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BTA’s Europe on Balkans Cohesion Skills Conference Held in Blagoevgrad

Representatives of state, local and educational institutions participated in a conference at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Blagoevgrad on Wednesday. The event was part of the Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. Blagoevgrad is…

Foreign Minister to Member States’ Ambassadors in Sofia: Unity within EU Is More Important than Ever

The regular dialogue between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ambassadors or EU Member States in Bulgaria is of key importance, because these countries share a common vision for the future and face common challenges, Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev…

BTA’s Europe on Balkans Cohesion Skills Conference Held in Samokov

Representatives of state, local and educational institutions participated in a conference at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Samokov on Monday. The event was part of the Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. For centuries,…

Bulgaria-Spain High-Level Meeting on Antarctic Research Held in Punta Arenas

Prof. Christo Pimpirev, President of the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute and leader of the 33rd Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition, has met with Prof. Diana Morant, Minister for Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain. The meeting took place in Punta Arenas, Chile, on…

Bulgarian Business Needs Engineering Graduates, Electricians, Welders, and Turners, BCCI Survey Finds

Sofia, 08.02.2025 (BTA) – Nearly 80% of business representatives in Bulgaria who participated in a survey conducted by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) reported a critical need for university graduates in engineering and technical sciences. Additionally, 22% indicated a…

Foreign Minister: No Sofia-Skopje Problem with 2022 Deal; Issue Is between Skopje and Brussels

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said here Thursday that the European consensus reached on the conditions for the start of EU accession talks with the Republic of North Macedonia is not an issue between Sofia and Skopje but between Skopje…

Number of Third-Country Nationals Passing through Bulgaria for Migration Purposes Rises in 2024 – NCCTHB Secretary

In 2024, there is a trend of an increasing number of third-country nationals passing through Bulgaria for migration purposes, with some of them staying in the country, National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (NCCTHB) Secretary Daniela Saveklieva told…

Communications Minister: Investment of BGN 478 Mln to Reduce Digital Division in Bulgaria

Nearly half a billion leva will be invested in 5G connectivity by the middle of next year, Deputy Prime Minister and Transport and Communications Minister Grozdan Karadjov said here Wednesday. The project will improve connectivity in 140 municipalities and 16…

Joint Contingent from Bulgaria, Austria, Romania and Hungary Starts Work Guarding Bulgarian-Turkish Border

Svilengrad, Southern Bulgaria,  (BTA) – A joint contingent from Bulgaria, Austria, Romania and Hungary has started work on guarding the Bulgarian-Turkish border. The agreement on the creation of the unit of Border Police officers from the four countries was officially…

Ruling Out Sabotage, Sweden Releases Bulgarian Ship Vezhen, Sofia Considers Case Resolved

The Swedish authorities have released the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Vezhen, owned by the Bulgarian shipping company Navibulgar, which had been detained on suspicion of causing damage to an underwater fiber-optic cable between Latvia and Sweden on January 26. The investigation clearly shows that this…

Wetlands May Be Key to Tackling Drought and Water Scarcity – Experts

In an interview for BTA dedicated to the World Wetlands Day, February 2, ichthyologist Stoyan Mihov, chief expert at WWF Bulgaria, and Petar Yankov, conservation officer at the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, spoke about the importance of…

Bulgaria Commemorates Victims of Communist Regime

On February 1, Bulgaria marks the Day of Gratitude and Homage to the Victims of the Communist Regime. The largest single spate of executions in Bulgarian history was carried out on this date 80 years ago. Commemorative events were held across the…