Bulgaria’s coal regions to get further EUR 808 million for just transition

With a EUR 598 million program already underway, total investments in the economic transformation during and after the country’s coal phaseout would reach EUR 1.38 billion. They cover coal regions Stara Zagora, Kyustendil, and Pernik and the...

1st Infantry Division Conducts Close-Quarters Combat Training at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria (Reel)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, maneuver as a team while executing close-quarters combat training in an urban environment for a squad live...

Tourism Ministry, Bulgarian Consulate General Present Bulgaria as Year-Round Destination for Health, Spa Tourism in Frankfurt

The Bulgarian Tourism Ministry and the Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main, and the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and Spa Tourism (BUBSPA) held a targeted information event in the German city on Tuesday, entitled "Bulgaria – Known and Unknown....

Bulgaria Today – 29 October 2025

In “Bulgaria Today” on Wednesday, October 29, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Two centuries of longing: The Bessarabian and Tavrian Bulgarians' bond with their ancestral land. At the end, we bring you the...

Rheinmetall’s 155mm Ammunition Manufacturing Network Extends Into Bulgaria

German defense company Rheinmetall announced on Oct. 28 that it had signed a joint venture (JV) with Bulgarian arms manufacturer VMZ (Vazovski Mashinostroitelni Zavodi) for the phased production of 155mm artillery ammunition and propellant. The JV...

Bulgaria Ratifies EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement

Bulgaria's Parliament on Wednesday adopted on first and second reading a bill ratifying the Advanced Framework Agreement (AFA) between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, signed in Brussels...

Morning Fog Clears as Sunny Skies Warm Bulgaria on October 30

Thursday, October 30, will start with fog in some low-lying areas, but sunshine is expected to dominate the day. Early morning temperatures will generally range from 1° to 6°, dropping lower in valleys where frost may form. In Sofia, the overnight...

Minister: Bulgaria Will Now Have Clear Rules and Oversight for All Recreation Attractions

Bulgaria will now have clear rules and oversight for every type of recreation attraction - on land, in the air, and on water, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov said during a briefing at the Council...

Bulgaria: Maria Gabriel Allegedly Lobbied UK to Lift the Sanctions on Peevski

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel reportedly engaged in communications with the United Kingdom regarding the possible lifting of sanctions imposed on Bulgarian politician and businessman Delyan Peevski. This claim...

Report Adopted on Implementation of 2025 Action Plan of Measures Arising from Bulgaria's EU Membership

The Cabinet Wednesday adopted a report on the implementation, as of September 30, of the 2025 Action Plan of measures arising from Bulgaria's EU membership. Out of a total of 169 measures with an implementation deadline of September 30, 114 were...

Bulgaria's Ambassador to Moldova: Schools and Cultural Institutions Teaching Bulgarian Serve as Bridges between States and Hearts

Educational institutions offering instruction in Bulgarian and cultural centres are bridges not only between states but also between hearts, said Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Moldova Maya Dobreva on Wednesday during the International Children’s...

Bulgaria’s Men’s National Basketball Team Has New Coach

Lyubomir Minchev has been named the new head coach of Bulgaria’s men’s national basketball team, following a decision by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation’s Board of Directors on Tuesday. The news was confirmed to BTA by federation president...

Bulgaria long-term visa applications in India to start from November 1

Starting 1 November 2025, Indian citizens applying for Bulgaria’s long-term visa (D visa) can submit their applications at the Bulgaria Visa Application Centre in New Delhi, operated by VFS Global. The move is part of a new initiative by the...

Bulgaria signs landmark deal with Rheinmetall to build ammunition plant

Bulgaria signed a landmark agreement with Germany’s Rheinmetall on October 28 to build a gunpowder and 155-millimetre ammunition plant in central Bulgaria, in one of the country’s biggest industrial investments in recent years. The move reflects...

Bulgaria's Socialists Cede Parliament Chairmanship to Ensure Stability Ahead of Eurozone Entry

Parliament has formally adopted the rules governing the election of a new Speaker of the National Assembly following the resignation of Natalia Kiselova. Under the new procedural framework, candidates can be nominated both by parliamentary groups...

Bulgaria Values Jordan’s Role in De-escalating Middle East Conflict, President Radev Says

Bulgaria highly values Jordan’s contribution to de-escalating the military conflict in the Middle East and to strengthening regional stability, President Rumen Radev said at a meeting in Riyadh with Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah....

Giro d'Italia 2026 will start in Bulgaria's coastal city Burgas

The Giro d'Italia will start from Bulgaria in 2026 Photo: EPA/BGNES Bulgaria will host the first three stages of the 2026 Giro d'Italia cycling race, Radsport aktuell reports, quoted by BTA. According to the German publication, the 109th Giro will...

Trade unions in Bulgaria oppose planned minimum wage of 605 euros, prepare protest

The two largest trade unions in Bulgaria - the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria and the Confederation of Trade Unions "Podkrepa" - are organizing a warning protest in front of the Council of Ministers building. It is planned...

Almost 60% of workers in Bulgaria earn wages below the subsistence minimum

The necessary net monthly income for subsistence for a worker living alone in September 2025 is 1,547 leva (748 euros). For a three-member family with a child under 14, 2,785 leva (1,346 euros) are needed. This was announced by Violeta Ivanova,...

Rheinmetall confirms 155mm artillery shell factory will be built in Bulgaria

In Málaga, Spain, the Spanish association Asociación Victoriana de Capuchinos officially opened a library, dedicating one of its sections to Ukrainian books. The Ukrainian Consulate in Málaga reported on Facebook that the library now houses over...