Radina Velichkova Is Balkan Long Jump Champion
Radina Velichkova became the champion in the long jump and the Bulgarian athletes won a total of five medals at the Balkan Athletics Championships for juniors up to 18 years, which took place on Saturday in Sivas, Turkiye. Velichkova won…
Bansko’s Tourism Wraps Up Strong Summer Season
Tourism businesses in Bansko report good results in the summer season. In the warmer months of the year Bansko is full, and compared to last year the indicators are identical, Malin Bistrin, the chairman of the Tourist Business Union –…
100,000-Plus Attempts to Cross Illegally from Turkiye into Bulgaria Registered in 2023
There have been over 100,000 attempts at illegal crossing of the Bulgaria-Turkiye border since the beginning of the year and 1,000 of these happened in the past 24 hours, Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov said Friday during Question Time. Until the…
Vice President Inaugurates Biomass Power Plant for Electricity, Heat Production
Vice President Iliana Iotova inaugurated Thursday a power plant for the production of electricity and heat from biomass at Svilosa AD [producer of bleached kraft pulp and products thereof] in Svishtov – a project implemented with Chinese investments. She described…
EU New Car Market Numbers Increase in July; Bulgaria in 3rd Place in EU in Terms of Sales of Electric Vehicles
The market for new cars in the countries of the European Union grew in July for the 12th month in a row, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) presented on Wednesday in Brussels and cited by…
Italian Businesses in Bulgaria Support Accelerated Construction of Second Bridge over Danube near Ruse
Italian companies operating in Bulgaria support the construction of a second bridge over the Danube near Ruse, which will significantly ease the increased traffic in the region. This was discussed on Tuesday by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Georgi…
Lay People Flock to Rila Monastery for Memorial Service for King Boris III’s 80th Death Anniversary
Lay people flocked to the Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral of Rila Monastery (Southwestern Bulgaria) on Monday to attend a service on the 80th anniversary of the death of Bulgarian King Boris III (1894-1943). A guard of honour was there…
Delegation, Led by Grand Mufti Mustafa Hadzhi, Meets with Pope Francis in Vatican
Bulgaria’s Grand Mufti Dr. Mustafa Hadzhi and a delegation led by him met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, the Grand Mufti’s Office reported Sunday. During the audience, the Grand Mufti and the head of the Roman Catholic…
Four Egyptian Vultures Fitted with Transmitters to Help in Endangered Species’ Protection
Four Egyptian vultures were fitted with GPS transmitters in Bulgaria’s Eastern Rhodope mountains this summer. The data on these birds’ movements will help in the protection of their globally endangered species, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB)…
Economy Ministry Joins Bulgaria Wants You Platform to Encourage Bulgarians Living Abroad to Return Home
The Economy Ministry is the first institution to join the Bulgaria Wants You platform, which supports Bulgarians who live abroad and have obtained a high level of qualification there in finding their career in Bulgaria, the Ministry’s press centre said…
Traditional Iconographic Gathering at Bachkovo Monastery Opens with Exhibition of Icons, Miniature Carvings
An exhibition of icons and unique miniature carvings marked the beginning of the traditional iconographic gathering at Bachkovo Monastery. This year, it is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the restoration of the Bulgarian Patriarchate and the 630th anniversary of…
University Applicants of Bulgarian Nationality from Seven Countries to Get Preferential Treatment When They Apply
Citizens of Bulgarian nationality from seven countries will be able to apply to Bulgarian higher education institutions, regardless of whether they have acquired Bulgarian citizenship or have a permanent residence permit in the country. This is provided for by an…
