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Commenting on the European Parliament's decision to adopt a report confirming that Bulgaria fulfils the criteria for adopting the euro on January 1, 2026, MECh Floor Leader Kiril Veselinski told reporters

"A day like today is historic because Bulgaria is completing the circle of EU integration and somewhere here the transition ends," he also said. The huge compromise that TISP made by becoming part of this government is paying off today for one reason or another, he believes.

"The only thing we can say is that we do not support the lie, we do not support this way of making decisions that are for the benefit of someone and not for the benefit of the whole," he told journalists.

"Today we can say that after our accession to NATO and the EU, with our inclusion in the euro area, Bulgaria's path towards Europe and Euro-Atlanticism is unequivocally complete and there will and can never be a change of direction."

The adoption of the euro is more than a currency shift: it is a strategic opportunity to boost Bulgaria’s competitiveness and investment appeal, said Rumen Radev, Chairman of the Management Board of the Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria

In 2024, Bulgaria had the EU’s third highest share (27.0%) of female specialists employed in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, the Statistical Office of the European Commission (Eurostat) reported on Tuesday. Across the EU,

In line with the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) auction calendar, Bulgartransgaz held auctions for firm annual capacity product at the interconnection points with neighbouring countries on the Regional Booking Platform

Trade with Romania increased by 7% in the first quarter of 2025, while Bulgarian exports increased by 18.9% compared to the same period last year , it became clear during a meeting between Minister of Economy and Industry Petar Dilov and Romanian Ambassador to Bulgaria Brandusa Predescu, the press centre of the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday.

The proclamation of the Madara Rider as a UNESCO World Heritage monument in 1979 has had a beneficial impact, Yuri Yorgov, chief curator at the National Historical and Archaeological Reserve Madara, told the Bulgarian News Agency at the launch of the July edition of LIK, which focuses on the theme “Bulgaria in UNESCO”.

Rilka Petrova, chief expert at the State Archives in Kyustendil, presented the reminiscences of Vladimir Karamanov, who was a teacher, historian, ethnographer and public figure, regarded as one of the foremost historiographers and experts on the Kyustendil region, at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Kyustendil.

Kazanlak is preparing to have eight more tombs from the Valley of the Thracian Kings added to the UNESCO list alongside the Kazanlak Tomb, Kazanlak Municipality Mayor Galina Stoyanova said at the launch of the new issue of LIK magazine Bulgaria in UNESCO.

Over 60 species of higher plants, 39 species of mammals, 21 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 20 species of fish inhabit the Srebarna Reserve, which is also home to more than 90 species of waterfowl, drawing visitors from all over the world, Elena Ilieva, Director of the Srebarna Nature Museum, said during the presentation of the latest issue of LIK magazine Bulgaria in UNESCO.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that when new parliamentary elections are held, the ruling party will win them more convincingly than last time, according to Serbian media.

Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, located on the Asian coast of the Turkish metropolis, has been determined to be the fastest growing airport among major European airports.

For the eighth day in a row, citizens have been blocking several key locations in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, while police continue to prevent them from disrupting traffic for extended periods. As in recent days, the blockades began early in the

According to Turkish news outlet Haberler, more than 100 lawmakers and staff members from the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye (GNAT) have sought medical attention at the parliamentary hospital, complaining of symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and fatigue – characteristic of food poisoning.