11+ hour, 9+ min ago   (409+ words) Russia has asked the United States and Turkey to clarify plans to transfer American-made weapons from storage facilities in Turkey to Ukraine through the Bulgarian company VTIC International Ltd. Moscow warned that carrying out the proposed transfer could have a…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (687+ words) An analysis of Numbeo data reveals significant differences in the cost of groceries, housing and salaries across Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. If you ask someone living in Sofia how much it costs to live in the capital, you are…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1341+ words) Bulgaria's government has revived a procedure that could give strategic status to a company behind an investment project to build a new gunpowder plant near Smyadovo, Shumen region. The proposal concerns Karash Invest, owned by Hristo Emilianov Gebrev, the son…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1063+ words) The foreign policy program of the government of Prime Minister Rumen Radev for 2026-2030 keeps Bulgaria’s membership in the European Union and NATO as the foundation of the country’s international policy, while calling for a more active role in both organizations…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (824+ words) New Škoda electric trains are entering service on Bulgaria's railway network, marking what the Transport Ministry describes as the country's largest renewal of its rail fleet in more than two decades. One of the new trains was presented at Sofia…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (736+ words) Latvia issued an air-raid warning overnight on August 13-14 and said NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that had entered the country's airspace. Latvian authorities believe the unmanned aircraft may have strayed from its intended route after being affected by…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1061+ words) Romanian nuclear operator Nuclearelectrica began preparations for the controlled shutdown of the plant's second reactor as the Danube's level continued to fall. The decision was taken while closely monitoring safety limits, equipment conditions and hydrological forecasts for the coming days....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (906+ words) Bulgaria's Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved the official schedule for the country's presidential and vice-presidential election, setting October 25, 2026 as election day and establishing the key deadlines leading up to the vote. The chronogram, adopted on August 13, formally launches the…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (932+ words) A reconnaissance drone has washed ashore near Primorsko, while another drone-related object was found on the nearby beach area of Lozenets. The discoveries have prompted questions about the origin of the unmanned aircraft, with BIRD.BG claiming that the drone…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (593+ words) Former Agriculture Minister Ivan Hristanov has announced that he will run for president in Bulgaria's upcoming presidential election, saying his candidacy has been in preparation for more than a year. Hristanov confirmed his decision in an interview with Nova TV,…...