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Bulgaria’s Fire Season Worsens: Crews Struggle in Rila and Sandanski
Novinite
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Two wildfires remain active in Bulgaria, with efforts to extinguish them ongoing in the Rila Mountains above the Rila Monastery and in the Pirin range near the village of Gorno Spanchevo, close to Sandanski. According to Chief Commissioner...
Bulgaria Gears Up for the Euro: Essential Cash Register and Vending Machine Updates (KEY DATES)
Novinite
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With Bulgaria preparing to adopt the euro as its official currency, changes in how retail transactions are processed are on the horizon. One of the more practical aspects of this transition involves the reconfiguration of cash registers and...
MEPs Call for EU Mission to Bulgaria over Varna Mayor Case
Bulgarian News Agency
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Members of the Renew Europe group on the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will call for a fact-finding mission to Bulgaria over the case of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev, the Renew Europe group in the...
Bulgaria watchdog reports on repository project delays
World Nuclear News
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Wednesday, 16 July 2025 The National Audit Office has outlined delays of more than 10 years in the construction of Bulgaria's National Repository for Long-Term Storage of Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste. It also identified alleged...
Bulgaria secures strategic partnership to finance the expansion of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 16, 2025
Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov held final talks in New York with the leadership of US-based bank Citi, resulting in an agreement between the state-owned Kozloduy NPP – Newbuild and the financial institution to secure funding for the...
Bulgaria Today – 16 July 2025
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 16, 2025
In “Bulgaria Today” on Wednesday, July 16, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Heraclea Sintica – the ancient city connecting nature and science. At the end, we bring you the song "Tam, na Zavoya" performed by...
Can Bitcoin Solve Debt Crisis? Bulgaria’s 213K BTC Sale In 2018 Now Equals 79% Of National Debt
Coingape
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July 16, 2025
Conversations around Bitcoin’s utility in solving the national debt crisis have garnered significant steam following new data from Bulgaria. The value of Bitcoin sold in 2018 has risen to equal 79% of Bulgaria’s national debt, with Binance founder...
Bulgaria: Lev to Euro Exchange - What You Need to Know Before 2026
Novinite
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Some Bulgarians are beginning to exchange their leva for euros ahead of the country’s eurozone entry, only to find that the rates offered at banks and exchange offices differ from those announced publicly. Many are learning the hard way that until...
The Bitcoins Bulgaria’s government reportedly sold in 2018 now represent a $25 billion missed opportunity
Cryptopolitan
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July 16, 2025
In 2018, Bulgaria allegedly quietly sold off 213,500 Bitcoins seized from a criminal syndicate, reaping what then seemed like a prudent windfall. But with Bitcoin now trading at over $117,000, those coins would be worth more than $25 billion...
Bulgaria missed $25B debt payoff by selling Bitcoin in 2018
Coin Telegraph
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The Balkan country of Bulgaria seized over 213,500 Bitcoin back in 2017 and sold them the following year; now, that would be more than enough to cover the country’s public debt. When Bulgaria seized 213,519 Bitcoin (BTC) in late 2017, the haul was...
Cuba-Bulgaria: Decisive Duel in Volleyball Nations League
Radio Habana Cuba
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July 16, 2025
Robertlandy Simón Havana, July 16 (RHC) - Cuba's men's national team will face Bulgaria on Wednesday in a decisive match in Gdansk, Poland, during the third and final preliminary week of the Volleyball Nations League 2025 (VNL). The Antilleans...
Bulgaria Secures Strategic Partnership to Finance Construction of Units 7 and 8 at Kozloduy N-Plant
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria has secured a strategic partnership with the US bank Citi to finance the construction of unit 7 and 8 of the Kozloduy N-plant. That transpired in a press release by the Energy Ministry which says that this country "has taken a decisive...
Cuba vs Bulgaria today in the Volleyball Nations League
Cuban News Agency
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July 16, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, July 16 (ACN) Cuba will play against Bulgaria today in the opener of the third and final week of the Volleyball Nations League preliminaries in Gdansk, Poland. Next on Team Cuba’s schedule are the games against Poland on Thursday,...
Chaos in Bulgaria ahead of major change as EU gives green light
Daily Express
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July 16, 2025
Small firms in Bulgaria are worried that the introduction of the euro will lead to economic chaos and bankruptcies. The Eastern European country is set to swap its national currency for the euro from January 2026.This follows a decision by...
Bulgaria places international Eurobonds for the second time in 2025 for 3.2 billion euros
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 16, 2025
With record interest, Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance has successfully placed debt on international capital markets, the institution announced. Two tranches of bonds in euros were sold. The 10-year bonds were for 2 billion euros with an annual...
Vazrazhdane Leader on Eurozone: Bulgaria Moved to Europe's Heart from which Body Part
Bulgarian News Agency
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Vazrazhdane Leader Kostadin Kostadinov criticized the government for its lack of transparency regarding rising prices and the consequences of adopting the euro, speaking at a press briefing in Parliament on Wednesday. The rejection of the party’s...
Currency changeover in Bulgaria: the euro replaces the lev in January
Euronews
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July 16, 2025
Published on 16/07/2025 - 14:59 GMT+2•Updated 16:35 The days of the Bulgarian lev are numbered! Bulgaria wants to introduce the European single currency, the euro, in January. The reform efforts are paying off: The European Commission, central...
Finance Minister: Bulgaria’s Price Stability Aligns with Eurozone Criteria for June
Novinite
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At a briefing, Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova expressed optimism that Bulgaria is on track to meet the eurozone’s price stability criterion once again in June. Citing the 12-month Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) published by...
Small business owners in Bulgaria brace for switch from lev to euro in 2026
Euronews
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July 16, 2025
By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi & Euronews Bulgaria Published on 16/07/2025 - 7:56 GMT+2•Updated 10:38 Small business owners in Bulgaria are facing the upcoming currency change from the lev to the euro with concern, as many fear this might be...
Protests in Bulgaria and across Europe back detained Varna mayor Blagomir Kotsov
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 16, 2025
Demonstrations in support of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev are set to intensify on Tuesday evening, expanding beyond Bulgaria to four major European cities. Organisers of the protests have said that rallies will be held simultaneously at 18:30 local...