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…
Bulgaria Supplies Ukraine with Fit, Near End-of-Life Ammo, Defence Minister Says
Interviewed on bTV Friday evening, Bulgarian Defence Minister Todor Tagarev said that Bulgaria is already supplying Ukraine with ammunition that is fit for use but is nearing the end of its service life. These supplies exceed the standard levels for…
Bulgarian PM: Independent and Sovereign Ukraine Is Key to Euro-Atlantic Security in the Region
An independent and sovereign Ukraine is key to Euro-Atlantic security in the region, Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov said at a news briefing he held jointly with the visiting Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy. “Bulgaria has been consistent in its support…
Legal Affairs Committee Rejects Proposal for Referendum on Bulgarian Currency
The Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee rejected Wednesday a proposal for a national referendum on the question “Do you agree for the Bulgarian lev to be the only official currency in Bulgaria until 2043?”. Representatives from Continue the Change – Democratic…
ICGB Starts Assessment of Market Demand for Increasing Technical Capacity of Greece-Bulgaria Gas Interconnector
On July 3, the independent transmission system operator which is responsible for the management and commercial operations of the Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector, ICGB, launched the first (non-binding) phase of a process for assessing market demand for incremental capacity, which is…
