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Bulgaria couple finds love, home in Medora
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
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...

Bulgaria Today – 29 July 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 Weather on July 30: Warm and Mostly Sunny, Thunderstorms in the South
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
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...

Bulgaria and North Macedonia Accelerate Corridor 8 Completion with €279 Million Investment and Tunnel Agreement
Public procurement procedures have been launched for two significant railway infrastructure projects in Bulgaria - one marking the final stretch of the Gyueshevo–North Macedonia line, and the other concerning the Sofia–Radomir segment. According...

Bulgaria's University of Transport, Turkiye's Duzce University Sign Cooperation Agreement
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 Ranks Fourth in EU in Number of Unaccompanied Refugee Children
Bulgaria ranks fourth in number of unaccompanied refugee children in the European Union, said on Tuesday Ivan Ivanov, Chair of the State Agency for Refugees with the Council of Ministers, at a presentation of a project on creating alternative...

Bulgaria Now Has Two Billionaires, Matching the Fortunes of Top Football Club Owners
Kiril Domuschiev and Georgi Domuschiev, known for owning the Bulgarian football club Ludogorets, are officially the only billionaires from Bulgaria listed in the latest Forbes global ranking, updated as of July 28, 2025. The two brothers each hold...

We bought a fixer-upper in Bulgaria for £6.5K but it was a disaster – 6 warnings if you’re buying a ‘dream home’ abroad
A BRITISH family who thought they’d found their “dream” house in Bulgaria for just £6,500 have revealed how it quickly went sour. The couple behind the @therollingrucks account gained a legion of fans after revealing they had purchased the house...

Bulgaria Has Potential to Become Model for Effective Care of Refugee Children across Europe, Head of EC Representation in Bulgaria Says
At the launch of the project “Establishment of Alternative Social Services for Unaccompanied Refugee Children in Bulgaria” on Tuesday, the Head of the European Commission's Representation in Bulgaria, Yordanka Chobanova, praised the initiative as...

Sales of New Electric Cars in Bulgaria Decline by More than 5% in 2024
Bulgaria reported a slight decline in sales of new electric cars in 2024, shows data published on Wednesday by Eurostat. This year, 1,665 new electric cars were registered in Bulgaria, representing a decrease of 5.07% compared to 2023, when 1,754...

Bulgaria’s Ruse Bans Outdoor Alcohol Consumption
Starting July 24, the Bulgarian city of Ruse officially bans the consumption of alcohol in all public spaces outside of licensed establishments. The measure, approved by the Municipal Council, introduces fines of 200 leva for a first offense and...

Bulgaria Sets Strict Penalties for Price Speculation During Euro Transition, Fines Up to 1 Million Leva
Traders setting prices in bad faith during the transition period of displaying prices both in leva and euro face fines ranging from 5,000 up to 1 million leva, according to recent amendment proposals to the Euro Introduction Act. These changes,...

Bulgaria Moves to Ease Hiring of Foreign Workers in Tourism Sector
Regulatory adjustments aimed at easing the employment of third-country nationals in Bulgaria’s tourism industry were discussed during a meeting of the parliamentary Tourism Committee held in Sozopol. The changes, still in the draft phase, are...

Cloudy Skies and Thunderstorms Expected Across Bulgaria on July 31
Thursday’s weather across the country will be predominantly cloudy, with widespread showers accompanied by thunder. There is a risk of hail in some areas. Winds will generally be light to moderate from the north, while in Southeastern Bulgaria, a...

Bulgaria at European Average in Use of Generative AI, New Alpha Research Survey Finds
Bulgarian society is at the mid-European level in terms of generative AI application usage, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by Alpha Research. The study, carried out between July 7 and 14, 2025, among 1,000 adult citizens...

Bulgaria Launches Educational Exchange Program for Students in Moldova
During an official visit to Taraclia on Friday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov announced the launch of a new educational exchange program aimed at students from the region. Starting next year, 300 to 400 children from Taraclia will...

Democratic Bulgaria Ready with Bill to Reorganize Counter-Corruption Commission
Democratic Bulgaria have prepared a bill that reorganizes the Commissoin for Countering Corruption (Counter-Corruption Commission) in such a way that it will not be a weapon in the hands of the ruling majority, said Nadezhda Yordanova MP of...

Lesser Spotted Eagles in Bulgaria Number Nearly 1,000 Pairs
There are nearly 1,000 pairs of lesser spotted eagles in Bulgaria, said Vanya Ratarova, head of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), on Wednesday during the final conference of a project, titled “Lands and Forests of the...