More Than 7 Mln Tourist Visits Recorded in Bulgaria in January-September
More than 7 million tourists visited Bulgaria between January and September, Deputy Tourism Minister Mariela Modeva said at the opening of the 21st Cultural Tourism International Fair in Veliko Tarnovo. From May to September, 5.7 million tourists visited the country,…
Archaeologists Present New Findings from 20 Years of Research at Trapezitsa Hill in Veliko Tarnovo
The results of 20 years of archaeological research, restoration and preservation at Trapezitsa Hill in Veliko Tarnovo were officially presented on Tuesday. The presentation was attended by Deputy Minister of Culture Dr. Plamen Slavov, Bulgaria Academy of Science (BAS) President…
Leading Copper Producer in Bulgaria Receives Up to EUR 55 Mln Loan for Green Investments
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to EUR 55 million to Asarel Medet AD, a leading copper producer in Bulgaria, to support the modernization and decarbonization of its mining operations, the bank…
Bulgaria’s Oldest Locomotive Factory Reborn as Industrial Hub in Ruse
Bulgaria’s oldest locomotive and railcar factory, dating back to 1866, has been transformed into a modern industrial, railway and technology hub in Ruse following a EUR 60 million investment by Bulmarket Group, the company’s executive director, Momchil Boyadzhiev, said here…
Sofia, Major Centres Dominate National Media’s Regional News Coverage, Some Areas Are in “News Deserts” – Media Regulator
Regional news coverage in Bulgaria’s national radio and television programmes is geographically uneven, with Sofia and the major regional centres dominating the news flow while some areas receive little or no coverage, according to a focused monitoring report adopted by…
Parliament Revises Civil Procedure Code to Protect Journalists, Civil Society Activists from SLAPPs
Parliament Wednesday adopted conclusively amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) introducing requirements under a European directive aimed at protecting people who engage in public participation from clearly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings. The changes are intended to…
Greece to Return Remains of Tsar Samuil to Bulgaria
Greece is returning the remains of Tsar Samuil to Bulgaria, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the opening of the Government’s weekly meeting on Tuesday. “We have reached a historic agreement on the return of the remains of Tsar Samuil,”…
Bulgarian Company Develops Portable Gamma Spectrometer Prototype for Cancer Surgery
Bulgarian company Bultraf has developed a prototype portable gamma spectrometer designed to help surgeons locate sentinel lymph nodes during cancer operations, Bultraf General Manager Mihail Chenkov said at a news conference at the BTA National Press Club in Sofia on…
Bulgaria’s Presidential Election Campaign Officially Gets Under Way
The campaign to elect Bulgaria’s seventh president officially began at midnight on September 25 and ends 24 hours before voting starts on October 25, 2026. The Central Election Commission (CEC) registered 27 presidential and vice-presidential tickets. For this election, machine…
Travel Company TUI Group Names Aircraft after City of Varna
An aircraft named Varna and operated by the travel company TUI landed in the Bulgarian city after which it was named. Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov became the aircraft’s godfather upon its arrival from London on Thursday. As the namesake of…
President Briefs UN Human Rights Chief on Iva Mihaylova Case
President Iliana Iotova briefed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on violations of the rights of Bulgarians in the Republic of North Macedonia. At a meeting Tuesday on the sidelines of the general political debate during the 81st…
On this day 118 years ago Bulgaria Declares Independence
Tuesday marks 118 years since Bulgaria declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire. It was the last vassal state in Europe at that time and the only Balkan country to become independent without an armed conflict. Following is an original…
