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Bulgaria Is Preparing Plan for Railway Crossing at Lesovo - Transport Minister
Bulgaria is preparing plans for a second railway border crossing with Turkiye, along the Yambol – Elhovo – Lesovo – Turkish border – Edirne route. These proposals will soon be presented for discussion within the joint Bulgarian-Turkish working
The Weather on June 20
Mostly sunny. Cumulus cloud with rain showers, thunder and hail, mostly in South and East Bulgaria. Moderate northwesterly-northeasterly wind. Highs: 29C to 34C, around 29C in Sofia.
Labour Minister Gutsanov Orders Sweep of Illegal Nursing Homes
Checks of care homes for elderly people continued, with 16 inspections carried out the previous day, Minister of Labour and Social Policy Borislav Gutsanov said in Blagoevgrad on Thursday.
Media Review: June 19
POLITICSThe national radio and other media outline Parliament’s agenda on Thursday
Economy
Eurostat Restaurant and Hotel Prices in Bulgaria 47% Below EU Average in 2024
The prices for goods and services for household final consumption expenditure varied significantly across EU countries in 2024, according to data published by the European statistical office Eurostat. The highest price levels were recorded in
Green Transition Forum 5.0 Eurozone Accession to Create New Opportunities for Bulgarian Economy, EC Executive VP Ribera Says
Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone will be a great step forward, opening up new opportunities to modernize the economy and reducing investment risk, says here Thursday Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive
Eurostat Bulgaria Second in EU for Construction Production Increase in April, Y/Y
Production in the construction sector in April increased by 3% year-on-year in the euro area and by 2.5% in the EU, reads data from Eurostat published Thursday on the agency’s website. Bulgaria ranks second, as it did in March, with a 7% increase.
Ambassador Toman in Plovdiv: Mutual Trust Key to Success
Mutual trust is essential for achieving success, and in the case of BTL Industries' new production facility in Plovdiv, that trust has clearly been established, said Czech Ambasador Miroslav Toman during the official opening of the Czech company's
Culture
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
Bulgarian, Dutch Artists Show “Pictures from Two Lives” Exhibition in Plovdiv
Exhibition titled “Pictures from Two Lives” by Plovdiv-based artist Tsvetana Yaneva - Gumelya and Dutch painter Barbara Henkes opened on display at Labyrinth Art Gallery in Plovdiv on Tuesday, gallery owner Elena Kalpakchieva told the Bulgarian News Agency.
Balkans


North Macedonia Prime Minister Mickoski: There I Severe Political Pressure from Bulgaria Against Adoption of Progress Report on North Macedonia
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
Serbia's Parliament Approves EUR 1.9 Bln Loan from French Banks to Finance Purchase of 12 Rafale Fighter Jets
Serbia’s Parliament Tuesday approved a EUR 1.9 billion loan from several French banks to finance the purchase of 12 Rafale fighter jets, Serbian media reported.
North Macedonia’s President on Working Visit to Tirana
President of the Republic of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is on a working visit to Tirana, where she will participate in the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), her office said Monday
TISP Leader Trifonov: North Macedonia's Court Sentence against Ljupco Georgievski Is Another Act of Political Anti-Bulgarian Repression
There Is Such a People (TISP) leader Slavi Trifonov said in a Facebook post on Friday that the suspended sentence by a court in Bitola, North Macedonia, against Ljupco Georgievski is "yet another political anti-Bulgarian repression".