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Volunteers Plant 10,000 Saplings to Restore Burned Pine Forest in Sakar Mountain
Hundreds of volunteers took part in the initiative of the Svilengrad Municipality to restore a burned pine forest near the village of Studena in the Sakar Mountain, the municipality's press centre said on Friday.
European Commissioner Zaharieva Gets Acquainted with Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Scientific Projects
The participation of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) in the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, was discussed at a meeting at the Academy between the President of BAS and the European Commissioner for Startups.
GERB-UDF Nominate SANS Chairman Plamen Tonchev for Head of Dossier Committee
The GERB-UDF parliamentary group has submitted to the National Assembly a proposal for head of the State Agency National Security (SANS) Plamen Tonchev to be elected chairman of Parliament’s committee for the disclosure of documents and the declaration of affiliation of Bulgarian citizens to the State Security and Intelligence Services of the Bulgarian People's Army (so-called Dossier Committee), BTA learned from the parliamentary press centre on Friday
Commemoration of 1876 April Uprising Closes with National Gathering in Oborishte
Hundreds of Bulgarians gathered in the historical village of Oborishte on Friday, where in 1876 the First Grand National Assembly was established, and its members made a decision to declare the April Uprising.
Economy
EC Commissioner Zaharieva to Launch Innovative Project for Circular Solutions in Construction
European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva will visit Bulgaria, the European Commission said on Friday. On May 3 at 11 am, Commissioner Zaharieva will participate in the official opening of a pilot mobile plant
Unemployment Same in EU, Eurozone, Down in Bulgaria in March M/M
The unemployment rate in the European Union in March 2025, seasonally adjusted, was 5.8%. It remained unchanged compared to February 2025, but declined compared to March 2024, when it reached 6%, Eurostat said Friday
Central Bank Reduces Base Interest Rate for May to 2.24%
The Bulgarian National Bank Wednesday announced a base interest rate (simple per annum interest) of 2.24% as of May 1, 2025. This is yet another month for which the central bank reduces the base interest rate, which was set at 2.39% for April. This
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
Culture
Drawings and Small Plastic Art Works Featured in Sofia Exhibition
The upcoming installment of the show, featuring 139 artists, opens at the UBA gallery at 6 Shipka Street in Sofia on May 2. Both UBA members and non-members are contributing to the exhibition.
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.
Balkans
Cocaine Worth BGN 3 Mln Intercepted at Danube 2 Bridge
Around 8 am on April 30, customs officers at Danube Bridge 2 (Vidin-Calafat), stopped for inspection a refrigerated truck, travelling from Belgium to Turkiye, the Appellate Sofia Prosecutor’s Office said on Friday. The vehicle was selected for a
Council of Ministers decisions Cabinet Approves Memorandum between Bulgaria, Turkiye on Cooperation in Energy Efficiency
The Council of Ministers Wednesday approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding between the governments of Bulgaria and Turkiye on cooperation in the fields of electricity and energy efficiency, the Government Information Service said.
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.