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Media Review: May 20
The topic of lifting the six-day blockade on Sofia's surface public transport, which resumed operation on Monday evening, dominates Tuesday’s media.
Wrap-up Unions Lift Public Transport Blockade in Sofia after Government Pledges to Reallocate BGN 15 Mln to Solve Crisis
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov Monday said that the government would allocate BGN 15 million to Sofia Municipality to resolve the ongoing public transport crisis in Sofia. Normal service is expected to resume on Tuesday, he added as quoted by the
Sofia Municipal Council Greenlight Pay Rise by BGN 300 for Public Transport Workers, Pave Way to Lifting Blockade
The head of the transport committee of the Sofia Municipal Council, Ivan Takov of BSP for Bulgaria, said they had proposed an increase in the economic framework as of April 1 by BGN 300 for all public transport employees.
Wrap-up Authorities Seal Off MRF - Central Council HQ in Sofia to Enforce Party's Eviction
Asked if the seizure of the building was linked to the withdrawal of DRF's support for the Government, deputy floor leader Dzheyhan Ibryamov said, "I leave it to you and to Bulgarian society to decide whether there is such a correlation."
Economy
National conference on health tourism Overcoming Seasonal Character of Tourist Services and Diversifying Them Is among Top Goals of Tourism Ministry
Overcoming the seasonal character of tourist services and diversifying them are among the biggest challenges in Bulgaria's product policy, which is aimed at sustainable development of the sector and improving the quality of tourism services, said
National conference on health tourism Health Tourism Can Help Bulgaria Achieve Year-Round Employment, Says President of Bulgarian Union of Balneology, SPA Tourism
The goal is to position Bulgaria on the European and world map as a competitive destination for year-round health tourism, Siika Katsarova, President of the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and SPA Tourism, said during the opening of the fourth national conference on health tourism in Burgas on Tuesday.
Tsarevo Mayor Believes Integrated Advertising of Southern Black Sea Coast Has Worked
The effect of advertising the Southern Black Sea Coast as an integrated destination has worked, said Tsarevo Mayor Marin Kirov in a BTA interview on Tueday. "The general advertising of the Southern Black Sea Coast destination is what unites us and
Bulgarian Government Convinced of Prospects for Developing Relations with Kazakhstan, Says Economy Minister
Minister of Economy and Industry Petar Dilov and Serik Zhumangarin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan, opened a Bulgarian-Kazakhstani business forum organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. Dilov indicated that the forum is evidence of the desire and interest of the two countries to work together to develop mutually beneficial cooperation.
Culture
Contemporary Art Exhibition Sofia Art Fair to Be Held in October under Theme "Imagine"
This year’s edition of Sofia Art Fair will be held at Sofia Tech Park from October 2 to 5 under the theme "Imagine", the organizers said.
Targovishte Hosts 27th Edition of Theatre Festival
Targovishte welcomes the 27th edition of the theatre festival "Days of the Big Theatre in the Small Town" with a rich programme. From May 21 to July 8, the residents and guests of the northeastern city will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of
National Assembly Chair Meets Representatives of Emblematic Personality Cultural Association
National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova met with representatives of the Emblematic Personality Cultural Association on the eve of May 24, the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius and the Bulgarian Alphabet.
Bulgarian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Offers Vision of World of Cooperation Between People, Nature - Pavilion's Designers
The Bulgarian pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka offers a vision of a world of cooperation between people and nature, BTA learned from two of its designers - architect Maria Gospodinova, who was involved in the pavilion’s conceptual interior design, and architect Hiroto Kobayashi, who designed the building.
Balkans


National conference on health tourism Large Turkish Hospitals Draw Patients Away from Bulgarian Hospitals - Bulgarian Hospital Association
North Macedonia Deputy Health Minister: 11 Injured in Kocani Fire Still Treated Abroad
Jovica Andovski, Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of North Macedonia, at a press conference said that 11 of the injured in the nightclub fire in Kocani are still being treated abroad, the media in the country reported on Monday.
Bulgaria Protests War Memorial Vandalism in Serbia
A protest note was delivered by Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Serbia Petko Doykov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia in response to acts of vandalism against Bulgarian military monuments in Belgrade and Nis, the Bulgarian Embassy in Belgrade wrote on its Facebook page on Friday.
Head of Serbian Cultural Monuments Protection Institute Arrested After Alleged Falsification of Documents Pertaining to Sought-after Buildings in Belgrade
The acting director of the Republican Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments in Serbia, Goran Vasic, has been arrested. Vasic had proposed to the Serbian government that the status of cultural monument of the two buildings of the General Staff of the former Yugoslav Army, partially destroyed during NATO bombings in 1999, be removed, Serbian media report.
"Europe on Balkans - Cohesion Skills" in Targovishte Krepcha Rock Monastery Attracts Tourists with Early Cyrillic Inscriptions
The medieval rock monastery near Krepcha, Targovishte Region, draws visitors with its earliest known Cyrillic inscriptions. Addressing a local conference in Targovishte held as part of the EU-backed BTA project titled Europe on Balkans - Cohesion