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Bulgarian and European Officials Emphasize Unity and Security Guarantees for Ukraine
Novinite
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Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov emphasized the importance of sustaining all established channels of support for Ukraine, describing them as vital elements of security guarantees. Writing on the social platform "X" following his...
Bulgarian News Agency and Medical University of Plovdiv Sign Partnership Agreement
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and the Medical University of Plovdiv signed a partnership agreement here on Tuesday. The document was signed by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev and the University’s Rector, Prof. Angel Uchikov, DMSc. BTA became...
Bulgaria Today – 19 August 2025
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 19, 2025
In “Bulgaria Today” on Monday, August 18, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: St. John of Rila and St. John of Kronstadt – two great saints united in love for people. At the end, we bring you the remix of the...
Bulgarian Farmers Sound Alarm: Irrigation Water Shortage Threatens Fruit and Vegetable Sector
Novinite
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Bulgarian fruit and vegetable producers warned that the survival of their sector is now at stake because of the lack of water for irrigation. The Chamber of Fruit and Vegetable Industry addressed an open letter to Parliament Speaker Natalia...
Bulgaria: Bus Driver on Ventilator After Sofia Crash, Two Weeks from Retirement
Novinite
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The driver of the bus involved in the recent serious accident in Sofia remains in critical condition, intubated and on ventilator support. His son, Danil Petrov, spoke about his father’s condition on Nova TV, describing the severity of the...
GERB Leader Borissov: Joint Bulgaria-Turkiye Efforts on Illegal Migration Show Results
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria and Turkiye have the privilege of being located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, which makes transport corridors, railway connections, and the modernization of border crossings a strategic factor for the development of the entire...
Police Detain Seven Foreigners at Kulata Border Checkpoint after They Fail to Present Evidence of Entry in Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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Police officers detained seven people in a car leaving Bulgaria at the Kulata border checkpoint as they failed to present proof of entry in the country, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday. The driver of the car had dual citizenship, one of...
Exhibition featuring works by Chinese, Bulgarian artists opens in Sofia
Global Times
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Visitors view an artwork displayed at a China-Bulgaria art exhibition in Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 18, 2025. A joint exhibition featuring works by Chinese and Bulgarian artists opened here on Monday, highlighting cultural exchange and mutual...
Pavel Baleff – the world-renowned conductor of Bulgarian premieres
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 19, 2025
For three decades, Pavel Baleff has been enjoying an exceptional career in Europe, Asia and America. He is the most respected Bulgarian conductor in Germany and Austria, France and Switzerland, Denmark and Slovakia, Russia and China, Taiwan and...
Azerbaijan Has Not Confirmed whether Imports of Bulgarian Foods Are Banned
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has not yet received official information from the competent authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan regarding an import ban on certain regions of Bulgaria, BFSA told the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in...
Over 170 Oil Slicks Detected in Bulgarian Black Sea Waters over Past Year - Greenpeace Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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Over 170 oil and fuel slicks have been detected in Bulgarian waters in the Black Sea over the past year, according to data published on Tuesday by the non-governmental organizations Greenpeace Bulgaria and SkyTruth. The total area of the detected...
Borissov to Yildirim: Bulgarian-Turkish Relations Turning Stability into Real Achievements
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During a meeting with former Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Turkey’s Ambassador to Bulgaria Mehmet Uyanık, GERB leader Boyko Borissov underlined the strategic importance of Bulgarian-Turkish relations. He noted that both countries...
8-year-old child dies in parasailing accident at Bulgaria's seaside resort Nessebar
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 18, 2025
Photo: Daniela Kostadinova, BNR Burgas An 8-year-old boy has died tragically after a parasailing accident on a beach in the resort of Nessebar on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, the Burgas police reported. The child fell from a height of over 40...
Investment Fund Assets in Bulgaria Top BGN 12 Bln in June, Central Bank Says
Bulgarian News Agency
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Assets managed by local and foreign investment funds in Bulgaria reached BGN 12.08 billion at the end of June, the Bulgarian National Bank said on Tuesday. This marked a year-on-year increase of BGN 1.45 billion (13.7%) and a month-on-month rise...
120 thousand young Bulgarians are in the trap of quick loans
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 19, 2025
Photo: niepotrebitelite.eu More and more young people in Bulgaria are succumbing to the easy access to quick loans, driven by the lack of financial experience, the desire for instant gratification and the influence of social networks. This was...
Azerbaijan restricts imports from Bulgaria due to ruminant diseases
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 19, 2025
The Food Safety Agency of Azerbaijan has imposed temporary restrictions on the import of certain goods from some regions of Bulgaria and Croatia due to ruminant diseases in both countries, BTA reported, citing local media. The restrictions are...
European Film Academy Offers Bulgarian Schools Free Access to European Films
Bulgarian News Agency
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The European Film Academy is offering Bulgarian schools free access to 74 European films from 33 countries via the European Film Club digital platform, said the team behind the CineLibri film and literature festival. The initiative is being...
Producer Prices in Forestry in Bulgaria Down 7.5% in Q2 2025 Y/Y
Bulgarian News Agency
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The producer price index on the domestic market for forestry products in Bulgaria decreased by 7.5% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025 compared with the same period of 2024, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) reported on Tuesday. The change...
Sunny Weather to Prevail Across Bulgaria on August 20
Novinite
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On Tuesday, August 20, the weather across Bulgaria will be calm and largely sunny. Winds will ease in most regions, creating almost still conditions. Cloudiness will be variable during the day, but overall sunshine will prevail. Daytime...
Bulgarian Artist Diana Dezir’s Duhsha Exhibition Opens in Sofia End-August
Bulgarian News Agency
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Diana Dezir will present her exhibition Duhsha at the Graphically Gallery in Sofia from August 28 until September 12, the gallery said on Tuesday. Diana Dezir is a Bulgarian visual artist primarily focused on painting, while also engaging with...