
site.home
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Drops from 59th to 70th Place in Reporters Without Borders Index for Media Freedom
Bulgaria has gone down from 59th to 70th place in the Reporters Without Borders index for media freedom, according to data published on the organization's website.
UPDATED Tensions Rise as Protesters in Haskovo Demand Resignation of Interior Ministry's Regional Directorate Head, He Hands It
Tension arose during a protest in front of the Regional Police Station in Haskovo, where dozens of people gathered to demand the resignation of the head of the Interior Ministry's Regional Directorate, Ivan Rasokov, on Friday.
Parliament Chair to Attend Events Marking Anniversaries of Bulgaria's Christianization, Creation of Bulgarian Alphabet
National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova will attend Friday the commemoration of the 1160th anniversary of the Christianization of the Bulgarian people and the 1170th anniversary of the creation of the Bulgarian alphabet in Pliska, Parliament's press office said on Thursday. The celebration of the two anniversaries will be organized by the Varna and Veliko Preslav Diocese in the period from May 1 to 3.
Velichie Floor Leader Attends Celebration of 149th Anniversary of April Uprising in Koprivshtitsa
Velichie Floor Leader Ivelin Mihaylov attended an official ceremony marking 149th anniversary of the April Uprising, which was held in front of the Monument of the April Uprising in Koprivshtitsa, Central Bulgaria on Thursday. The 1876 Bulgarian April Uprising against the Ottoman Empire precipitated the 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish War that led to Bulgaria's liberation.
Economy
Bulgaria Participates in 32nd Arabian Travel Market
Bulgaria is represented with a national stand at the 32nd edition of the Arabian Travel Market 2025, which is organized between April 28 and May 1 in Dubai, said the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Dubai on Facebook. "During the forum Bulgaria will
Eurostat Bulgaria Reports Highest Share of Citizens at Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion in 2024
In 2024, 93.3 million people in the European Union, equivalent to 21% of the population of EU countries, were at risk of poverty and social exclusion. This is according to the latest Eurostat data published Wednesday
Council of Ministers decisions Cabinet Backs BGN 88 Mln Plan for 7,000 Jobs in 2025
Правителството прие Националния план за действие по заетостта през 2025, said the government press service Wednesday. В него се предвижда около 7000 безработни да започнат работа по финансирани от Министерството на труда и социалната политика
National Statistical Institute: Industry Fuels April Rise in Bulgaria’s Business Climate
The overall business climate indicator in Bulgaria rose by 1.1 points in April to 21.5%, National Statistical Institute data released Wednesday shows.
Culture
New Art Space in Sofia to Оpen with Denitsa Mihaylova's Еxhibition
An exhibition by Denitsa Mihaylova will mark the opening of a new art space in Sofia. The exhibition, titled "Water - Air - Earth", will be arranged by curator Rumena Kalchev at Gallery 65 on Vasil Levski Blvd. and will open on May 8, the organizers said.
Religion Classes Aim to Educate Children, Not Indoctrinate Them - Head of Bulgarian Church
The Holy Synod has been consistent in calling for including religion in the regular curriculum of Bulgarian schools "because it is a very important subject", Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil said in an interview on Bulgarian
Russian Writer Maria Stepanova: Poetry and the Responsibility of Memory
Russian poet, writer and essayist Maria Stepanova attended Literary Talks 2025 and told BTA’s Asen Georgiev in an interview that collective memory can easily replace history, warning that governments and social-media echo chambers often turn it into a stream of fictional events.
Sofia University Rector, Austrian Ambassador Sign Agreement Regulating Austrian Library Dr. Wolfgang Kraus' Status
Sofia University Rector Prof. Georgi Valchev and the Austrian Ambassador to Bulgaria Andrea Ikic-Bohm signed a new agreement regulating the status of the Austrian Library Dr. Wolfgang Kraus, the University’s press office announced on Tuesday.
Balkans


Council of Ministers decisions Cabinet Approves Memorandum between Bulgaria, Turkiye on Cooperation in Energy Efficiency
Sofia University Rector Supports BTA Bulgarian Landmarks Worldwide Initiative
Sofia University Rector Prof. Georgi Valchev stated that "the presence of the Bulgarian revolutionary, writer and journalist Lyuben Karavelov in the Serbian capital was not peaceful, but contributed to his gaining invaluable experience, so that he became a central figure of Bulgarian emigration."
Sofia University Launches Project on Cultural Ties between Bulgaria, North Macedonia
The St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia has launched a project focused on the cultural ties between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia, the university said in a press release on Tuesday. The project, titled "CULTURAL AREA - CULTURAL heritage community and AttRactive all-sEAson tourism" is part of the Integrated Development of the Cross-Border Region territorial strategy under the INTERREG VI-A IPA Bulgaria – North Macedonia 2021–2027 programme.
Bulgarian MEP Raises Alarm over Blocked Bulgaria-Greece Border Crossing
The Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee in the European Parliament Ilhan Kyuchyuk has officially referred the issue of the fully completed Rudozem–Xanthi but still unopened border crossing to the European Commission, according to a press release
After Bicycling to Strasbourg, Serbian Students Run from Novi Sad to Brussels
After completing their bike ride to Strasbourg on April 15, a group of Serbian students set off on Friday to run the distance from Novi Sad to Brussels within 18 days. “No one’s tired! We’re running to Brussels!” is the slogan of the students, who