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Council of Ministers decisions Economy Ministry's Budget Amended to Increase Capital in Ordnance Plants
The decision is related to an increase of the State's shareholding in the capital of Iganovo EAD and State Consolidation Company EAD, and a respective increase in the capital of the VMZ ordnance plant.
Council of Ministers decisions Funding Secured for Heating Allowances for Nearly 346,000 People
The Government Tuesday approved internal changes in the expenditures by policy areas and budget programmes under the 2025 budget of the Labour and Social Policy Ministry.
Council of Ministers decisions Government Approves Draft Amendments to Government Debt Act
The bill introduces a legal framework for the designation, control, and status of primary dealers in government securities as a means to increase legal certainty, strengthen investor confidence, and ensure more efficient functioning of the sovereign debt market.
Council of Ministers decisions Bulgaria Approves Draft Agreement with Azerbaijan for Veliko Tarnovo Park Project
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved a draft agreement between the Bulgarian Government and Veliko Tarnovo Municipality on the one hand, and the Government of Azerbaijan, on the other, on cooperation for the construction and reconstruction of Shusha Park in the town of Veliko Tarnovo.
Economy
Household Deposits Surpass BGN 100 Bln Mark
Deposits held by households in the Bulgarian banking system have surpassed the BGN 100 billion mark. At the end of November 2025, deposits of households and household-serving non-profit institutions were BGN 100.881 billion (45.9% of GDP),
Regulator Adjusts Water Prices for 2026, State-Owned Utilities Will Postpone Increase
The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission has approved higher prices of water for most of the country’s regions starting from January 1 2026, The decision was made at a closed meeting on Monday and published on the Commission’s website. Water will
President Radev Discusses with Bankers Sector’s Readiness for Euro Adoption in 2026
President Rumen Radev and the leadership of the Association of Banks in Bulgaria discussed here on Monday the banking sector's readiness for the introduction of the euro as of January 1, 2026, the President’s press secretariat said. Vice President Iliana Iotova also took part in the meeting.
National Statistical Institute Liabilities of State-Owned Enterprises Fall to 8.80% of GDP in 2024
In 2024, liabilities of Bulgarian state-owned enterprises under EU Directive 2011/85 were 8.80% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), the National Statistical Institute (NSI) wrote on its website on Monday. Of these, liabilities of
Culture
First Bulgarian Geodesist to Set Foot on Antarctica Worked on Research Laboratory at Bulgaria’s Livingston Island Base
American Guitarist Marc Ribot to Give Solo Concert in Sofia on February 4
American guitarist Marc Ribot will give a solo concert on February 4 in Sofia at Prostranstvo 108, the concert venue at 108 G. S. Rakovski Street, the organizers from Alarma Punk Jazz said. In 2025, the musician released the album Map of a Blue
Open-Air Gala with Sonya Yoncheva Returns in Sofia in August 2026
An open-air gala featuring opera star Sonya Yoncheva will return to Sofia on August 25 and 27, 2026, her team announced Monday. The Sofia Gala has become a recognized event internationally. Following its success in 2025 and Yoncheva’s subsequent
LIK Magazine Publishes French Issue Dedicated to Artistic Duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude
В превод на френски език излезе броят на списание ЛИК, който през месец юни беше посветен на Христо Явашев-Кристо и съпругата му Жан-Клод. Изданието е създадено по повод 90-годишнината от рождението им. Премиерата на френскоезичния брой на
BTA, Bulgarian HVAC Association Sign Cooperation Agreement
The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Bulgarian Association for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (BAOVK) signed a long-term cooperation agreement on Monday between BTA Director General Kiril Valchev and BAOVK Chair Desislava Vasileva at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia.
Balkans
Procedure Underway to Register Illegally Constructed Buildings in Serbia's Bosilegrad Municipality
The aim is to enable citizens to regularize their ownership of the buildings they use for residential or commercial purposes, thereby overcoming the problem of illegal construction. The submission of applications will continue until February 8, 2026.
Turkish Opposition Leader Praises Economies of Bulgaria and Greece, Criticizes Turkiye
The leader of Turkiye's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Ozgur Ozel, has praised the economies of neighbouring Bulgaria and Greece while sharply criticizing Turkiye’s economic situation, the Ihlas News Agency reported.
Far-right SOS Romania Party Leader Sosoaca Calls on Sovereignists to Unite Against Current Romanian Government
Romanian MEP and leader of the far-right SOS Romania party Diana Sosoaca called on her colleagues from the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) and the Party of Young People (POT) to unite.
Turkish Customs Seize Over 160 kg of Heroin at Iranian Border in Truck En Route to Bulgaria
Turkish authorities at the Gurbulak customs checkpoint on the Iranian border, near the town of Dogubayazit in Eastern Turkiye, seized 163.9 kilograms of heroin that was being smuggled through the country en route to Bulgaria.