Bulgaria has joined eight other European nations in formally applying for low-interest loans from the European Union to jointly purchase weapons. These arms will serve dual purposes: supporting Ukraine and upgrading the military capabilities […]
Category: Politics & Elections
Bulgaria Among EU Countries With Shortest Work Life Expectancy
Bulgaria remains among the European Union countries with the shortest average work life, according to the latest data released by Eurostat. In 2024, Bulgarians are expected to remain […]
Bulgaria Launches ‘People Shop’ To Provide Essential Goods Through Rented Retail Spaces
The “People Shop” (Magazini Za Horata) initiative in Bulgaria will operate by renting commercial spaces or sections within existing stores owned by the Central Cooperative Union. According […]
Bulgaria: Dogan Declares DPS Lost To Oligarchic Control, Launches Three-Month Plan For New Political Force
Ahmed Dogan, founder of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), has publicly declared the beginning of a three-month transition period to establish a new political […]
Over 50 And Still In The Mines: Bulgaria’s Energy Future At A Crossroads
More than 50% of workers in Bulgaria’s coal industry are aged 50 or above, a recent skills analysis commissioned by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has revealed. The […]
Bulgarian Parliament Approves One-Day Vignettes, Stricter Speed Monitoring, And Tougher Traffic Penalties
The Bulgarian Parliament has passed major amendments to the Roads Act and Road Traffic Act following a 14-hour session, including the introduction of one-day vignettes […]
How Bulgaria’s Blind Community Prepares To Navigate The Euro Transition
With just over five months remaining until Bulgaria adopts the euro, a pressing question arises: how will the roughly 9,000 visually impaired people in the country adapt to […]
Bulgaria Seizes Record Cocaine Haul Hidden In Diplomatic Car
On the Bulgarian National Television, Stanislav Taushanov, head of the Anti-Drug Trafficking Department at Customs Burgas, revealed that the operation at the Kapitan Andreevo border point had uncovered […]
Bulgaria’s Academic Community Confronts Euro Myths With Data
At a conference held at the University of Economics in Varna, Bulgaria’s Minister of Education and Science, Krasimir Valchev, called for a fact-based national dialogue on […]
Bulgarian President Radev Slams Government As A ‘Facade’ Controlled by Peevski and Borissov
President Rumen Radev launched a sharp critique of Bulgaria’s political system during a visit to the town of Kazanlak, stating that democracy in the country has become merely […]