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Road Infrastructure Agency Bears Partial Blame for Deadly Skopje-bound Bus Crash on Struma Motorway in 2021, Pernik District Court Rules
Bulgaria
Council of Ministers decisions Bulgaria to Collaborate with US to Prevent and Tackle Serious Crime
The Council of Ministers approved a draft treaty on cooperation with the United States in preventing and combating serious crime, the Government press service reported here on Wednesday.
Council of Ministers decisions Government Approves Draft Memorandum of Understanding in Tourism Between Bulgaria, Hungary
The government approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding in the field of tourism between the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministry of National Economy of Hungary.
Cabinet Amends Visa Regime
The Council of Ministers has adopted a decree amending and supplementing the ordinance on the conditions and procedure for issuing visas and determining the visa regime
Law Graduates of Burgas Free University Best at Professional Realization in National Judicial System
The data in the report show that 13% of the management staff in the judicial system have graduated from BFU, with only law graduates from the St Kliment Ohridski Sofia University having a bigger share, 34%.
Economy
Electricity Distribution Companies Have Until Friday to Report on Investments in Power Outage Areas, EWRC Chair Says
The three electricity distribution companies have until Friday to provide detailed information on the investments made in the areas affected by power cuts during the holidays, said chairman of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) Ivan Ivanov on Wednesday during a parliamentary hearing on the power outage crisis.
Ten Persons Honoured with Golden Rose Award for Contribution to Bulgarian Tourism
Tourism Minister Evtim Miloshev Wednesday honoured with the Golden Rose award ten distinguished persons whose achievements have shaped modern Bulgarian tourism.
Bulgaria Among Countries with Lowest Growth in Overnight Bookings via Online Platforms in Q3 2024
Bulgaria is among the countries with the lowest growth of overnight bookings via online platforms in the third quarter of 2024, Eurostat said on its website on Wednesday.
Bulgaria Records Highest Industrial Producer Price Increase in November - Eurostat
In November 2024, compared with October 2024, the highest monthly increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Bulgaria (+4.9%), Ireland (+4.5%) and Sweden (+4.2%). The largest decreases were observed in Estonia and Cyprus (both -1.4%), Slovakia (-0.5%) and Luxembourg (-0.4%), show estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, released on Wednesday.
Culture
Botanical Garden of BAS Showcases Orchids, Azaleas in Bloom
The Botanical Garden of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) is offering a display of tropical plants in its greenhouse, where various species of orchids and azaleas are currently in bloom. Throughout the week, including on Saturday, January 11,
Perspicio Art Academy Opens with Exhibition in Support of At-Risk Children and Families
The Perspicio Art Academy will open its doors in Sofia with a charity collective exhibition of its young artists - students on January 18, the team said. Perspicio was created as a podium and support for young artists, providing them with a platform
Bulgarian Film "The Therapy" to Be Featured at Several International Festivals in US and Europe
The Bulgarian film The Therapy will be featured in several international festivals in the US and Europe, including the 78th edition of the Salerno International Film Festival (Italy) and the 25th edition of the Santa Fe Film Festival in the USA,
Serbian Writer Ljubenovic Wins Aleko International Short Story Competition
Serbian writer Bojan Ljubenovic is 2025’s laureate of the international humorous short story competition "Aleko", which is organized annually by the municipality of Svishtov on the eve of Aleko Days, dedicated to the 162nd anniversary of the birth of Bulgarian humourist Aleko Konstantinov. BTA learned this Monday from Tanya Likova of the International Aleko Konstantinov Foundation
Balkans
Major Crackdown on Drug Trafficking in 77 Provinces of Turkiye
Turkish authorities have confiscated 839 kg of drugs and 1,168,042 pieces of narcotics tablets in operations in a number of provinces of the country, said Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on social media, quoted by the Turkish national radio and television corporation TRTH Haber.
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Antalya, Sparks Panic but No Damage
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Turkiye's Mediterranean region of Antalya at 16:50 local time (15:50 Bulgarian time), prompting serious concerns and fear among residents on Friday.
Bulgarian, Romanian Mayors Celebrate Schengen Entry at Kardam Border Checkpoint
General Toshevo Mayor Valentin Dimitrov, Kardam Village Mayor Georgi Sabev, and Negru Voda (Romania) Mayor Mihai-Adrian Argintaru symbolically crossed the raised barriers at the Kardam border crossing checkpoint in Northeastern Bulgaria on Thursday, celebrating Bulgaria and Romania’s entry into Schengen. The event featured traditional Bulgarian pogacha bread and a traditional horo chain dance.
Turkish Citizen Charged with Carrying Undeclared Currency Totalling EUR 124,650
The District Prosecutor's Office in Haskovo has charged a 29-year-old Turkish citizen who, while passing through the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, failed to declare to the Customs Agency the money he was carrying across the border amounting to EUR 124,650 (BGN 243,794), the Appellate Prosecutor's Office in Plovdiv said in a press release on Thursday.