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…
Sofia Enters Ranking of Electric and Shared Mobility Cities in Europe
Sofia receives grade D (with the highest A and the lowest F) and ranks 20th out of 42 European cities surveyed an urban environment ranking by the Clean Cities Campaign. Bulgaria’s capital is ahead of places such as Madrid, London,…
EU Council Accepts Bulgaria’s Position in Favour of Essential Oil Crop Growers
On the last day of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the member states, acting through the Permanent Representatives Committee I (COREPER I), approved a legislative proposal to keep the existing approach to the classification of…
Bulgarian Firefighters Arrive in Greece to Help Fight Forest Fires
The first group of Bulgarian firefighters this summer passed through the Kulata border on their way to Thessaloniki, the Greek ERT said. This season Bulgarian firefighters will help their Greek counterparts to fight forest fires. The Bulgarian mission was met…
