Police Bust Fentanyl Laboratory Supplying Entire Country
The General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) has busted a fentanyl laboratory that was supplying the entire country. The Directorate told BTA that the laboratory was located in Sofia’s Filipovtsi residential district. “Today we shut down a fentanyl production…
Kozloduy NPP Operates as Scheduled despite Record-Low Danube Levels
Both Kozloduy NPP units are operating as scheduled despite record-low Danube levels, the Energy Ministry said on Sunday. As of 5 pm on August 2, both units are generating electricity in line with the approved schedule. The Ministry noted that…
Kotel Carpet Festival Celebrates a Decade of Colour and Tradition
Kotel, Central Bulgaria, (BTA) The tenth edition of the Ethnicity, Colour and Kotel Carpet Festival opened in Kotel’s Izvorite Park on Saturday. Kotel Mayor Kosta Karanashev said the festival began as an idea a decade ago and had since become…
President Iotova Addresses National Bagpipe Competition in Gela
Speaking at the opening of the 23rd National Bagpipe Competition and Family Gathering in Gela, in the country’s southern Smolyan Region, on Saturday, President Iliana Iotova said that the Rhodopes are Bulgaria’s enchanted mountain range. “Everything here speaks of tradition,…
International Initiative Balkan Open Door – Business, Fashion and Art Established in Sofia
The Balkan Open Door – Business, Fashion and Art initiative was presented at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia on Thursday, after its founding forum brought together representatives from seven countries. Mila Zaharieva, founder of Balkan Open Door and…
Feasibility Study Begins for NATO-Funded Fuel Pipeline Linking Bulgaria, Greece, Turkiye and Romania
The Council of Ministers approved the implementation of a feasibility study for the construction of a fuel pipeline on Bulgarian territory, the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. The funding, amounting to EUR 10 million, will be provided by the…
Expats Agency Praises Growing Partnership Between Bulgarian Schools Worldwide
Bulgarian schools abroad and schools in Bulgaria are already making it possible for Bulgarian children around the world to get to know one another, work together and remain connected, Rayna Mandzhukova, Executive Director of the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad,…
Nearly 1,400 Babies Born in 2025 Following State-Funded Fertility Treatment
A total of 1,397 babies were born in 2025 following procedures financed by Bulgaria’s Centre for Assisted Reproduction (CAR), the press service of the Health Ministry told BTA. During the first half of 2026, CAR issued 2,598 funding approvals for…
Bulgarians in Serbia Rally in Support of Veterinarian after Nationalism Allegations
Belgrade, (BTA) – More than 200 representatives of the Bulgarian national minority in Serbia took part in a protest in Tsaribrod (Dimitrovgrad) under the slogan “You Will Not Divide Us”, organizers said on Monday. The rally was held in support of…
Services Sector Has Been Main Driver of Price Pressures in Bulgaria, NSI Deputy Head Says
The strongest pressure on prices in Bulgaria over the past two to two-and-a-half years has come from the services sector, Svilen Kolev, deputy head of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), told Nova TV on Sunday. He said prices for hotels,…
“Bear With Me” to Have World Premiere at 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival in August
The documentary film Bear With Me directed by Martin Genovski will have its world premiere at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, which is taking place between August 14 and 21. The film was selected for the festival’s documentary competition programme…
Bulgarian Antarctic Base Has Been Completely Transformed Thanks to RSV 421, Naval Academy Rector Says
Varna, on the Black Sea, (BTA) – Bulgaria’s St. Kliment Ohridski Antarctic Base on Livingston Island has been completely transformed thanks to the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421), Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy Rector Flotilla Admiral…
