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Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkiye Sign Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Agreement in Antalya

The energy ministers of Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia and Turkiye signed on Tuesday an Agreement on Strategic Cooperation in Clean Energy between the governments of the four countries on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference COP31 in Antalya. The…

European Leaders Back Proposal for Moratorium on Attacks against Civilian Ships in Black Sea, PM Radev Says

Prime Minister Rumen Radev Tuesday said that Bulgaria and Romania’s proposal for a moratorium on attacks against civilian ships in the Black Sea had won backing from the European Commission (EC) leadership and European leaders. Radev spoke in Varna, where…

November Issue of BTA’s LIK Magazine Tracing History of Print Media to Be Presented

The November issue of the Bulgarian News Agency’s (BTA) LIK magazine will be presented on Monday, November 9, at 4 p.m. in BTA’s Maxim Hall. The event will be held via video link with the participation of BTA’s national press…

Presidential Election Was Won by Idea of Presidency Built on Consensus – Vice President-Elect Valchev

Interviewed on the Bulgarian National Television on Sunday, Vice President-elect and Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev said that the first takeaway from the recent presidential election is that, for the first time, Bulgaria has elected a woman…

Weightlifter Karlos Nasar Returns to Bulgaria After Winning Fourth World Title

Bulgaria’s world weightlifting champion Karlos Nasar returned on Saturday after winning his fourth world title at the IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, on November 4. He broke all three world records in the men’s 95kg category, lifting 185kg…

Bulgaria, Greece and Romania Need Joint Projects to Improve Transport Connectivity, Minister Says

The development of transport connectivity between Bulgaria, Greece and Romania and the removal of infrastructure bottlenecks require joint projects and coordinated action by the three countries, Bulgarian Transport and Communications Minister Georgi Peev said on Friday. He spoke at the…

Twenty-Six Bulgarian Companies Rank among Central and Eastern Europe’s 500 Largest, Coface Survey Shows

A total of 26 Bulgarian companies are among the 500 largest in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) for 2025, placing Bulgaria fifth in the region by number of companies included in the ranking, according to the 18th edition of credit…

Bulgarian Research Vessel Departs on Fifth Antarctic Mission

The Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) was given a ceremonial send-off at the Port of Varna, on the Black Sea, on Wednesday ahead of its fifth mission to Antarctica. The vessel is heading to…

Poetry reading in honor of Mihail Rendzhov’s 90th birth anniversary

Skopje, 4 November 2026 (MIA) — Miladinov Brothers City Library is hosting a poetry reading to mark the 90th birth anniversary of Macedonian poet Mihail Rendzhov (1936-2024). Beginning at 11 am, the event will include poetry and music performances in…

First Assembled Stryker Combat Vehicles for Bulgarian Land Forces Presented at TEREM Military Plant in Defence Minister’s Presence

Veliko Tarnovo, North-Central Bulgaria,  (BTA) – The first assembled Stryker combat vehicles for the Bulgarian Land Forces were presented at a ceremony at the TEREM military plant in Veliko Tarnovo on Tuesday. Eight vehicles have been assembled so far, five of…

BTA Director General Kiril Valchev Elected as Bulgaria’s Next Vice President

The tandem of Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev won the Bulgarian presidential election with a score of 57.6% in the runoff on Sunday, based on 100% of the tally sheets from section election commissions. Their opponents, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov…

Bulgaria Elects Its Seventh President

Bulgarian citizens will elect their seventh president on Sunday. Last Sunday, October 25, none of the 27 presidential and vice-presidential candidate tickets secured the support needed to win in the first round. The runoff will see Andrey Gurov and Georgi…