of allied forces on our territory is that Bulgarian citizens can feel safer and more secure,” Defence ...
11.09.2023
Bulgarian Head of State: Reforming Security Services requires knowledge of laws
Approached by reporters here on Monday, President Rumen Radev said that whoever has the ambition to reform the security services must know their laws, ...
09.09.2023
Good hiking conditions in Bulgarian mountains
The condition for mountain hiking in Bulgaria are good, the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) told BTA on Saturday. The weather is clear with moderate wind ...
08.09.2023
Bulgaria observes day of national mourning for flood victims
Bulgaria is observing a day of national mourning on Friday for the victims of a flood in Tsarevo (on the Black Sea coast) on September 5.
Two men and ...
08.09.2023
Gabriel: Bulgaria brand and cultural diplomacy are priority in Bulgaria's foreign policy
"Bulgaria Brand" and cultural diplomacy are a priority of Bulgaria's foreign policy, Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel said on Friday at the third edition ...
06.09.2023
Iliana Ivanova receives support of EP Presidential Council for next EU Commissioner from Bulgaria
The Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament took today the final decision to close the procedure for the hearing of the candidate for the next ...
04.09.2023
Ukraine's PM Shmyhal thanks Bulgaria for support in online meeting with PM Denkov
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal Monday thanked his Bulgarian counterpart Nikolay Denkov for Sofia's support at a hard time for his country. ...
04.09.2023
PM Denkov: Car drivers' feeling of impunity must be dispelled
Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov attended an extraordinary meeting on road safety issues here at the Council of Ministers on Monday. After the meeting Denkov ...
03.09.2023
Deputy Prime Minister Gabriel pays working visit to Brussels
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel wroteon Facebook that she is leaving on a working visit to Brussels. She said that on Monday ...
03.09.2023
Police stop 86 foreign nationals on Trakia motorway
The police found 86 foreign citizens during a check of a truck around the 9th km of the Trakia motorway, BTA learned from the press centre of the Interior ...
02.09.2023
Denkov expects ruling coalition parties' leaders to meet next week
Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov expects the leaders of the two parliamentary groups of the ruling majority, Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria ...
02.09.2023
Stoyanov: Replacing Interior Ministry Secretary General was all my decision
"The decision to replace the Secretary General of the Interior Ministry was all mine," Bulgarian Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov said on NOVA Saturday ...
01.09.2023
PM expects government to come to agreed rotation, says its programme depends on support in Parliament
Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov commented for the press Friday that his expectations are for the government to come - as agreed - to the point where the ...
01.09.2023
EP to hold hearing of Bulgarian Commissioner-designate Iliana Ivanova on September 5
A hearing of Commissioner-designate Iliana Ivanova will take place on September 5, from 10:30 to 13:30 (Bulgarian time), the European Parliament announced ...
01.09.2023
Zhivko Kotsev to be nominated as Interior Ministry's Secretary General
Interior Ministry's Deputy Secretary General Zhivko Kotsev will be nominated as Secretary General of the institution, Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov ...
31.08.2023
Polish tourist drowns in sea by Primorsko
A 35-year-old Polish tourist drowned in the sea by Primorsko. His body was found in the area of lifeguard Post 1 on the northern beach, the Regional Directorate ...
31.08.2023
After second check, Health authorities and Consumer Association remain poles apart on Black Sea bathing water quality
After a second check of bathing water quality at Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast, the public health authorities and a non-governmental organization ...
31.08.2023
Incident with lightning-struck children is tragedy for the club, City – FC Dunav Board Chairman
The incident with the 11-year-old children struck by lightning during a training session at the Dunav stadium in Ruse, in which one boy died and the other ...
30.08.2023
Lightning strikes two children at Ruse's Danube stadium, killing one
Lightning fell on the Danube Stadium here and struck two children, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition. The incident, reported at around ...
30.08.2023
Defence minister Tagarev urges for long-term EU commitment to support Ukraine
"Bulgaria fully shares the view on the need for a long-term commitment of the European Union to support Ukraine and contribute to its security in order ...
30.08.2023
Interior ministry secretery general Petar Todorov resigns
Interior Ministry Secretery General Petar Todorov told journalists on Wednesday that he is resigning from his post. "After 41 years of service, 34 of which ...
30.08.2023
Prosecution Office assigns security to businessman Vassil Bojkov and his family, lawyer says
The Prosecution Office has appointed a security detail to protect former oligarch Vassil Bojkov and his family, Bojkov's lawyer, Georgi Gatev, said ...
30.08.2023
The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology issued a warning of the first degree for intense rainfall and thunderstorms in seven areas
A rise in river levels is expected on Wednesday and Thursday, the Ministry of Environment and Water said.
On Wednesday, a change is expected in the ...
30.08.2023
French State Secretary for European Affairs confirms support for Bulgaria's accession to Schengen, says Deputy Prime Minister Gabriel
France's Secretary of State for European Affairs Laurence Boone confirmed Paris' support for Bulgaria's accession to Schengen in a meeting ...
29.08.2023
Central Election Commission opens rublic procurement tender for provision of voting machines for October local elections
The Central Election Commission (CEC) at its meeting on Tuesday took a decision to open a competitive procedure with negotiated tendering for the award ...
29.08.2023
Bojkov was extradited by UAE, did not return voluntarily, Prosecution service says; Defence lawyer denies
Bulgaria's billionaire Vassil Bojkov has been extradited by the United Arab Emirates, the Sofia City Prosecution Office (SCPO) told BTA on Tuesday. ...
29.08.2023
Nikolai Kolev-Bosia passes away
Nikolai Kolev-Bosia has passed away, his relatives announced on Tuesday.
Nikolai Ganchev Kolev, known as Nikolai Kolev-Bosia ("The Barefoot"), was born ...
28.08.2023
Balkan countries will be strong only if united, PM Denkov says at Bled Strategic Forum
"The countries of the Balkan Peninsula must understand that we will only be strong if we are together. That is all we need to move forward," Prime Minister ...
28.08.2023
Kiril Petkov: Bulgaria can achieve success with Schengen if parliament does its job in September
Continue the Change Co-chair Kiril Petkov said in a Facebook post Monday that his meetings at the 18th annual Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia have indicated ...
27.08.2023
President Radev: Recent statements of party leaders show movement towards political grotesque
The statements of party leaders lately clearly show us that we are moving towards a political grotesque, said President Rumen Radev on Sunday in Sandanski, ...
27.08.2023
Bulgaria ready to help treat 17 injured in recent gas station explosion in Romania
"We are ready to treat 17 of the victims of the explosion in Romania," Health Minister Hristo Hinkov told journalists here Sunday.
Specialists, equipment ...
26.08.2023
Vassil Bojkov remanded in custody, plans to appeal
The Sofia City Court Saturday decided that businessman Vassil Bojkov must remain in custody. The decision is not final, and Bojkov told reporters he would ...
26.08.2023
GERB leader Borissov criticizes government, questions his party's support
There are many criticisms against the government, GERB leader Boyko Borissov said here on Saturday, adding that officials are being replaced en masse. ...
25.08.2023
5 countries want extension of ban on Ukrainian grain imports
Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia want an extension of the ban on Ukrainian grain imports until the end of the year.
The five countries ...
25.08.2023
U.S. Ambassador meets Bulgarian Minister of Youth and Sports
"We are united through sport, culture, and the arts" - that was the message the U.S. Ambassador Kenneth H. Merten conveyed during introductory meetings ...
24.08.2023
Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure takes control over Rosenets oil port
The Bulgarian state enterprise "Ports Infrastructure" has received a license to operate the Rosenets oil port, Minister of Transport, Georgi Gvozdeikov, told ...
23.08.2023
Bulgarian firefighters to assist Greece in battling huge fires
Bulgarian firefighters have left for Greece on Wednesday to help their colleagues in battling the raging fires. The Bulgarians are expected to assist ...
23.08.2023
Bulgaria provides humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Bulgaria will provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the amount of 293,376 leva. The decision was adopted at the cabinet's sitting on Wednesday. ...
