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In a Nova TV interview on Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth Tomislav Donchev said that Bulgaria is ready to join the eurozone. He noted that this position is confirmed by the convergence reports, which, in his

Mostly sunny, with rain clouds and some showers in the afternoon in the west.

Visitors from Bulgaria and abroad Sunday gathered near Kazanlak for the traditional rose-picking ritual, a high point in of the 122nd annual Rose Festival.

Continue the Change (CC) will convene its National Council on July 12, 2025, to choose a strategic theme for holding the government accountable. Co-leader Kiril Petkov stated that the aim is to challenge the influence of political figures like MRF-New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski and GERB leader Boyko Borissov and push for key policy reforms.

In a Bulgarian National Television interview on Saturday, Vazrazhdane party leader Kostadin Kostadinov said that he has sent letters to all presidents and prime ministers of European Union member states, urging them to prevent Bulgaria from joining the eurozone.

Labour and Social Policy Minister Borislav Gutsanov invited Gilbert Houngbo – Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) – to visit Bulgaria.

With the start of the peak summer season in 2025, Varna Airport has inaugurated its first-ever charter route to the Moldovan capital Chisinau, the operator of Varna and Burgas airports, Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD, said on Friday.

According to preliminary data released by the National Statistical Institute on Friday, GDP per person employed increased in real terms by 1.5% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Gábor Tompa directs As You Like It with the Varna Drama Theatre — a modern Shakespearean staging that explores contemporary political and emotional themes through the lens of love and theatre.

The Little Prince by the Nikolay Binev Youth Theatre will be performed as part of the parallel program of the Varna Summer International Theatre Festival. The dramatization of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novel was created by director Veselka Kuncheva and Polina Hristova and includes elements from another of the author’s works — Wind, Sand and Stars. Scenography, puppets, and costumes are by Marieta Golomehova, a frequent collaborator of Kuncheva. The music was composed by Milen Apostolov, and the choreography is by Yavor Kunchev. The performance also celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Youth Theatre.

Among the official guests were Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov, MEP Kristian Vigenin, members of parliament, local authorities, and guests from North Macedonia. The jury is chaired by folk singer Kalinka Zgurova.

A total of 93 foreign students are currently enrolled at the Agricultural University – Plovdiv, with 41 coming from European Union Member States, the University’s press office told BTA. The total includes bachelor’s, master’s, and students enrolled in a 10-month preparatory Bulgarian language course for the academic year 2024–2025.

Since Wednesday evening, crowds have gathered outside prisons across Turkiye, awaiting the release of their relatives following the approval of the 10th Judicial Reform Package by the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye. The legislation, which

Bulgaria’s Parliament Thursday ratified an agreement on the implementation of Interreg VI-A IPA Bulgaria-Serbia 2021-2027, a cross-border cooperation programme with a total budget of EUR 38 million.

The Jadar project in western Serbia for mining of lithium by the multinational Rio Tinto has been included in a European Union’s list of strategic projects for mining raw materials in third countries, Serbian media report. "These strategic projects

Through initiatives like BTA's project “Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills", young people are given the opportunity to reflect on the skills they need to stay competitive in the future - both individually and as a society, said BTA Deputy Director