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Wrap-up Unions Lift Public Transport Blockade in Sofia after Government Pledges to Reallocate BGN 15 Mln to Solve Crisis
Sofia Municipal Council Greenlight Pay Rise by BGN 300 for Public Transport Workers, Pave Way to Lifting Blockade
The head of the transport committee of the Sofia Municipal Council, Ivan Takov of BSP for Bulgaria, said they had proposed an increase in the economic framework as of April 1 by BGN 300 for all public transport employees.
Wrap-up Authorities Seal Off MRF - Central Council HQ in Sofia to Enforce Party's Eviction
Asked if the seizure of the building was linked to the withdrawal of DRF's support for the Government, deputy floor leader Dzheyhan Ibryamov said, "I leave it to you and to Bulgarian society to decide whether there is such a correlation."
Vazrazhdane Leader Calls on President to Convene National Security Council to Protect Democracy
In Kostadinov's words, the head of State has made two important steps to protect democracy in Bulgaria, and convening the Council would be the third step. the first step was President Rumen Radev's proposal for a referendum on the euro's adoption.
GERB Have No Involvement with Sofia Public Transport Protests - Party Leader Borissov
Speaking at a meeting with municipal councilors at GERB’s headquarters on Monday, party leader Boyko Borissov said that GERB had had no involvement in the public transport protests in Sofia and had not interfered with the work of Mayor Vassil Terziev.
Economy
Foreign Direct Investment in Bulgaria Nears EUR 1.09 Bln at End of Q1, BNB Data
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria amounted to EUR 1.087 billion at the end of Q1 of 2025, according to preliminary data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) released on Monday. The net flow of direct investments marked a decline of 1% compared to the first quarter of 2024
European Commission Forecasts Decline in Bulgaria's Budget Deficit and Acceleration of Inflation in 2025
Еврокомисията прогнозира спад на бюджетния дефицит на България и ускоряване на инфлацията през 2025 г. Пламен Пенчев Брюксел, 19.05.2025 (БТА) Брутният вътрешен продукт на България (БВП) през настоящата година ще забави темпа си на растеж от 2,8 на
Minister Ivanov to Attend OECD Regional Development Policy Committee Meeting in Warsaw
Regional Development Minister Ivan Ivanov will attend a ministerial meeting of the OECD Regional Development Policy Committee in Warsaw on May 19-20, his Ministry said on Monday. The meeting will focus on strengthening regional policy.
National Statistical Institute Producer Price Indices in Bulgarian Forestry Decrease by 0.4% in Q1 of 2025 Y/Y
The producer price index on the domestic market for forestry products decreased by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said Monday. The sector recorded a decrease of 5.9% in
Culture
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.
Presenting LIK's April issue Yogurt Fair Biggest Event in Town of Razgrad, Mayor Dobrev Says
The Yogurt Fair and the Festival of Folk Traditions and Handicrafts are the largest events in the city, said Razgrad Mayor Dobrin Dobrev at the BTA National Press Club in Razgrad during the presentation of the April issue of BTA's LIK magazine, dedicated to Bulgaria's participation in world expos. Dobrev noted that the festival now boasts one of the largest craft exhibitions in the country, bringing together artisans from across Bulgaria at more than 100 booths, with growing public interest each year.
Presenting LIK's April issue Kazanlak Oil-Bearing Rose a Symbol of Bulgaria - Rose Queen Maria Shamburova Says
The symbol of Bulgaria to the world is the Kazanlak oil-bearing rose, said the 57th Rose Queen of Kazanlak, Maria Shamburova, and her runners-up Konstantina Kostadinova and Tanya Chipilska at the BTA National Press Club in Kazanlak. The three
Balkans
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
"Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" in Targovishte Project on Adult Learning Agenda Is Example of Local Implementation of European Policies, Says Chief Secretary of Targovishte Regional Administration
The project on implementing the renewed priorities of the European Adult Learning Agenda is a good example of how European policies can be successfully implemented at the local level, with real benefits for residents, Todorka Taneva, Chief Secretary of the Targovishte Regional Administration, said during a local conference held here on Wednesday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.