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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...
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...
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...
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...
Bulgaria Sees Surge in New Companies, But Bankruptcies Also Climb
Novinite
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Bulgarian business is riding a wave of momentum in the second quarter of 2025, with newly established companies growing by 7.3% - a pace faster than the EU average of 4.6%. According to Eurostat’s latest figures, Bulgaria is emerging as an...
Bulgaria Faces Water Crisis: Peevski Proposes National Water Board to Secure Supply
Novinite
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Delyan Peevski, leader of “DPS-New Beginning,” has called on National Assembly Speaker Nataliya Kiselova to convene an extraordinary session of the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Water. His aim is to draft and adopt measures for the...
Bulgarian Culture to Be Showcased at Prague 12 Borough Day
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian traditions, cuisine and folklore will be showcased on September 13 (Saturday) in Prague, Czechia, in celebration of Prague 12 Borough Day, representatives of the the Association of the Bulgarian Orthodox Community in Czechia told BTA’s...
Tourism Minister: There is no institution controlling extreme attractions in Bulgaria
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 19, 2025
Miroslav Borshosh Photo: BTA "There is no control body and it is not clear who checks the sports attractions, as well as who is responsible for their use". This was what the Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh told BNR’s correspondent Plamen...
Speeding at 218 km/h on Trakia Highway as Bulgarian Police Step Up Checks
Novinite
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Police in Sliven reported a series of serious traffic violations on the Trakia highway over the recent weekends, including cases of extreme speeding. Two drivers were caught driving at 206 km/h and 218 km/h respectively, well above the permitted...
Bulgaria Expands Toll Camera Controls: Now Tracking Seat Belt Violations
Novinite
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Toll cameras in Bulgaria have been upgraded with a new function that allows them to detect whether drivers and passengers are wearing seat belts. The Road Infrastructure Agency announced that the feature became active on August 12, and in the...
Azerbaijani freestyle wrestlers bag two world bronzes in Bulgaria
Azertag
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August 19, 2025
Baku, August 19, AZERTAC Azerbaijani freestyle wrestlers captured two bronzes at the U20 World Championships held in Samokov, Bulgaria. Nurlan Aghazada (70kg) and Yusif Dursunov (125kg) triumphed over their opponents to claim bronzes.
Over 170 Oil Spills Detected in Bulgarian Black Sea Waters over Past Year - Greenpeace Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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Over 170 oil and fuel spills 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...
Interest in Bulgarian universities is growing among Bulgarians from Ukraine, Moldova and North Macedonia
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 19, 2025
Young people of Bulgarian descent living abroad continue to show sustained interest in enrolling at Bulgarian universities under Decree No. 103 of the Council of Ministers, issued in 1993. The decree provides preferential conditions for our...
Yellow Cheese Leads Price Drop as Bulgaria’s Consumer Basket Falls by 1 Lev
Novinite
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Prices of staple foods in Bulgaria continue to move downward, with the latest data from the State Commission for Commodity Exchanges and Markets pointing to another slight drop in wholesale costs. Over the past week, the price of the main consumer...
A WWF-Bulgaria campaign provides equipment to volunteers involved in firefighting
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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August 19, 2025
Volunteer firefighting units from across the country, involved in extinguishing fires, have received equipment purchased with donations from over 1,800 people through a campaign by WWF-Bulgaria, the environmental organization announced, as cited...
Nessebar Parasailing Tragedy Raises Questions Over Safety and Emergency Response in Bulgaria
Novinite
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The authorities are continuing their investigation into the tragic incident in Nessebar, where an 8-year-old boy lost his life after falling from a parasailing attraction near the beach. The child was accompanied by his mother, and the accident...
Firefighting Efforts Continue in Pirin as Other Blazes Across Bulgaria Are Contained
Novinite
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Efforts to fully put out the fire in the Pirin Mountains are still underway, despite the blaze having been localized. Fire crews continue working on extinguishing smoldering tree trunks and scattered hotspots, with expectations that these final...
Bulgaria's Mining Community Celebrates Professional Day
Bulgarian News Agency
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A formal event was held in Sofia on Monday to mark Miners' Day. It was opened by Dragomir Draganov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology, and was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov, Energy...
Bulgaria to Offer BGN 300 Mln in 3-Year T-Bonds on Aug. 25
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria's central bank said on Monday it will offer BGN 300 million of interest-bearing Treasury bonds with a 3-year maturity at an auction scheduled for August 25. The Treasury bonds, due on January 22, 2028, carry a fixed annual coupon of 2.75%...
United Media secures Bundesliga rights in Balkans, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria
Broadband TV News
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August 18, 2025
The Bundesliga has extended its deal with south-east European broadcaster United Media for the next four years to screen the best of the German football league across nine territories including the Balkans, Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus until the...