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Bulgaria handed over the command of the Mine Countermeasures Black Sea Task Group (MCM Black Sea) to Romania in a ceremony held in the city of Constanta on July 9, the press centre of the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday. The ceremony was preceded by the third meeting of the supreme governing body of the MCM Black Sea, consisting of the commanders of the Naval Forces of Bulgaria, Romania and Turkiye.

"I believe that from the very beginning it was a mistake for issues like identity and language to appear in a political report," said Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk ("Renew Europe"/MRF) on Wednesday in response to a BTA question in Strasbourg.

Four people have been charged and detained for 72 hours under investigation for a corruption crime in Varna, the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office said on its website on Wednesday.

Democratic Bulgaria submitted a request to the National Assembly for a hearing of acting Chief Prosecutor Borislav Sarafov in the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, the press centre of the Movement Yes Bulgaria party said on Wednesday. The coalition emphasizes the need for transparency and public accountability for the activities of the prosecution in several key cases that directly affect citizens' trust in the justice system.

Minister of Economy and Industry Petar Dilov held a meeting with Dr. Said Mohammed Al-Saqri, Minister of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria, the press centre of the line ministry said on Wednesday.

Bulgaria's membership in the eurozone will encourage and support the country's accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) next year. This opinion was voiced on Wednesday by Vasil Todorov, Vice-President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), during a meeting of the Euroclub held in the Chamber's building on the occasion of Denmark's rotating presidency of the Council of the EU for the next six months

In 2024, land freight transport in Bulgaria dropped significantly to 26.969 billion tonne-kilometres, down from 33.125 billion in 2023—a decrease of more than 18%. This marks the lowest level for the country since 2019, according to the latest data

In her words, the benefits of eurozone membership are indisputable - economic and financial stability, much more investment and a better standard for Bulgarian citizens. This success belongs to the Bulgarian citizens, she added.

A project to replace the electrical installation and renew the climate-control system of the Kazanlak Thracian Tomb is being drafted, Iskra Historical Museum Deputy Director Radoslav Petkov said at the launch of the July edition of LIK, which focuses on the theme Bulgaria in UNESCO.

The inclusion of Pirin National Park on UNESCO’s World Heritage List delivers significant benefits for the preservation and sustainable development of the protected area, chief expert at the Pirin National Park Directorate Nikolina Angelinina said at the launch of the July edition of LIK, which focuses on the theme Bulgaria in UNESCO.

A State policy to protect Nessebar must be adopted, Ancient Nessebar Museum Director Todor Marvakov said at the launch of the July edition of LIK, which focuses on the theme Bulgaria in UNESCO.

The 23rd Yogurt Fair and the Festival of Folk Traditions and Handicrafts will be held in Razgrad from July 20 to 22, with the town to once again bring together guests and participants from all over the world, the municipal administration said on Wednesday.

Bulgaria’s National Assembly Foreign Policy Committee Chair Yordanka Fandakova on Wednesday urged North Macedonia to heed the European Parliament (EP) call for the country to honour the commitments it has assumed on the path of European

Commenting on the European Parliament's resolution on North Macedonia's progress towards accession, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said in Parliament: "There are not many moments when we can demonstrate unity, but this is one of them.

"When Bulgaria is united, we can achieve results," GERB leader Boyko Borissov wrote on Facebook, following the adoption of the European Parliament’s annual report on North Macedonia’s progress toward EU accession.

Bulgaria has achieved a significant geopolitical victory by defending its national interest and blocking a backdoor attempt to include contested language in the European Parliament's annual report on North Macedonia’s EU accession progress, MP Stanislav Balabanov from There Is Such a People (TISP) told journalists in Parliament.