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European Commission Thanks Foreign Firefighting Teams Operating in Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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The European Commission (EC) in Bulgaria thanked the foreign teams helping to extinguish the fires in the country in a post on its official Facebook page on Wednesday. The post expressed gratitude to the teams from Romania, Czechia, Slovakia,...
Cabinet Approves Draft Note on Albania’s Accession to NATO Enhanced Vigilance Measures Agreement in Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved a decision endorsing a draft Note of Accession by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Albania to the Technical Arrangement between the Ministry of Defence of the...
Opportunity for Ukrainian Children to Vacation in Bulgaria Provided
Bulgarian News Agency
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The government provides an opportunity for Ukrainian children to vacation in Bulgaria during the summer to restore their physical, mental, and emotional health. Together with their companions, they will be accommodated for up to 10 days at the...
EU Agriculture Commissioner Hansen to Visit Bulgaria on October 9-10
Bulgarian News Agency
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EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, will visit Bulgaria on October 9 and 10, Agriculture Minister Georgi Tahov said during an informational meeting and discussion. Hansen is expected to take part in a discussion focused on...
Public Hearing Held on Bulgaria’s 10-Year Grid Plan
Bulgarian News Agency
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A public hearing on the ten-year Electricity Transmission Network Development Plan of Bulgaria for the Period 2025-2034, submitted by the state-owned Electricity System Operator (ESO), was held Wednesday at the Energy and Water Regulatory...
'Bulgaria in Figures' Report Highlights Steady GDP Growth and Regional Challenges
Novinite
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) President, Tsvetan Simeonov, introduced the latest edition of the “Bulgaria in Figures” report during an interview on Nova TV. Now in its 16th year, this report is published exclusively in...
Natural Gas Price in Bulgaria Drops 3.8% for August
Novinite
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The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has set the price of natural gas for August at 62.09 BGN (31.75 euros) per megawatt-hour (MWh), excluding access, transmission, excise, and VAT charges. At this rate, Bulgargaz will supply gas to...
Wildfire Response Sparks Political Clash in Bulgaria: Borissov Blames Inaction, Kostadinov Alleges Sabotage
Novinite
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Speaking to reporters in Parliament, GERB leader Boyko Borissov sharply criticized the state’s preparedness for tackling wildfires, claiming that there were four years during which necessary equipment could have been acquired - if the political...
PM Zhelyazkov: Swedish Firefighting Planes to Stay in Bulgaria All August
Novinite
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Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov acknowledged the ongoing challenges posed by wildfires across the country, calling for political discussions to remain constructive rather than divisive. At the start of Wednesday's Council of Ministers meeting,...
139 fires registered in Bulgaria over the past 24 hours
BGNES
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July 30, 2025
Two Swedish planes landed a few minutes ago at Plovdiv Airport, reported the BGNES correspondent in Plovdiv. Their crews arrived to help Bulgaria in its fight against the devastating fires. The planes will be sent to Strumyani, where the situation...
Capital.com Recognised as a 2025 Top Employer in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, and Poland
Financial IT
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Capital.com, the high-growth fintech whose total trading volumes exceeded $1.7trn in 2024, has been certified as a 2025 Top Employer in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria and Poland. Awarded by the independent, Netherlands-based Top Employers Institute,...
Two Swedish firefighting planes will remain in Bulgaria throughout August
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 30, 2025
The fire situation in the country remains complex, so the political debate about it should be constructive, not destructive. This was what Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said at the beginning of the government meeting. He thanked everyone who is...
Bulgaria couple finds love, home in Medora
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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July 29, 2025
MEDORA, N.D. (KFYR) - Here’s a true Medora love story. Nelly and Ivan Kereziv met, fell in love and got married in Medora. Both grew up in Bulgaria—in the same city—but didn’t meet until they both moved to Medora, separately, to work. Ivan said he...
Bulgaria, Amb. Apicella meets with Secretary General Kondov
ANSA
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July 29, 2025
The Ambassador of Italy in Sofia, Marcello Apicella, was received today in a working meeting by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Ivan Kondov, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria from August...
Emmanuel Delhoume from Paris and how he discovered our country and Radio Bulgaria
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 30, 2025
We met Frenchman Emmanuel Delhoume in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church "St. Patriarch Euthymius of Tarnovo" in Paris. He is married, has five children and his family professes the Orthodox faith. He discovered Bulgaria at a time of hardship in 2018,...
Heavy Traffic Reported at Several Border Crossings in Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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Traffic is heavy at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint (BCP) on the border with Türkiye for outbound passenger vehicles. Тraffic is intense for inbound passenger cars аt the Kalotina BCP on the border with Serbia,the General Directorate Border...
Bulgaria Today – 29 July 2025
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 29, 2025
In “Bulgaria Today” on Thursday, 24 July, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Veneta Nikolova speaks with curator Evgeni Georgiev to uncover the secrets of Bulgaria’s ancient cliffside monasteries along the.....
Bulgaria's University of Transport, Turkiye's Duzce University Sign Cooperation Agreement
Bulgarian News Agency
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A cooperation agreement and an arrangement for the exchange of lecturers and students under the Erasmus+ programme were signed by the Rector of Duzce University, Prof. Dr. Nedim Sozbir, and Prof. Krasimir Krastanov, Rector of the Todor Kableshkov...
Bulgaria’s Weather on July 30: Warm and Mostly Sunny, Thunderstorms in the South
Novinite
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Tuesday will bring predominantly sunny skies across Bulgaria. In the afternoon, cumulus clouds are expected to develop over Southern and Eastern parts of the country, bringing short rain showers. In the Rhodope Mountains, these may be accompanied...
Bulgaria Has EU's Second Lowest Government R&D Budget per Capita in 2024
Bulgarian News Agency
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In 2024, Bulgaria had the European Union's second lowest government budget allocations for research and development (R&D) per person, according to data released by Eurostat on Tuesday. In 2024, the total government budget allocations for R&D...