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Common Security Policy Cuts Costs for Countries Like Bulgaria, Says Chief of Defence
The Common Security and Defence Policy saves significant amounts from national budgets, particularly for countries like Bulgaria, the Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, said here on Tuesday at a conference on new realities in foreign policy, defence, and the defence industry.
Ideal Synchronization Achieved between Military Police Formations from 10 Countries at BEYOND HORIZON 25 Exercise - Deputy Chief of Defence
Commenting on the BEYOND HORIZON 25 exercise here on Tuesday, the Bulgarian Deputy Chief of Defence, Lieutenant General Mihail Popov told journalists that perfect synchronization achieved between the military police formations of the ten participating countries.
BTA interview Technological Developments Are Transforming Health Tourism Sector, Says Director of European Health Tourism Summit
The health tourism sector is transforming, which is fueled by the rapid development of technology, Ivana Kolar, Director of the European Health Tourism Summit, said in an interview with BTA on Tuesday. Kolar participated at the fourth national
The Weather on May 21
Cloudiness to increase temporarily from west to east, with isolated light showers in the west before noon. With sunny periods, and cumulus clouds, rain showers and thunder around noon and in the afternoon, mostly in the Western part of the country.
Economy
Third-country workers: access and obstacles E-Governance Ministry Aims to Add Activities of Various Institutions to Integrated Hire Platform, Minister Says
Electronic Governance Minister Valentin Mundrov presented the opportunities that opened up to businesses following the approval of amendments to the Foreigners in Bulgaria Act regarding a platform for the issuing of work permits. "At the Ministry of
RE-Source Southeast 2025 to Gather Over 450 Renewable Energy Experts from 24 Countries in Sofia
The fifth edition of RE-Source Southeast Conference, the key event for corporate renewable energy sourcing in Southeast Europe, will take place on May 21 and 22 at Sofia Tech Park, said Tuesday organizers from the Bulgarian Wind Energy Association
Bulgaria Is One of Key Economic Partners for Kazakhstan in SE Europe, Says Kazakhstan’s Deputy PM
Bulgaria is one of Kazakhstan’s key trade and economic partners in Southeast Europe, said Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin during a Bulgaria-Kazakhstan business forum held in Sofia on Tuesday. The
National conference on health tourism Overcoming Seasonal Character of Tourist Services and Diversifying Them Is among Top Goals of Tourism Ministry
Overcoming the seasonal character of tourist services and diversifying them are among the biggest challenges in Bulgaria's product policy, which is aimed at sustainable development of the sector and improving the quality of tourism services, said
Culture
Contemporary Art Exhibition Sofia Art Fair to Be Held in October under Theme "Imagine"
This year’s edition of Sofia Art Fair will be held at Sofia Tech Park from October 2 to 5 under the theme "Imagine", the organizers said.
Targovishte Hosts 27th Edition of Theatre Festival
Targovishte welcomes the 27th edition of the theatre festival "Days of the Big Theatre in the Small Town" with a rich programme. From May 21 to July 8, the residents and guests of the northeastern city will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of
National Assembly Chair Meets Representatives of Emblematic Personality Cultural Association
National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova met with representatives of the Emblematic Personality Cultural Association on the eve of May 24, the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius and the Bulgarian Alphabet.
Bulgarian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Offers Vision of World of Cooperation Between People, Nature - Pavilion's Designers
The Bulgarian pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka offers a vision of a world of cooperation between people and nature, BTA learned from two of its designers - architect Maria Gospodinova, who was involved in the pavilion’s conceptual interior design, and architect Hiroto Kobayashi, who designed the building.
Balkans


National conference on health tourism Large Turkish Hospitals Draw Patients Away from Bulgarian Hospitals - Bulgarian Hospital Association
North Macedonia Deputy Health Minister: 11 Injured in Kocani Fire Still Treated Abroad
Jovica Andovski, Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of North Macedonia, at a press conference said that 11 of the injured in the nightclub fire in Kocani are still being treated abroad, the media in the country reported on Monday.
Bulgaria Protests War Memorial Vandalism in Serbia
A protest note was delivered by Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Serbia Petko Doykov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia in response to acts of vandalism against Bulgarian military monuments in Belgrade and Nis, the Bulgarian Embassy in Belgrade wrote on its Facebook page on Friday.
Head of Serbian Cultural Monuments Protection Institute Arrested After Alleged Falsification of Documents Pertaining to Sought-after Buildings in Belgrade
The acting director of the Republican Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Serbia, Goran Vasic, has been arrested. Vasic had proposed to the Serbian government that the status of cultural monument of the two buildings of the General Staff of the former Yugoslav Army, partially destroyed during NATO bombings in 1999, be removed, Serbian media report.
"Europe on Balkans - Cohesion Skills" in Targovishte Krepcha Rock Monastery Attracts Tourists with Early Cyrillic Inscriptions
The medieval rock monastery near Krepcha, Targovishte Region, draws visitors with its earliest known Cyrillic inscriptions. Addressing a local conference in Targovishte held as part of the EU-backed BTA project titled Europe on Balkans - Cohesion