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05.01.2024
Bulgaria and India to restore intensive diplomatic relations
Bulgaria and India aim to restore intensive diplomatic relations. Deepening of cooperation in various spheres was discussed during the visit of the National ...
05.01.2024
Bulgaria's Interior Minister demands two resignations over police chase death
Bulgaria's Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov has called for the dismissal of two senior police officers in Stara Zagora.
That comes after an incident ...
04.01.2024
Research ship “Saints Cyril and Methodius” arrives at Bulgarian Antarctic base
Bulgaria’s scientific research ship “Saints Cyril and Methodius” arrived on Livingstone Island on Thursday. The vessel is transporting Bulgaria’s ...
04.01.2024
Plane made emergency landing at Sofia airport
A plane made an emergency landing at Sofia airport on Thursday. The reason - a British citizen died on board.
The machine of Pegasus Airlines was flying from ...
03.01.2024
Bulgaria's PM: Additional 600 million euros allocated for municipal projects
"The Ministry of Finance presented information that the deficit for 2023 is 2.2%. This is nearly 1% below the planned level in budget and 3 times below ...
02.01.2024
Van with 28 illegal migrants detained in Sofia
28 illegal migrants were detained in a van at Sofia’s Botevgradsko Shose Boulevard on Tuesday.
Тhe vehicle was registered in France and was driven ...
02.01.2024
Bus carrying tourists and truck crashed in Northern Bulgaria
A bus carrying tourists crashed on the Ruse-Byala road in Northern Bulgaria ot Tuesday. A total of nine people have suffered diffrent minor injuries and ...
01.01.2024
Sofia welcomed the New Year with concert and light show
Residents and guests of Sofia welcomed the New Year at Alexander I Battenberg Square, where a concert and light show took place.
Famous musicians ...
01.01.2024
REACTIONS: European Council’s decision on Bulgaria’s Schengen Entry
Continue the Change co-leader and former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said that entry to Schengen for air and sea borders is "a matter of regained trust, ...
31.12.2023
European Council announces lifting air and maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria and Romania from Mar. 31, 2024
Brussels announced late on Saturday that the EU member states have reached an agreement on removing air and maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria ...
30.12.2023
18,000 migrants detained by Bulgarian authorities January to November
The Bulgarian authorities detained 18,008 citizens of non-EU countries between January and November 2023, up by 15.4% compared with a year earlier, according ...
29.12.2023
RSV 421 arrives in Ushuaia, Argentina
The Bulgarian military research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) arrived in Ushuaia, Argentina, on December 28, at 03:00 local time, the ship's ...
28.12.2023
No Bulgarians reported in distress after extreme weather in Australia
There are no reports of Bulgarians in distress due to the extreme weather in Australia, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BTA on Wednesday. ...
27.12.2023
Cheparinov, Salimova remain title contenders after Day 2 of World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship
Bulgarian chess players Ivan Cheparinov and Nurgyul Salimova remain contenders after day two of the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship here on Wednesday.
In ...
27.12.2023
Economy Minister: Investment of over EUR 600 mln in automotive sector expected in early 2024
A large-scale investment of over EUR 600 million in the field of manufacturing critical components for the automotive industry is expected to be implemented ...
26.12.2023
Twelve Christmas babies born at Sofia's Maichin Dom Maternity Hospital
Twelve babies were born Sofia's Maichin Dom maternity hospital between Christmas Eve and 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the hospital told BTA.
The total ...
26.12.2023
Over BGN 2,550,000 raised as part of this year's Bulgarian Christmas charity campaign
More than BGN 2,550,000 were donated after the end of the charity show, held Monday evening at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre as part of the Bulgarian ...
25.12.2023
President Radev wishes Bulgarians Merry Christmas
In these festive days, I wish for good health, strong spirit and heartfelt joy in every Bulgarian home, President Rumen Radev wrote on his Facebook page.
"May ...
25.12.2023
PM Denkov: Challenging times demand faith in future to build more successful state
In a video address released by the government press service here on Monday, Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov said that in challenging times everyone needs ...
25.12.2023
Good mountain hiking conditions despite avalanche risk on Monday
Conditions are good for hiking in the mountains on Monday, however, there is an avalanche danger in places, the Mountain Rescue Service told BTA on Monday ...
24.12.2023
Metropolitan Antony performs Christmas Eve service, reads Patriarch Neophyte's message to Bulgarian people
Metropolitan Anthony of Western and Central Europe performed the festive Christmas Eve service on Sunday evening in the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral ...
24.12.2023
Heavy traffic reported at some border crossings
There is heavy traffic at some of the border crossing points, according to a Border Police report.
At the border with Romania, outbound traffic is heavy ...
24.12.2023
Christmas celebrations start in Bulgaria
Sunday is the first day of the traditional Christmas celebrations in Bulgaria. They begin on December 24, the last day of the 40-day Orthodox fast, when ...
23.12.2023
Dismantled figures from Soviet Army Monument transported to storage site
The dismantled bronze figures from the Soviet Army Monument are being transported to the storage site on Saturday. A technical specification for the restoration ...
23.12.2023
Code orange issued for 12 regions in Bulgaria on Saturday due to strong winds
An orange code for strong winds has been issued in 12 regions of the country on Saturday, said the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology on their ...
22.12.2023
Netherlands Parliament votes in favour of Bulgaria's Schengen entry
The Netherlands Parliament voted late on Thursday evening to approve the position of the country's government in favour of Bulgaria becoming a full ...
22.12.2023
Chief Health inspector warns of risk of measles spread in Bulgaria
There is a risk of measles spreading in Bulgaria due to incomplete vaccination coverage, Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev told journalists at ...
21.12.2023
2024 State Budget spending items approved on second reading
On Thursday, the National Assembly approved the following spending items from the 2024 State Budget Bill on second reading:
The minimum amount of the ...
20.12.2023
BGN 80 Mln set aside for free schoolbooks for all students next year
The government approved BGN 79,131,905 for free textbooks and teaching aid for general education subjects for all students in grade 8-12. They will also ...
20.12.2023
The Sixth Amendment of Bulgaria's Constitution: the small print
The bill to amend and supplement Bulgaria's Constitution was moved by GERB-UDF, Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria and the Movement for Rights ...
20.12.2023
Parliament adopts Constitutional Amendments on second reading
Parliament adopted on second reading the constitutional amendments bill here on Tuesday. Under the Constitution and according to the procedural rules for ...
19.12.2023
Hijacked ship's crew member evacuated
A member of the crew of the hijacked Bulgarian-owned, Malta-flagged ship Ruen has been evacuated with the assistance of the Indian Navy, the shipowner ...
17.12.2023
Sunny weather and rising temperatures in Bulgaria on Monday
Monday in Bulgaria will be mostly sunny. Daytime temperatures will continue to rise, with highs between 8°C and 13°C.
The mountains will also be ...
17.12.2023
At second reading: Parliamentary Committee in charge adopts Almost Entire State Budget
The National Assembly Committee on Budget and Finance adopted almost the entire bill on the 2024 state budget on second reading. That happened on a Sunday ...
15.12.2023
0,3% inflation in Bulgaria in November
The inflation in Bulgaria in November increased by 0.3% while the year-on-year comparison revealed a 5.4% surge in prices from November 2022. That ...
15.12.2023
Members of the Jewish community, politicians and diplomats honour Hanukkah in Sofia
The Jewish community in Bulgaria marked the 8th day of Hanukkah with the lighting of the 8 candles on the Hanukiah. The first candle was lit by the President ...
14.12.2023
Under pressure from Hungary: Bulgaria abandons plans for tax on Russian gas
Bulgaria has been forced to remove the tax imposed on the transit of Russian gas to Hungary and Serbia. That happened after the Hungarian Prime Minister ...
14.12.2023
Radev: Bulgaria could be accepted into Schengen by air and land this year
It is possible that Bulgaria could be accepted into Schengen by air and land this year, President Rumen Radev said after a meeting with his Albanian colleague ...
14.12.2023
Denkov: Bulgaria will not accept additional conditions for Schengen membership
Bulgaria will continue its current actions to protect the external borders of the European Union, but will certainly not accept additional conditions ...
13.12.2023
Gabriel: Cooperation between Bulgaria and the US is key to regional connectivity
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel discussed cooperation between Bulgaria and the US in terms of energy and transport ...
