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