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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 ...
13.12.2023
Bulgaria facilitates procedure allowing adopted children to find out what their background is
The procedure of granting the adopted people in Bulgaria access to information regarding their background and their biological parents is being facilitated. From ...
12.12.2023
Dismantling of Monument to the Soviet Army in Sofia began
The dismantling of the Monument to the Soviet Army in Sofia has officially begun on Tuesday, Sofia Regional Governor Vyara Todeva announced.
In her ...
12.12.2023
At first reading: Bulgaria's MPs adopted 2024 budget
Late on Monday evening Bulgaria’s National Assembly adopted at first reading the 2024 state budget. "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria", GERB-SDS ...
10.12.2023
Environment Minister: Bulgaria's participation in COP28 in Dubai successfully
Bulgaria participated with its own pavilion for the first time at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai and the representation was extremely successful, ...
10.12.2023
Next week in Bulgaria begins with warm weather
On Monday the lowest temperatures in Bulgaria will range between minus 3°C and 2°C, for Sofia - 0°C. It will be mostly sunny. There will be fog and ...
08.12.2023
At first reading: Bulgaria's Parliament adopted changes to the Constitution
Bulgaria's National Assembly has adopted the Bill for Amendment and Supplement to the Constitution at first reading on Friday.
Among the main ...
07.12.2023
Bulgarian lawmakers agree to end derogation for Russian oil on March 1
GERB-SDS, We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) have agreed to end the derogation for Russian ...
07.12.2023
Bulgaria's MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk awarded the Ilham Tohti Initiative's human rights prize
Bulgaria's MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk was awarded the Ilham Tohti Initiative's human rights prize here on Thursday for his work in defence of human rights ...
06.12.2023
Finance Minister: 2024 State Budget will be ratified before Christmas
Bulgaria's state budget for 2024 as well as some tax laws are to be adopted next week during plenary sessions. That was said by the Finance Minister ...
06.12.2023
Bulgaria marks Saint Nicholas Day
On December 6, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. The holiday is known in Bulgaria as Nikulden.
Saint ...
05.12.2023
Director of Sofia's "Pirogov" hospital dismissed
The Director of Sofia's "Pirogov" emergency hospital, Valentin Dimitrov, was dismissed, the Health Ministry’s announced on Tuesday. The new head ...
05.12.2023
Lukoil considers sale of its business in Bulgaria
"Lukoil has started reviewing its asset strategy in Bulgaria, and will analyse various options, including the sale of the business’’. That is said ...
04.12.2023
Bulgaria's President vetos the law on granting Ukraine old personnel carriers
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev has returned a law for discussion by the Parliament. The texts are about granting Ukraine old, reactivated personnel ...
04.12.2023
Bulgarian and Romanian MEPs protest in Vienna against Schengen veto
Bulgarian and Romanian MEPs Ilhan Kyuchyuk from the "Renew Europe" group and Vlad Botos has organized a demonstration in the center of Vienna. It was ...
02.12.2023
Patriarch Neophyte's health condition is improving
Patriarch Neophyte's health condition is improving, Emil Velinov, head of the Protocol Department at the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, ...
02.12.2023
Poor mountain hiking conditions on Saturday
Weather conditions are not appropriate for hiking in the mountains on Saturday, the Mountain Rescue Service told BTA. There is strong wind, the temperatures ...
01.12.2023
European Commissioner McGuinness to visit Bulgaria Dec. 4-5
The European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, Mairead McGuinness, will pay a working visit to Bulgaria ...
01.12.2023
Interior Minister’s Chef de Cabinet resigns
Interior Minister’s chef de cabinet Vassil Krastev has resigned, the Interior Ministry said.
Krastev reasoned that he does not want to be involved ...
30.11.2023
First HEMS aircraft ready to arrive from Italy to Bulgaria on January 15
Emerging from a meeting of Parliament’s Transport and Communications Committee on Thursday, Transport Minister Georgi Gvozdeikov said that the first ...
30.11.2023
Bulgaria joins declaration for tripling nuclear power
The Republic of Bulgaria has joined the declaration for tripling the share of nuclear power. The declaration underlines the important role of nuclear energy ...
29.11.2023
EU Commissioner for Economy to pay two-day visit to Bulgaria
European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni will pay a working visit to Bulgaria on Thursday and Friday to discuss with the Bulgarian authorities ...
29.11.2023
PM Denkov: Political games with health budget are dangerous
Political games with the health budget are dangerous, Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov said at the beginning of the government meeting on Wednesday.
The ...
28.11.2023
Deputy PM Gabriel: Sofia permitting russian FM's plane to overfly Bulgaria coordinated with EU
Approached by reporters here Tuesday, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel commented that Sofia's decision to permit ...
28.11.2023
Sofia has granted permission to russian FM Lavrov's plane to overfly Bulgaria en route to Skopje
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry confirmed late on Monday that it has granted a permission for a plane with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to fly ...
28.11.2023
Possible avalanches in Vitosha mountain on Tuesday
The Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) reported on Facebook that the weather over the last few days has created conditions for possible avalanches above the ...
27.11.2023
Finance Minister: Bulgaria may enter 2024 without budget
Reacting to comments made by President Rumen Radev earlier on Monday, Finance Minister Assen Vassilev said that Bulgaria may enter 2024 without a state ...
26.11.2023
Foreign Ministry clarifies all circumstances concerning seized Central Park tanker with two bulgarians on board
The Foreign Ministry carried out an urgent inspection in connection with information on an incident with a tanker off the coast of Aden, Yemen, on board ...
26.11.2023
Energy Minister: Issues in high voltage network fixed
By 5 p.m. all problems in the high voltage network have been fixed, Energy Minister Rumen Radev Sunday told a briefing at the Energy Ministry. Out of more ...
26.11.2023
AP: Another ship with bulgarians on board seized by attackers near Yemen
The Associated Press (AP) quoted authorities as saying that attackers have seized a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen on Sunday. The
The ...
25.11.2023
Poor mountain hiking conditions on Saturday
Weather conditions are not appropriate for hiking in the mountains, the Mountain Rescue Service told BTA. The weather is foggy, it is raining, the rain ...
24.11.2023
Interior Ministry issues advisory in connection with expected severe weather on Saturday
In connection with the expected rain and snow fall on Saturday, combined with strong winds, the Interior Ministry has issued an advisory to citizens, which ...
