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June 27, 1985: Bulgarian Football Union Established in Sofia
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) was established at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia on June 27, 1985. A total of 341 delegates attended the founding conference during which the organization's statute was adopted and а 144-member Central...
Nation's Library Collection in Ankara Holds More than 1,200 Bulgarian Books
Bulgarian News Agency
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The collection of the Nation’s Library of the Presidency in Ankara, Turkiye, holds 1,211 publications in Bulgarian, the library's management told BTA. Books brought in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry on the culture and history of the...
Pilgrimage Tourism in Bulgaria Sees Steady Growth, Minister Says
Bulgarian News Agency
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Pilgrimage tourism in Bulgaria has been growing steadily by 5% to 10% annually and reflects not only religious interest but also a cultural experience sought by modern travelers, said Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshosh on Friday, as quoted by his...
A new guidebook presents pilgrimage tourism routes in Bulgaria
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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June 27, 2025
Photo: Ministry of Tourism A guidebook to the major Christian pilgrimage routes in the country was presented during the first national conference dedicated to pilgrimage tourism in Bulgaria, attended by Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh,...
Is the European Union doing enough to promote a culture of diversity?
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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© Shutterstock-Iryna Imago Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have been celebrating Pride across Europe, but the landscape is divided between national bans and institutional pinkwashing. A look at how the European Union’s work on...
BTA, Veliko Tarnovo Municipality Sign Agreement to Promote Cultural Calendar
Bulgarian News Agency
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BTA Director General Kiril Valchev and Veliko Tarnovo Mayor Daniel Panov on Thursday signed an agreement to promote the development and popularization of the Municipality's cultural calendar. This is one of the most impressive cultural calendars...
Bulgaria, Japan Sign Key Economic Agreements at Business Forum Aimed at Expanding Cooperation
Bulgarian News Agency
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A bilateral business forum on infrastructure, energy, and digitization was held between Bulgaria and Japan here on Wednesday. It was organized by the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency, in partnership with the Embassy of Japan...
How Cultural Norms May Influence Sleep and Health
Psychology Today
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Sleep is foundational to our health. A large body of data links poor sleep to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and depression. There’s also evidence that unhealthy sleeping habits may lead to sexual dysfunction and that sleep quality is associated...
Vice President Presents Saints Cyril and Methodius Order to Polish Slavist Naumov for Popularizing Bulgarian Culture
Bulgarian News Agency
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On behalf of President Rumen Radev, Vice President Iliana Iotova presented Prof. Alexander Naumov with the Order of SS Cyril and Methodius, Second Class, here on Tuesday. The Polish-born renowned Slavist has many years of teaching experience in...
Bulgaria Takes Part in Month of Francophonie in Skopje
Bulgarian News Agency
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As a regular participant in Francophone Film Week in the Republic of North Macedonia, Bulgaria was represented with a screening of director Niki Iliev’s film "The Foreigner" at the Cinematheque in Skopje on Tuesday evening. The event was made...
Bulgaria to Draft National Defense Investment Plan in Line with NATO’s 5% Target
Novinite
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At the NATO summit in The Hague, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov confirmed that Bulgaria will develop and adopt a national defense investment plan aligned with the Alliance’s new target of 5% defense spending by 2035. Speaking after the...
Bulgaria and Japan Expand Bilateral Cooperation Across Key Sectors
Novinite
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth Tomislav Donchev emphasized the importance of building on the strong political relations between Bulgaria and Japan by expanding cooperation across all fields - particularly in...
Ambassador Chea Chanboribo Greets Cambodian Cyclist at Bulgarian Border for European Charity Ride
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, June 26, 2025 -- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cambodia to Bulgaria, H.E. Dr. Chea Chanboribo, extended a warm welcome to Cambodian cyclist Tiv Dararith at the Turkish-Bulgarian border on June 25. The ambassador's...
VP Iotova: Saints Cyril and Methodius Are Central to Bulgaria-Poland Shared History
Bulgarian News Agency
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During a discussion with students from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, Vice President Iliana Iotova said that the enlightenment work of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius is the indestructible core of the common history between...
Bulgarian Actor Ivan Barnev Receives Standing Ovation at Screening of “Vasil” in Ankara
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian actor Ivan Barnev received a standing ovation at the presentation of the film Vasil in Ankara. The Spanish-Bulgarian film starring the actor was screened in the garden of the JW Marriott Hotel. The event was organized by the Embassies of...
Culture Minister Bachev Opens Bulgarian Exhibition at Basilica of Saint Clement in Rome
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria’s Culture Minister, Marian Bachev, opened Milena Velcheva’s exhibition The Embrace of Peace at the Basilica of Saint Clement in Rome, Bachev’s Ministry said on Tuesday. “In 2025, the Vatican’s Holy Jubilee Year, the exhibition The Embrace...
Catering venue in Bushkill Township eyed for new Bulgarian cultural center
Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania
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June 23, 2025
A proposal would convert the home of a catering venue and seafood store into a Bulgarian cultural center and cemetery. BG-Social Learning Center is seeking a variance and special exception from Bushkill Township so it can build a cultural center...
Bulgarian President to EU Leaders: Bulgaria Will Not Accept Replacement of Hard-Won Compromise on North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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In a letter to the heads of EU institutions and EU Members States on Tuesday, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev says that Bulgaria will not accept a replacement of the hard-won European compromise. The rights of the Bulgarians in the Republic of...
Illegal immigrants caught running £3m cannabis farm in Norfolk countryside
Norwich Evening News
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Shefkin Krasniqi, 30, and Rrok Gjekaj, 25, were arrested when police raided a unit on the West Carr Road industrial estate near Attleborough. Industrial amounts of cannabis were found at the unit (Image: Norfolk Constabulary) The raid, on February...
Bulgaria Participates in General Assembly of EU Network of National Institutes of Culture in Amsterdam
Bulgarian News Agency
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The State Institute for Culture under the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs took part in the summer General Assembly of the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), held on June 18–19 in Amsterdam. Representing Bulgaria were...