State Budget Debate: Bulgaria’s 2026 State Budget Bill heads to a second-reading fight in Parliament, with parties proposing everything from smaller pay for state enterprise boards to changes in religious subsidies, childbirth support, and funding for the National Children’s Hospital and medical residents. Cinema & Festivals: Burgas International Film Festival brings the local premiere of Alexander Kosev’s feature Women Out of Order, shot entirely in Burgas, plus an international short-film lineup and a Focus Austria spotlight on Jessica Hausner. Music Diplomacy: The International Youth Orchestra Art Week 2026 wraps with collaborative concerts and workshops linking young musicians from China, Russia, Turkmenistan, Bulgaria, Mexico and Indonesia. Culture & Modernism: BTA’s Pencho Slaveykov and Bulgarian Modernism series holds a Vidin discussion on the poet’s place in Bulgarian modernism and education. Women in Media: A new study says Bulgarian women journalists face insecure conditions, sexism and harassment, even as the profession becomes more feminized. Archaeology & Heritage: Sofia’s National Archaeological Museum prepares the Forgotten Deities exhibition, tracing 6,000 years of spiritual beliefs in Bulgarian lands. Tourism in Varna: Varna plans an autumn tourism programme with major operator visits, festivals, a wine event and an AI-in-tourism masterclass. EU Travel Rules: Estonia’s visa-free entry rules for EU/EEA/Schengen holders are clarified for 2026, while EES-related border queues keep shaping holiday plans.