Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil declined to directly address whether opposing sanctions on Russian Patriarch Kirill contradicts Bulgaria’s national interest, as the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church held a scheduled session alongside […]
Month: July 2026
Bulgaria’s 2026 Budget Draft Sets Highest Deficit Since Videnov Era, Triggers Political Clash
The Bulgarian government presented its draft budget for 2026 on Wednesday, setting a deficit of 5.7% of GDP, the highest figure in three decades, and immediately drew fire from […]
Officially: DARA Becomes Bulgaria’s Face to the World
Eurovision 2026 winner Darina Yotova, known as DARA, has been chosen to represent Bulgaria in a major international promotional campaign aimed at boosting the country’s global image. The […]
Bulgaria: Asen Vassilev Slams Budget 2026 as “Suicidal” and Misleading
Former finance minister and current “We Continue the Change” (PP) leader Asen Vassilev sharply criticized Bulgaria’s draft Budget 2026, calling it fundamentally misleading, legally questionable, and economically harmful. He argued […]
Finance Minister: Bulgaria’s Eurozone Entry Based on Accurate Data as Budget 2026 Advances
The draft 2026 state budget will be submitted to the Council of Ministers on July 1 and then forwarded to parliament the same day, Deputy Prime Minister […]
Bulgaria Leads EU In Housing Construction Cost Growth, Prices Up 166% in a Decade
Bulgaria has recorded the sharpest increase in the cost of building new homes among all European Union member states over the past decade, according to data cited from […]