Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
The public opinion is against new government debts and high deficits, and the prospect of a tax hike alarms citizens, according to the findings of an independent phone survey conducted by the new sociological agency Myara, as reported to...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
Bulgarian Karlos Nasar received yet another award for his magnificent performance during the year after being voted the best weightlifter in the world for 2024 on Monday. The Olympic, world and European weightlifting champion broke world...Bulgarian Writer in Brazil Receives Award by Association of Spanish-speaking Journalists in Bulgaria
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Bulgarian author Daniel Metodiev received the Bridging Cultures Award from the Association of Spanish-speaking Journalists in Bulgaria, Metodiev told BTA on Monday. The award was received on behalf of Nara Vasconcelos, International...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
At the end of November 2024, deposits of households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs) were BGN 87.105 billion (43.7% of GDP) which is an increase of 12.2% compared to the same month of 2023, the Bulgarian National...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
Caretaker Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov signed contracts Monday for grant assistance from the Modernization Fund for the implementation of projects with the representatives of Electricity Distribution Networks West EAD, Electricity...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
The Cabinet Monday approved an additional BGN 1,916,215 for the compulsory social and health insurance of pupils participating in dual training programmes. The funds will cover the compulsory social and health insurance contributions for...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
The Council of Ministers adopted a decree approving additional expenditures to the Defence Ministry's 2024 Budget on Monday. The adopted act provides for additional expenditures in the budget of the Ministry of Defence in the amount of...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
In the 2024/2025 academic year, Bulgaria has 182,759 university students, which is nearly 3,000 more than the previous year, according to data from the National Higher Education Map, updated Monday by the Council of Ministers. Over...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
The Council of Ministers Monday adopted a decision amending and supplementing the programme for humanitarian assistance to displaced persons from Ukraine with temporary protection in this country. The adopted decision extends the...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
The town of Tvardita from the Moldovan Region of Taraclia has been twinned with the Bulgarian town of Elin Pelin (West Bulgaria). The agreement on the establishment of partnership relations was signed by the two mayors Georgi Popov of...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
December 24 Mostly cloudy with rainfalls in many areas. Snow in the higher plains of western Bulgaria, rain and snow in the Fore-Balkan region. Moderate west-northwesterly wind in the western and central parts, moderate to strong...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
Funding has been secured for a new Danube bridge near Ruse, with construction set to begin as early as 2026, said Ruse Regional Governor Dragomir Draganov here on Monday. He pointed out that European funding of EUR 2.5 billion has been...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
2024 marks the 120th anniversary of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre. Bulgarian News Agency's (BTA) LIK magazine has dedicated its December issue to the occasion. It will be presented on December 27 in the MaxiM Hall at BTA. The event...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
The Security Cooperation Agreement with Ukraine does not raise any concerns in general, except for the fact that it spans over a ten-year period, said caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev. He was speaking to journalists on Monday...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
The renovation of Unit 2 of the Chaira Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant's has been completed, with the innovative solution for modifying the turbine part being unique worldwide. This transpired during an on-site visit of caretaker Prime...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
In a letter to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Chair Delyan Peevski said that the party has decided to terminate its membership in ALDE, and its MEPs will leave the Renew...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
The Sofia Regional History Museum presented its latest digital section, Оld Building Stories. The initiative is part of the CLaDA-BG project and includes video materials presenting the stories of famous and emblematic buildings in the...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
Bulgaria has committed to the priority construction of military infrastructure facilities along the North-South axis and their inclusion in EU-funded projects during the next programming period, caretaker Defence Minister Atanas...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
POLITICS Continue the Change (CC) expects the Renew Europe in the European Parliament to exclude the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), BNR and other media report. The decision should be voted on January 14. On Sunday, CC circulated...Monday, December 23, 2024 from BTA Free News
Volunteers demanded access to the municipal shelters for stray dogs on the upcoming weekends in front of Sofia Municipality on Monday. The volunteers stressed that the staff at the clinic and shelters is greatly reduced during the...Friday, June 14, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the seat distribution in the 50th National Assembly, with the full list ofFriday, June 14, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
Two initiatives were signed in the margins of this week’s meeting of Nato Defence Ministers, strengthening Allies’ ability to trainFriday, June 14, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
Opera Plovdiv and Plovdiv municipality are inviting residents of Plovdiv and visitors to the city to a festive gala concertThursday, June 13, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told a news conference on June 13 that he would not be his coalition’s candidate PrimeThursday, June 13, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
As of June 13, the first ever EU rules on combating violence against women and domestic violence enter into force, the EuropeanThursday, June 13, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
Bulgaria loses between $2.4 and 4.9 billion of additional GDP per year due to discrimination against LGBTI people, according toThursday, June 13, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
Bulgaria’s national weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for several districts for June 14 becauseThursday, June 13, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
At a meeting on the evening of June 12, Bulgaria’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) formally decided on the distribution ofWednesday, June 12, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
Controversy surrounds Velichie, the populist-nationalist party that is a surprise new entrant to Bulgaria’s National Assembly following the country’s JuneTuesday, June 11, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
The World Bank has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for Bulgaria for 2024, to 2.1 per cent, a reductionTuesday, June 11, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
Speaking on June 11 in Berlin at the Ukraine Recovery Conference, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen hasTuesday, June 11, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
By the end of election day at 8pm on June 9 2024, voter turnout for Bulgaria’s early National Assembly electionsTuesday, June 11, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
The results of Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 early National Assembly and regular European Parliament elections have been followed by resignationsTuesday, June 11, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
The European Commission (EC) said on June 11 that it has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the ForeignTuesday, June 11, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
The European Commission (EC) said on June 11 that it had proposed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeingTuesday, June 11, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
The European Parliament has published a provisional estimate of allocations of seats to parliamentary groups, following the June 6 toTuesday, June 11, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
In January – April 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 28 071.9 millionMonday, June 10, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
Former Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition was poised to win decisively in the June 9 European Parliament elections, heldMonday, June 10, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
Former Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition won the largest share of the vote in the June 9 parliamentary elections,Monday, June 10, 2024 from The Sofia Globe
The June 9 2024 simultaneous early parliamentary and European elections in Bulgaria were free and competitive, offering voters a pluralistic