Bulgarian Ombudsman, UNICEF Sign New Work Plan for 2025–2027

Bulgarian Ombudsman Velislava Dencheva and UNICEF Representative in Bulgaria Christina de Bruin have signed a new 2025–2027 Work Plan under the existing 2023–2027 Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation, UNICEF said in a press release on...

Vietnam Calls on Bulgaria to Simplify Visa Procedures

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam called on Bulgaria to simplify visa procedures for Vietnamese citizens to make it easier for more of them to visit "the poetic land of roses", following his meeting with President Rumen...

Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Media Adopts Procedural Rules for Nominating BTA Director General Candidates

The Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Media, at its meeting on Thursday, adopted the procedural rules for nominating Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General candidates. "The term of office of the current Director General, Kiril Valchev,...

Bulgarian Delegation Participates in Economic Development Review Committee Meeting of OECD in Paris

The Bulgarian delegation, led by Deputy Finance Minister Metodi Metodiev, took part in the meeting of the Economic and Development Review Committee (EDRC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Finance Ministry...

Bulgaria Presents Humanitarian Contributions and Legal Compliance at IPU General Assembly

Solidarity is not a matter of generosity, but of responsibility, said MP Rositsa Kirova (GERB) in Geneva Tuesday. She was speaking at the Speakers of Parliament panel during the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)'s General Assembly. Kirova is the...

Bulgaria: Socialists’ National Council approves rotating parliamentary leadership

Sofia, Oct 26 (BTA/GNA) – The National Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has officially approved a proposal for a rotational chairmanship of the National Assembly. The news was reported by BSP Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Atanas...

Bulgaria offers air corridor for Putin to meet Trump in Budapest peace summit

President Trump and Vladimir Putin are planning a summit in Budapest to discuss the Ukraine conflict. Bulgaria has offered an air corridor to help Putin bypass an EU flight ban to attend. Hungary has assured it will facilitate Putin's entry and...

Secularism or Militant Marxism? The Debate on Religious Education in North Macedonia

By Nun Euphemia Zajkovska The question of introducing religious education in public schools in the Republic of North Macedonia has been a long-standing and unresolved issue, revealing fundamental challenges in the understanding and application of...

Strategic Partnership: Vietnam Seeks Easier Access for Citizens Visiting Bulgaria

Vietnamese Communist Party leader To Lam has called on Bulgaria to simplify visa procedures for Vietnamese citizens to encourage more visitors to the country, during his official visit to Sofia. The General Secretary of the Communist Party of...

Greeks Flock to Bulgaria for Weekend Trips and Holiday Getaways

Greeks are once again turning to Bulgaria for weekend getaways and short vacations, travel agencies report. This trend is particularly noticeable around the church holiday on Sunday, Saint Demetrius, as well as the national celebration on October...

Education exodus: Amid mounting challenges, how fulfilled are teachers in the EU?

By&nbspInês Trindade Pereira&nbsp&&nbspDamaso Jaivenois Published on 21/10/2025 - 10:56 GMT+2 Across the globe, a growing number of young teachers are considering leaving the profession within the next five years. In 2024, teachers under the age...

Vietnam Communist Party leader To Lam on official visit to Bulgaria

To Lam, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is on an official visit to Bulgaria. He was welcomed at a ceremony in St. Alexander Nevsky Square by President Rumen Radev and his wife, Desislava Radeva, as reported by the...

From Hublot to Bulgari, why watch collabs are so hot right now

Thursday 23 October 2025 3:38 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Watch collabs, in this month's edition of London Time Watch collabs are so hot right...

Bulgaria's President Slams Government Paralysis: 'They Wait for a Magnitsky-Sanctioned Politician to Make Decisions'

President Rumen Radev sharply criticized the current political leadership in Bulgaria, describing the government and parliament as “paralyzed” and overly dependent on a politician sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act (referencing DPS-New Beginning...

Bulgaria wants to invite mayors from Taraclia to gain insight into how the European Union functions

Bulgaria supports the start of EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, said Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev during the EU Foreign Affairs Council held in Luxembourg. European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos...

Bulgaria Willing to Provide Air Corridor for Putin to Meet Trump in Budapest, Euractiv Quotes FM Georgiev as Saying

Bulgaria will allow a plane carrying Vladimir Putin to fly through its airspace to facilitate a planned meeting between the Russian leader and Donald Trump in Budapest later this month, Euractiv quoted Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev as...

China–Bulgaria Youth Forum Marks 10 Years of Belt and Road Initiative

A China–Bulgaria Youth Forum marking the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative opened in Sofia on Thursday, the Bulgarian government press service reported. Addressing the participants, Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov emphasized...

Canada-based Bulgarian artists Petar Boyadzhiev and Daniela Zekina will present joint exhibition in Chicago

Petar Boyadzhiev and Daniela Zekina Photo: BTA-archive Canada-based Bulgarian artists Petar Boyadzhiev and Daniela Zekina will present their joint exhibition “AlterEgo” in Chicago on November 1. Their new paintings with graphics and paintings will...

Bulgaria’s Interior Minister: Russian Spies Behind Illegal Migration Networks in Europe

Russia’s intelligence services are actively supporting the smuggling networks that drive illegal migration into Europe, Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Daniel Mitov told The Times in a recent interview. According to him, Moscow is using migration as...

Latin fiesta with the famous Bulgarian National Radio Children’s Choir and impressive guest musicians

The concert titled “FIESTA – The Joy of Music Making” is among the events that the Bulgarian National Radio Children’s Choir, conducted by Venetsia Karamanova, dedicates to its 65th anniversary. On October 23, in Hall 3 of the National Palace of...