Bulgaria Wins Balkan Taekwondo Title

The Bulgarian national Olympic taekwondo team won the 25th Balkan Championships held in Dupnitsa, the National Federation said. The Bulgarian athletes claimed an impressive total of 79 medals across all age groups - children (Classes A and B),...

Awards highlight Maine's immigrant markets, art and historic preservation

An arts nonprofit with a mobile art bus, an immigrant market project and a preservationist were recognized by a program that highlights a standout small business, project and individual having major effects in downtown communities in the past...

Party leader’s official visit to Bulgaria expected to strengthen trust, foster cooperation

Sofia (VNA) – The upcoming official visit to Bulgaria by Party General Secretary To Lam is a symbol of political trust, enduring friendship, and shared aspirations of the two countries' people, creating new momentum to elevate the bilateral...

Female Film Club Set to Launch Bulgarian Branch During CineLibri Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

The Female Film Club, the global network for women and non-binary filmmakers, is launching a branch in Bulgaria, FFC Bulgaria, during a gala on Thursday at ⁠⁠CineLibri Intl. Film Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria. The initiative allows Bulgarian...

Experts Discuss Opportunities for Bulgarians Returning from Abroad

Experts discussed opportunities for Bulgarians returning from abroad during the “Europe Is with Me” forum on Tuesday. The event was organized by the Human Resources Development Programme (HRDP) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. One of...

The "Bulgarian Berlin" website is gaining more and more popularity

The virtual space where you can find information about Bulgarian restaurants in Berlin, the services offered by Bulgarian craftsmen, as well as addresses and phone numbers of doctors working in the country, is the work of two Bulgarians who...

Culture shock: how ants can be used to turn milk into yogurt

Drop four ants into warm milk, wait a while – and voilà, you have yogurt. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark have taken a closer look at this traditional fermentation method, which originates in...

Culture Minister Bachev, EU Commissioner Micallef Discuss Black Sea Centre for Culture Project in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s Culture Minister Marian Bachev held a working meeting with Glen Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, the Ministry reported on Friday. The two discussed the AgoraEU programme, which...

Number of People over 65 Continues to Grow, According to National Comprehensive Strategy for Active Ageing in Bulgaria Report

The aging of the population, one of the most significant demographic trends in Bulgaria, continues to accelerate, data from the 2023-2024 Report on the implementation of the National Comprehensive Strategy for Active Ageing in Bulgaria...

Bulgarians in Hungary with double celebration – Day of Bulgarian-Hungarian Friendship and UNESCO recognition for gardening

October 17, 2025 will go down in history as the date on which the Minister of Culture of Hungary presented the document with which the Tradition of Bulgarian Gardening in Hungary officially entered the UNESCO National Register of Intangible...

30% of adults in Bulgaria suffer from obesity

Baku, October 21, AZERTAC Endocrinologist Assoc. Prof. Yavor Assyov said on Tuesday that approximately 30% of people over the age of 18 in Bulgaria are overweight, placing the country sixth in Europe. He was speaking at an event in Sofia for...

More and more Bulgarians living abroad want to return to their country

Tzvetan Spassov, Smilen Valov and Dimitar Kolarov Photo: BTA The tendency of Bulgarians returning from abroad is permanent. This became apparent during the forum “Europe is with me”, organized by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy’s Human...

Endocrinologist: 30% of Adults in Bulgaria Suffer from Obesity

Endocrinologist Assoc. Prof. Yavor Assyov said on Tuesday that approximately 30% of people over the age of 18 in Bulgaria are overweight, placing the country sixth in Europe. He was speaking at an event in Sofia for raising awareness of obesity as...

Bulgaria Today – 17 October 2025

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on October 17 hosted by Rositsa Petkova. We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow. Next, in Culture – we...

3.765 Mln Working Age People in Bulgaria at End-2024, National Statistical Institute Deputy Chair Says

As of December 31, 2024, Bulgaria’s working-age population stood at 3.765 million people, representing 58.5% of the country’s total population. Of these, 1.97 million were men and 1.795 million were women, said Deputy President of the National...

Bulgaria’s Only Tortoise Rehabilitation Centre Raising Funds for Large Species Sector

Bulgaria’s only centre for the rescue and rehabilitation of tortoises is raising funds to expand its large inhabitats' sector. The Centre, located in the coastal village of Banya, is home to several large tortoises, including a representative of...

"Public Service Media Are Defence Line against Disinformation," Bulgarian National Radio Director Says

"Public service media are among the mainstays of democratic societies, and their mission is more important than ever in the age of disinformation," Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) Director General Milen Mitev said on Tuesday at the opening ceremony...

Bulgarian rectors propose Danube University Alliances

‘The Bulgarian Rectors’ Council has proposed the creation of Danube University Alliances,’ said Professor Miglena Temelkova, the Council's chair, at the ‘Days of Bulgaria in Kecskemét, Hungary’ forum. The idea is for the alliances to include two...

Ethno and Bulgarian music in Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra concert in Plovdiv

One of the musical highlights of the season is the upcoming concert of the Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra (BGKO). On October 22 in Plovdiv, the international ensemble of musicians will deliver a fiery performance that takes music beyond the...

Let’s eat! Newcomers bring the yummy flavours of Bulgaria to Sudbury

Newcomers Anelia Georgieva and Albena Vasileva met in a Toronto shelter six years ago after both arrived from different Bulgarian communities. Now, they’ve settled in Sudbury and are educating Northern Ontario palates to the delicious flavours of...