Bulgaria

Increased flights from various European cities will be scheduled to Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in summer 2027, a boost to turism resulting mainly from the choice of Bourgas to host the Eurovision Song Contest

The 49th International Summer Seminar on Bulgarian Language and Culture will end tomorrow 2 August; held at St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo with 80 participants from 28 countries in 4 continents it offered classes and lectures

Parliament is likely to approve US military aircraft using Bezmer airfield in central Bulgaria for refuelling purposes and as a long-term hub, despite previous criticism on the presence of US planes at Sofia’s main airport

Two Bulgarian police are among those arrested by Serbian authorities following an investigation aimed at dismantling a criminal network that allegedly smuggled a large number of migrants between January and July 2026 across the Balkan route

“Bangaranga”, the song by Dara, won the Eurovision Song Contest in the first win ever for Bulgaria; the country qualified for the final 5 times out of 15 participations, finishing 3 times in the top five

The Grande Partenza of the 2026 Giro d'Italia, 16th foreign start in the history of the cycling race, took place yesterday from Nessebar: for Bulgaria, an occasion to present itself on the international stage and to bring world-class sport to the country

For frost conditions, Bulgaria weather forecast issued a yellow code warning for today; affected areas in the Northeast and Southwest of the country will register temperatures around zero with a potential negative impact on agricolture production

New interim government, led by Andrey Gyurov, announced general elections for 19 April, the eighth in Bulgaria since 2021; polls predict a strong showing by former President Rumen Radev’s as-yet-unnamed new party

On 14 February Bulgaria celebrates Trifon Zarezan, the annual festival honoring vine growers and winemakers; the Executive Agency on Vine and Wine announced that the country's wineries produced 66 million litres of wine in 2025, despite weather challenges

Public attention in Bulgaria has been focused on an opaque criminal case, made more disturbing by lack of official information: in a week six people were found dead in Western Stara Planina, all linked to NGO National Agency for Control of Protected Areas

Bulgaria will hold early elections, President Radev announced after the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms became the third party to reject the president’s invitation to form a government to replace the last one which resigned amid widespread protests