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Bulgaria Wins Two ESPA Innovation Awards for Successful Practices in Medical Spa Tourism
Bulgaria received two awards for innovation from the European Spas Association - ESPA Innovation Award, which are presented for the most innovative and successful practices in the field of medical spa tourism in Europe. This happened on the second...
Minister Bachev in Frankfurt: For Bulgaria, Literature Has Always Been More Than Just Art
Culture Minister Marian Bachev took part on Wednesday in the official opening of the Bulgarian stand at the Frankfurt International Book Fair. The Minister welcomed the guests, among whom were Bulgaria’s ambassador to Germany– Grigor Porozhanov,...
Bulgarian Authorities Find 83 Violations of the New Euro Law in One Day
In a single day of inspections, Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission (CPCo) identified 83 violations of the Euro Law, reflecting ongoing challenges for businesses adapting to the country’s new currency requirements. Out of 125 physical checks...
European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture, Sport Visits Bulgaria
The Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Glenn Micallef is visiting Bulgaria on Thursday and Friday, the European Commission reported on Thursday. Micallef will take part in the ceremony announcing the 15...
Bulgaria Must Make Additional Efforts To Prevent Human Trafficking, GRETA Report States
On Thursday, the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) published a new report. In its conclusion, the report noted that Bulgaria must make additional efforts to prevent human trafficking and...
Anita Ekenova: Bulgaria is the homeland of my soul, France – the one in which I live
Anita Ekenova, from Lyon, received the “Bulgarian Woman of the Year – St. Zlata of Meglen” award for 2024 at a ceremony organised by the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad (EABA) in Sofia. Ten years ago, Anita and her folk group Ot Izvora...
Behind closed doors: Europol’s opaque relations with tech companies
Home / Analyses / 2025 / Behind closed doors: Europol’s opaque relations with tech companies Topic Country/Region 31 October 2025 As part of its research into the expanding—and largely unchecked—use of AI by EU security agencies, Statewatch delves...
Party chief Tô Lâm and spouse to visit Finland, Bulgaria
HÀ NỘI — Party General Secretary Tô Lâm and his spouse Ngô Phương Ly will pay an official visit to Finland and a State visit to Bulgaria from October 20 to 24, at the invitations of Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Bulgarian President Rumen...
Coffee Island Debuts in Mumbai with Its First Café at the Iconic Eros Building, Churchgate
Mumbai, October 16, 2025: Coffee Island, in partnership with Vita Nova, marks a new chapter in its India journey with the opening of its first café in Mumbai, located at the iconic Eros Building, Churchgate. Set against the backdrop of South...
Global AR/VR In Education Market Projected To Experience Substantial Growth Reaching $22 Billion By 2030 - Financial News Media
(MENAFN- Financial News Media) data-id="165ecfe1" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="theme-post-content"> New York, NY –October 15, 2025 – A recent report from Strategic Market Research said that the Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)...
BTA Director General Valchev Meets with Moldpres Director Hadei in Chisinau
Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev was welcomed by the Director General of the Moldovan State News Agency Moldpres, Vitalie Hadei, at the agency’s headquarters in Chisinau. This week, Valchev is visiting Moldova and Ukraine...
European Commission’s LGBTIQ+ Strategy Aims to Undermine Member State Competences
According to Article 9 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: ‘The right to marry and the right to found a family shall be guaranteed in accordance with the national laws governing the exercise of these rights.’ In other...
How a Rabbi’s Faith in Jesus Helped Rescue Bulgaria’s Jewish Community
The incredible story of Rabbi Daniel Zion, who came to believe in Jesus before WWII, and Stefan of Sofia has been captured in the moving historical novel, Legacy of Hope: Hidden Heroes from Generation to Generation, co-authored by Avi Mizrachi and...
Ethnographic forum in Sofia gathers researchers from Bulgaria and abroad
Researchers from Bulgaria and abroad are gathering in Sofia for a scientific conference. The forum will be held on October 16 and 17 in the building of the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian...
Semnox Solutions and Bulgarian children’s museum Muzeiko mark ten years of partnership
Semnox Solutions has just recognized a decade-long partnership with Muzeiko, Bulgaria’s first children’s science museum, celebrating ten years of collaboration, innovation, and operational growth. Over the past decade, Muzeiko has welcomed...
Why the EU's new LGBTQ+ strategy is drawing fire
What’s the context? As anti-LGBTQ+ policies spread across the bloc, an EU counterplan is dismissed as more cosmetic than consequential. BRUSSELS - Europe's new LGBTQ+ strategy - which tackles contested issues from conversion therapy to hate crime...
Cam Newton’s baby's mom shares her take as iconic “Regina George pumping milk in Versace, Bulgari” photo resurfaces online
Former NFL MVP Cam Newton's girlfriend, Jasmin Brown, is juggling life with a newborn and a toddler. She reposted a viral photo of Rachel McAdams using a breast pump while wearing a Versace blazer and Bulgari jewelry. Brown added three fire emojis...
VP Iotova Discusses Stronger Bulgaria-China Ties at Beijing Summit
Vice President Iliana Iotova met with her Chinese counterpart Han Zheng in Beijing, the President’s Press Secretariat said on Tuesday. Iotova is attending the World Women Leaders’ Summit, organized by China and the United Nations Entity for Gender...
Anita Ekenova Recognized for Preserving Bulgarian Identity Abroad with St Zlata of Meglen 2024 Award
Anita Ekenova who lives in Lyon, France, won the Bulgarian Woman of the Year - St Zlata of Meglen 2024 Award. She received a statuette crafted by Atanas Karadichev and an icon of St Zlata of Meglen at a ceremony at the University of National and...
Vice President presents the most famous Chinese scholar of Bulgarian studies with an order
On behalf of the Head of State Rumen Radev, Vice President Iliana Iotova presented the Order of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, first degree, to Professor Ma Sipu, the press office of the president reported. The award was presented at an official...