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UPDATED Shumen Region Warns of Feline Predator on the Loose
A warning message via the BG-Alert early warning system in connection with a feline predator has been sent in the Shumen region
Interior Ministry Will Not Allow Threats to People's Lives or Public Order, Minister Mitov Says
The Interior Ministry will not restrict the right of Bulgarian citizens to protest, but violations of public order or threats to people's lives will not be allowed, Interior Minister Daniel Mitov said during Question Time in Parliament.
Varna Bar Association’s Svetlozar Nikolov: No Decisions to End Legal Aid Protests
Bar councils across Bulgaria have neither discussed nor decided to end the effective protests concerning legal aid, Svetlozar Nikolov, a member of the leadership of the Varna Bar Association, said at a press conference at the Bulgarian News Agency's press club in Plovdiv, South Central Bulgaria on Friday.
Access to Information Programme CEO Warns of Return of Practices Bulgarians Hoped to Leave Behind
Practices from 35 years ago, which Bulgarians had hoped would not resume, are beginning to return, Access to Information Programme (AIP) Executive Director Alexander Kashumov said at the Bulgarian News Agency's National Press Club in Sofia on Friday. "The role of civil society organisations is being questioned, fascist marches in the streets and attempts to violate people's basic rights are resuming. NGOs, journalists, active citizens who are the bearers of rights for democracy are presented as enemies and spies. This hostile environment must be accounted for," he stressed.
Economy


Green Transition Forum 5.0 Bulgaria and Greece Are Good Trading Partners: Greek Development Minister
Project Provides Paid Internships, Permanent Jobs for 10,000 Young People
The Employment Agency announced a project providing paid internships and permanent jobs for 10,000 young people. From June 24, the Agency will launch a new project “Youth Internships”, aimed at young people aged 16 to 29, who are looking for opportunities to work in their free time
Green Transition Forum 5.0 Experts Discuss Major Challenges Facing Higher Education in Age of AI
Leading experts from the education and scientific sectors discussed the challenges facing education on Friday during the panel discussion Transforming Higher Education through Innovation and Scientific Research held within the Green Transition Forum
Green Transition Forum 5.0 Digitalization Drives Green Transition and Sustainable Development, Says E-Government Minister
Digitalization is one of key drivers of the green transition and sustainable economic development, said E-Government Minister Valentin Mundrov on Friday.
Green Transition Forum 5.0 Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Agency Executive Director Takov Highlights Internationalization and Digitalization Priorities for SMEs
Facilitating the internationalization of Bulgarian small and medium-sized businesses is the primary role of the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), Executive Director Boyko Takov said on Friday during the panel discussion Digitalization of Industries and Services.
Culture
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting: Young Bulgarian Chemist Explores AI for Greener Batteries
Assistant Lyuben Borislavov from the Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is one of three young Bulgarian chemists selected to attend the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting with young scientists in Lindau, Germany, between June 29 and July 4 this year.
Prof. Christo Pimpirev on Exploring Antarctica, the Earth's Biggest Natural Lab
Attending an event dedicated to Antarctica in Plovdiv's Regional Natural History Museum, Prof. Christo Pimpirev, head of the the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute, praised participants in Bulgaria's Antarctic expedition to Livingston Island.
Paintings Worth Some EUR 350,000 Sold at Auction in Sofia
Paintings worth some EUR 350,000 have been sold at Artmark’s summer auction in Sofia, which lasted six and a half hours, the organizers said.
Works by Dechko Uzunov Go on Display in Sofia
An exhibition “Dechko Uzunov. Travel Notes", dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the artist's birth, will open on June 24 at the Dechko Uzunov Art Gallery in Sofia, organizers from the Sofia City Art Gallery said. Created as a travelling
Balkans
Swedish Ambassador to North Macedonia: Constitutional Changes Are Key EU Step
Sweden’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia, Ami Larsson Jain, said in an interview with the “360 Degrees” programme on MRT 1 on Friday that constitutional changes are clearly the next step in North Macedonia's EU integration process.
121 Romanian Citizens Return from Armed Conflict Zone in Middle East
A total of 121 Romanian citizens and members of their families returned to Romania Friday morning from the area of the armed conflict in the Middle East, following government-coordinated efforts led by interim Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu,
North Macedonia Prime Minister Mickoski: There Is Severe Political Pressure from Bulgaria Against Adoption of Progress Report on North Macedonia
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said he would be the happiest person in the world if the European Parliament’s report on his country’s progress [towards EU accession] is approved by the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on
68 Romanians in Iran Want to Leave Country - Romanian Foreign Minister
A total of 68 Romanian citizens in Iran have expressed their wish to leave the country immediately, said Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu, quoted by Agerpres. He further said that the Romanian embassy is communicating with another 30