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Innovation and Growth Minister: There’s Serious Interest in Investing in Bulgaria

At the moment, the interest in investments in Bulgaria is quite serious, caretaker Innovation and Growth Minister Rosen Karadimov told nournalists here on Saturday, where he met with the municipal leadership to discuss the opportunities to attract investments in the…

President Radev: No Direct Threat to Bulgaria at Present

Emerging from Friday’s meeting of the Consultative Council on National Security, President Rumen Radev told reporters the Council’s conclusion is that there is no direct threat to the country at present. The Council believes that it is urgent to put…

Most Bulgarians Are Optimistic about EU Future – Eurobarometer Survey

Most Bulgarians (60%) and other EU citizens (65%) express optimism about the future of the EU, shows the European Parliament’s 2024 post-election Eurobarometer. The survey looks at citizens’ voting behaviour in the recent European elections, at the main issues driving…

Bulgarian Armed Forces Contingent Joins KFOR Regional Command West Mission

A second contingent of the Bulgarian Armed Forces has started its participation in a NATO-led KFOR mission as part of the Regional Command West, the Defence Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. The outgoing national commander, Lieutenant Colonel…

President Radev: Our Current Priority Is Evacuating Bulgarian Citizens from Lebanon

Burgas, on the Black Sea,   The most important matter at the moment is the evacuation of Bulgarian citizens from Lebanon, President Rumen Radev said here on Tuesday. He thanked the relevant institutions for their efforts in carrying out the…

BTA Director General Receives Honorary Medal of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences President

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) awarded BTA Director General Kiril Valchev with the Honorary Medal of the BAS President for professionalism, journalistic ethics and for long-standing contribution in covering the BAS achievements. The distinction was presented to Valchev by…

Scientists Complete Annual Exploration Programme for Early Medieval Settlement in Sboryanovo Archaeological Reserve

Razgrad, Northeastern Bulgaria, 29.09.2024 12:42  (BTA) – Scientists have completed their annual exploration programme for an early medieval settlement in the Sboryanovo Archaeological Reserve in the northeastern Razgrad Region. The excavations were financed by the Culture Ministry under a project of the Museum…

VP Attends Celebration of 75th Anniversary of Establishment of Bulgaria-China Diplomatic Relations

Sofia, 28.09.2024 11:18 (BTA) – The people of Bulgaria and China continue to confidently write the history of their longstanding friendship, Vice President Iliana Iotova said at a solemn reception organized by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sofia on…

BTA Presents English-Language Special Issue of Its LIK Magazine Dedicated to Bulgaria’s Antarctic Research

The newly published English version of the May issue of BTA’s LIK magazine, dedicated to Bulgarian science in Antarctica, was presented in Aheloy by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev and Prof. Christo Pimpirev , the head of the Bulgarian Antarctic…

President Radev: Bulgaria Backs UN’s Mission of Having Future Shaped by Development Policies

President Rumen Radev said during a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres in New York that Bulgaria supports the UN’s mission of having humanity’s future shaped by development policies and not by military conflicts. Radev highlighted…

Deputy Economy and Industry Minister at Plovdiv Technical Fair: Bulgarian Industry Contributes 20% to GDP

Plovdiv, South Bulgaria (BTA) – Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry David Sukalinski spoke of the Bulgarian industry’s important role in the country’s economy in his speech during the official opening ceremony of the 78th edition of the International Technical…

EC Representative in Sofia Says Decision on Bulgaria, Romania Entry in Schengen by Land Is Expected by Year’s End

A decision about Bulgaria’s and Romania’s entry to the Schengen area by land is expected by the end of this year, said the Head of the European Commission Representation to Bulgaria, Yordanka Chobanova, here on Tuesday. “We believe that by…