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Lyudmil Angelov's piano recital is an event of the 24th "European Music Festival" in Sofia. On November 30, the pianist will perform on the stage of Bulgaria Hall, the Cantus Firmus music agency said Friday. "This type of programme...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
Bulgaria's accession to Schengen by land will ease the burden on Bulgarian citizens and companies, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said on Bulgarian National Television on Friday evening. He was commenting on the news that...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
November 23 Bulgaria: - Patronal Feast Day of St Alexander Nevsky Memorial Cathedral in Sofia On this date in Bulgarian history: 1921: Alexander Stamboliiski's Government sets up Russian Refugees Committee, chaired by Metropolitan Stefan...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
Bulgaria's national football team will face Republic in Ireland in a two-legged playoff for a spot in Nations League's second tier on March 20 and March 23, 2025. The draw ceremony was held in UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, France, on...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
Once again, the 51st National Assembly failed to elect a Chairperson on Friday. It was the fifth attempt at the end of the second week of work of the new Parliament even though it is technically the first sitting of the new legislature....Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
Leader of There Is Such a People (TISP) Slavi Trifonov wrote in his Facebook profile on Friday that he is embarrassed by what he sees in Parliament. The choice of the oldest MP to become the interim Chair of the 51st Parliament is a...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
In this year's 16th edition of the Young Wine Festival, a record high 51 Bulgarian winemakers are presenting their products, the main organizer of the event and Chair of the Tourism Council – Plovdiv Lyubozar Fratev reported here on...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
The caretaker Government has adopted a decree approving an additional BGN 125 million in the State Fund Agriculture (SFA) 2024 budget for financial support to farmers in view of the negative economic impact of the Russian aggression...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
Walls and ditches of a Roman fortification from the 1st century AD were discovered during archaeological excavations in the Kaleto district of Lom, the head of the excavations, Dr Vladislav Zhivkov, said on Friday. About 400 finds were...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
It will be a relief for citizens when we are accepted in Schengen, but for people who commit criminal activities - the controls will remain. This is what Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, Director of the Border Police Directorate...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
Over 1,000 participants from Bulgaria and abroad will take part in the three disciplines of the Burgas 2024 Half Marathon, which will be held on 24 November (Sunday). The route passes through some of the most interesting places in the...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Austria issued a joint statement regarding the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area by January, including land borders. It can be viewed on the official profile of the Hungarian...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
The Sofia District Prosecution Office has prosecuted a North Macedonia national for fraud that caused pecuniary damage to an elderly woman, the Prosecution Office said on Friday. On November 21, defendant with initials B.S., as an...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
With the participation of the energy ministers of Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, Moldova, Libya, Serbia, Uzbekistan, the deputy energy minister of Russia, as well as a large number of specialists, the first international energy...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
Bulgaria's Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Nikolay Pavlov said that expanding access to third country markets should remain a key priority of EU trade policy. Speaking at a regular meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in its...Interior Ministry: Bulgarian and Romanian Citizens Will Benefit Fully from Free Movement in Schengen
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Bulgaria and Romania contribute significantly to the security of the Schengen area and have not allowed any changes in the security environment after the lifting of controls at air and sea borders. This was acknowledged by Austrian...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
Truck traffic to and from Romania is very heavy at the Danube Bridge border checkpoint near Ruse, with waiting time of about 18 hours, border officials said on Friday. About 40 trucks are waiting in the border zone area, while other...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
The Christmas concert on December 19 will feature the Bulgarian avant-garde of the 20th century, only by composers we celebrate this year, conductor Yordan Kamdzhalov told BTA on the occasion of the eighth edition of the concert...Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
The steps toward Schengen accession were clear from the start, and the final decision will be made on December 12, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev told journalists during his visit to the Kulata border checkpoint on Friday....Friday, November 22, 2024 from BTA Free News
There is no clear political will behind the current caretaker government and "all kinds of predators are taking advantage of this," President Rumen Radev told Bulgarian reporters in Singapore where he is on a working visit. He said he...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