Europe Bulgaria Bulgaria embassy in Kiev has been reopened with an acting ambassador, limited staff, and limited consular services; the idea is to make it 100% operational after communication channels with Bulgaria are fully restored
Europe Bulgaria Swimmer Tsanko Tsankov will face his next challenge today: he will become the first Bulgarian to take part in the crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and Africa, part of the Ocean's Seven marathon chain
Europe Bulgaria Under pressure from public opinion and the media, a Bulgarian appeal court surprisingly overturned an earlier ruling and refused the extradition to Moscow of a Russian citizen who had burnt his passport in Bulgaria to protest against the war in Ukraine
Europe Bulgaria Unemployment remains at a record low with - 4.2% in July as registered in June, the Bulgarian Employment Agency reports, adding that at the end of the summer season the declared vacancies on the primary labor market are over 11.000
Europe Bulgaria The Bulgarian ambassador to Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry to be informed that Russia is expelling 14 employees of Bulgarian diplomatic and consular offices
Europe Bulgaria According to a recent proposal by the Ministry of Justice, the role of the Attorney Generals and the data in their possession could soon be investigated by a supreme court if there is sufficient evidence that they have committed a crime
Europe Bulgaria New draft law stipulates that at least 60% of Bulgarian National Radio time between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. must be reserved for music in the Bulgarian language, created by Bulgarian composers and writers, a proposal by the pro-Russian nationalist party
Europe Bulgaria Moscow's embassy in Sofia has stopped issuing tourist visas for Bulgarians and will only allow travel to the country to people who have direct relatives in Russia; the country expelled 70 Russian diplomats last week
Europe Bulgaria Bulgarians are shortening their holidays at the seaside because of the increased cost of fuel
Europe Bulgaria The country will lift its veto on North Macedonia's EU accession talks if 3 criteria are met: compliance with the framework position adopted by Bulgarian Parliament, inclusion of Bulgarians in Constitution and implementation of Neighbourhood Agreement
Europe Bulgaria The country is preparing to join the euro currency area in 2024, but there is growing discontent with the move, especially among the country's pro-Russian parties, who claim it will lead to economic instability
Europe Bulgaria Parliament approved amendments to the Renewable Energy Law, easing regulations on the construction of renewable energy systems for self-consumption and introducing a notification regime that will speed up the building process
Europe Bulgaria The sixth national meeting-seminar, organised by the Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Public Health and Analysis, with academics and industry organisations, reported on the progress of food reform to reduce added sugars in fizzy drinks