Climatologist: This Year’s Heatwave in Bulgaria Is Longest since 2007
July is the warmest month in Bulgaria so very high daily temperatures of 35C to 40C and long-lasting heatwaves are normal, climatologist Dr Simeon Matev says in an interview for BTA. He adds, however, that this year’s heatwave is unusually…
President Radev Hails Approval by Government in Skopje of Constitutional Revisions as “Important First Step”, Says It is Not Last
President Rumen Radev Wednesday hailed the approval by the government of the Republic of North Macedonia of constitutional revisions that add Bulgarians to the basic law of the country and said that is “the first very important step – and…
World-famous Footballer Lionel Messi Gifts Jersey to Bulgarian Football Legend Hristo Stoichkov
World-famous Argentine football player Lionel Messi gave Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov his new Inter Miami jersey No. 10. “I will always be by your side, Leo Messi! Thanks for the new jersey! I know you will conquer America with…
Accession to Schengen, Eurozone and OECD Top Agenda of Bulgarian Foreign Policy, Foreign Minister Says
Accession to Schengen, the eurozone and OECD top the agenda of Bulgarian foreign policy, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel said Monday on the occasion of the Day of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Service, as quoted by her Ministry’s…
Vasimir Radulov, Co-founder of Balkan Hydrogen Cluster: Hydrogen is Not a Fad, It Is the Future
In an interview with BTA, Vasimir Radulov, co-founder and member of the Balkan Hydrogen Cluster said that hydrogen is not a passing fad, it is the future. Radulov, an economist by education who has been dealing with the topic of…
Romanian PM Marcel Ciolacu: Our Relations with Bulgaria Are Excellent
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu described the relations with Bulgaria as excellent on Friday after his meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov in Bucharest. They discussed the accession of the two countries to the Schengen area, progress on joint…
Bulgarian Men View Fashion Differently from Women, Survey Shows
Bulgarian men view fashion differently from Bulgarian women, according to a survey conducted by the European fashion e-commerce platform GLAMI. Some 67% of men in Bulgaria believe that the fashion industry sets realistic expectations of a person’s appearance, but only…
Bulgaria Can Reach Pre-Pandemic Summer Registration Levels despite Unforeseen Situation with Kakhovka Dam
More than a million tourist registrations in accommodation in Bulgaria have been reported in the Unified Tourist Information System for the period June 1 – July 2 this year, which is an increase of nearly 7% compared to the same…
MEPs Set to Reiterate Support for Bulgaria and Romania’s Schengen Accession by End-2023
The European Parliament will debate on Tuesday evening a draft resolution saying that Bulgaria and Romania should be admitted to the Schengen area by the end of 2023 and will put it to the vote on Wednesday, according to the…
Defence Intelligence Service: Skopje Attempted to Influence Bulgarian Minorities in Neighboring Countries to Identify Themselves as “Macedonian”
The Defence Intelligence Service Monday published its annual report for 2022, saying it had established attempts by the Republic of North Macedonia to influence Bulgarian minorities in neighbouring countries to identify themselves as “Macedonian”. The Republic of North Macedonia did…
Actress Maria Bakalova Unveils Aniventure Comic Con in Sofia
Bulgarian Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova opened Aniventure Comic Con 2023 in Sofia on Saturday. The forum gathered more than 10,000 anime, manga, comic books, gaming and cosplay geeks, the organizers said. In her speech Bakalova said: “I’ve been to events…
Sensible Policy Could Halve Number of Illegal Migrants in EU – Expert
In an interview for Bulgarian National Radio on Saturday, Austrian social scientist and co-founder of the think tank European Stability Initiative, Gerald Knaus, discussed the ongoing migration crises around Europe and in the Balkans in particular. He believes that implementing…
