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Bulgaria, Greece to Sign Agreement on Police and Customs Cooperation Centre at Kulata-Promachonas Checkpoint
Annual Conference of Bulgarian Ambassadors Bulgaria Has Potential to Shape Technological Future, Innovation Minister Says
Bulgaria
New Electric Vehicle to Support Social Services in Opaka Municipality
A new electric vehicle will help deliver social services across all communities in Opaka Municipality, the Municipality said on Wednesday.
Bezmer Residents Launch Petition Against Deployment of American Aircraft
A petition has been launched in the village of Bezmer against the deployment of US aerial refuelling aircraft at the nearby air base, Mayor Rosen Rusev told BTA on Wednesday.
UPDATED GERB Chair Calls on President to Convene National Security Council to Discuss Allowing US Military Aircraft in Bulgaria
Addressing GERB-UDF MPs in a video that was livestreamed on his Facebook webpage on Wednesday, GERB Chair Boyko Borissov called on President Iliana Iotova to convene the Consultative Council on National Security in order to have a discussion on the Council of Ministers' proposal
Parliament to Debate 2026 Social Security and Health Insurance Budgets
Parliament is scheduled to hold second-reading debates on the 2026 State Social Security (SSI) Budget Bill and the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Budget Bill this week, according to the draft agenda of the National Assembly.
Economy
Eurostat UPDATED Bulgaria's Construction Production Falls for Third Consecutive Month in May
Bulgaria's production in construction declined by 0.8% in May compared with April, marking a third consecutive month of contraction, Eurostat reported on Monday. The monthly decrease followed declines of 0.1% in April and 0.2% in March. A steeper contraction of 1.7% was recorded in January.
Summer Tourism Season Matches 2025 Pace, Early Lag Overcome, Minister Dimitrov Says
Bulgaria’s 2026 summer tourism season is progressing at the same pace as in 2025, with the slowdown recorded at the beginning of the summer now fully overcome, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov told journalists in the Black Sea village of Lozenets, Tsarevo Municipality, on Saturday.
Deputy PM Poulev: Bulgaria, Japan Seek Closer Economic and Investment Ties
Bulgaria will deepen its economic and investment partnership with Japan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investments and Industry Alexander Poulev said on Friday after meeting Japan’s Ambassador to Bulgaria Chikahisa Sumi.
Krasimir Shopov Appointed Director General of National Railway Infrastructure Company
Engineer Krasimir Shopov has been appointed Director General of the National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) by order of Transport and Communications Minister Georgi Peev, the Ministry's press centre said on Friday. Shopov has more than 35
Culture
Bulgaria Still Lacks New Academic Edition of Pencho Slaveykov's Works, Discussion in Montana Highlights
Stara Zagora Opera Brings Three Shows to Koprinka Reservoir
Three Stara Zagora State Opera productions will be staged at Koprinka Reservoir during the Festivals in the Valley of the Thracian Kings, the opera said on Tuesday.
Burgas International Film Festival Hosts Local Premiere of Bulgarian Feature "Women Out of Order"
Bulgarian feature film Women Out of Order (2026), directed by Alexander Kosev, will have its Burgas premiere in the feature competition of the 11th Burgas International Film Festival, the organizers said on Tuesday.
Wrap-up Vidin Discussion Explores Pencho Slaveykov's Place in Bulgarian Modernism
Vidin is among the cities with the largest number of figures connected with the life, work and study of Pencho Slaveykov, providing an opportunity for a more in-depth discussion of his place in Bulgarian modernism, literary scholar Yordan Eftimov said at the opening of the 20th discussion under the Bulgarian News Agency's (BTA) "Pencho Slaveykov and Bulgarian Modernism" initiative, held at the BTA National Press Club in the city on Monday. It was part of a nationwide series of discussions held at all 33 of BTA's national press clubs, with the conclusions to be brought together in a special December issue of LIK magazine.
Wrap-up Burgas Develops Child Support System but Needs More Foster Families, Discussion Finds
A discussion on foster care in Burgas took place on Monday. It was organized as part of the "Foster Me" national initiative of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), the Social Assistance Agency and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, and was held at the BTA National Press Club in the city.
Balkans
Consul General Kafedzhiyska: Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Tournament Bridges Shared Past and Future
The Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Tournament carries Bulgaria and Turkiye from a shared past towards a shared future, Consul General of Bulgaria in Edirne Radoslava Kafedzhiyska said on Monday.
Greece Braces for Heatwave Peak, Temperatures of Up to 40 Degrees
A summer heatwave is expected to sweep across Greece in the coming days, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in some areas and remaining high for at least around five days, Greek media reported, citing meteorological data. On Friday,
PM Radev on BOTAS Gas Supply Deal Suspension: We Have Offered Turkiye Mutually Beneficial Partnership
Turkiye has been offered a most mutually beneficial partnership, said Prime Minister Rumen Radev to journalists on Friday in connection with the freezing of the contract with BOTAS. "I cannot reveal specific parameters because it is a matter of
Turkish Intelligence Publishes Photo of Operative Who Worked in Bulgaria between 1931 and 1950
The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has published for the first time in its photographic archive a picture of its intelligence operative Arif Necip Kaskatı, who worked in Bulgaria between 1931 and 1950, Anadolu Agency reported on