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The Weather on May 5
It will clear over most of the country during the first half of the night. High clouds will increase from west to east starting at midnight. Winds will subside in most places. Atmospheric pressure will be lower than average for the month and will
Undeclared Currency worth Nearly BGN 120,000 Found in Driver's Bed at Lesovo Checkpoint
Undeclared currency worth nearly BGN 120,000 leva was found by customs officers at the Lesovo border checkpoint under the mattress on a bed in the driver's cabin of a truck, the Customs Agency said on Monday.
Anniversary of Bulgaria's Christianization Parliament Chair: Bulgaria's Christianization in 9th Century Is Cause for Reflection
Parliament Chair Nataliya Kiselova told reporters here on Friday that the anniversary of Bulgaria's Christianization is major cause for reflection, as King Boris I, Bulgaria's ruler in the 9th century, made a decision that would affect his heirs but, more importantly, that would change the course of history.
Wrap-up Senior Bulgarian Defence Officials Seek to Defuse Political Controversy over F-16 Glitch, Call It Routine Hardware Deviation
Senior Bulgarian defense officials sought to defuse political controversy on Friday over a technical issue in one of the newly delivered F-16 fighter jets, calling the matter a routine hardware problem that has been misrepresented for political
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


Violinists from 11 Countries to Take Part in 1st Sofia Cantus Firmus International Violin Competition
"Yard of the Cyrillic Alphabet" in Pliska Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The cultural-historical complex "Yard of the Cyrillic Alphabet" in Pliska celebrated its 10th anniversary on Friday. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov, Minister of Education Krasimir Valchev, regional governors, MPs, Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev, mayors and municipal councilors.
Nine Reach LUNAR Festival's International 3D Video Mapping Competition Final
The finalists in an international video 3D mapping contest, Legacy, organized by MP-STUDIO as part of the fourth edition of the LUNAR Festival of Lights, are nine instead of the originally planned seven, said Marin Petkov, founder of MP Studio and
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 Open with Denitsa Mihaylova's Exhibition
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.
Balkans
Romania's presidential elections Former Romanian Presidents Klaus Iohannis and Traian Basescu Vote Together with Their Wives
Former Romanian President Klaus Iohannis voted at a polling station in Sibiu, where he was mayor for three consecutive terms. He went to exercise his right to vote together with his wife Carmen. Iohannis stressed the importance of the elections
Romania's presidential elections Independent Romanian Presidential Candidate Daniel Funeriu Votes for Western-oriented Romania
Independent presidential candidate Daniel Funeriu said he voted for a Western-oriented Romania, where people live "in truth" and are guided by a "moral compass."
Three More Kocani Fire Patients Discharged from Sofia's Pirogov Emergency Hospital
Three patients injured in the March 16 fire in a disco in Kocani, North Macedonia, have been discharged after treatment in the Pirogov accident and emergency hospital in Sofia.
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