Ronaldo scores late penalty as Al Nassr extend 100 per cent record in SPL

Cristiano Ronaldo said his heart was racing while converting a last-gasp penalty for Al Nassr in their controversial 2-1 win over Al Fayha in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday. Ronaldo, 40, levelled the score in the 37th minute, before sealing the...

Academic procession on the Day of National Awakeners

Photo: Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” A number of events are being held throughout Bulgaria to mark the Day of National Awakeners. On the day we pay tribute to the Bulgarian writers, educators and fighters for national liberation who have...

Plovdiv Municipality Awarded for Most Original Stand at Cultural Tourism 2025 International Exhibition

The Municipality of Plovdiv was awarded for most original stand at the 20th Cultural Tourism International Exhibition in Veliko Tarnovo (North Central Bulgaria), which took place from October 8 to 10, the municipal administration's press centre...

E-Government Minister: Bulgaria Considering Integrating Age Verification into National Digital Identity Wallet

Bulgaria is considering the possibility of including age verification as part of its national digital identity wallet, Minister of e-Government Valentin Mundrov said during the EU Council on Transport, Telecommunications and Energy in Horsens,...

Appellate Court Initiates Liquidation, Deregistration of Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Bulgaria

A three-judge panel of the Sofia Appellate Court (SAC) on Friday rendered a final judgment initiating liquidation and deregistration proceedings for the Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Bulgaria (OCOCB), the Court said on its website on Friday....

Renovated St. Ivan Rilski Church in Chicago to welcome first parish priest

On 19 October 2025, the day on which Orthodox Bulgarians commemorate St Ivan Rilski the Miracle-Worker, the newly renovated St Ivan Rilski Church in Chicago will officially reopen its doors. Named after Bulgaria’s heavenly patron, the church will...

Protesters Demand Better Protection of Children Facing Violence

A protest under the slogan “The Voice of the People Against Violence Towards Children” took place in front of the Sofia Court House on Thursday. Citizens gathered to show their support for children’s rights and their better protection. Continuous...

E-Government Minister: Bulgaria Considering Integrating Age Verification into National Digital Identification Wallet

Bulgaria is considering the possibility of including age verification as part of its national digital identification wallet, Minister of e-Government Valentin Mundrov said during the EU Council on Transport, Telecommunications and Energy in...

A Braid of Cultures – when the Albanian soul speaks Bulgarian

In the heart of Sofia, in the majestic building of the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", a piece of the Albanian soul was revealed during the presentation of the novel "The Cut Braid" by the famous Albanian writer Majlinda Bregasi – a...

October 11, 2010: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Pays Working Visit to Bulgaria

On October 11, 2010, German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived on a working visit to Sofia at the invitation of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. During the visit, she was presented with an Order of the Balkan Range, with ribbon, for her particularly...

Discover which world leaders are attending the Grand Egyptian Museum opening

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will preside over the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday. The event is hailed as an exceptional milestone in the history of culture and human civilization. The opening ceremony is...

UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism highlights value of Culture

The UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism took place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on 6–7 October 2025. Under the theme “The Art of Wine Tourism”, the event explored the synergies between wine tourism, art, and culture, showcasing its role as a...

Azerbaijani Gas Supplies Cover Over Half of Bulgaria’s Consumption, Says SOCAR Representative

Azerbaijani gas currently covers more than 50% of Bulgaria’s consumption, a fact that underscores the stability and strategic nature of the partnership between the two countries, said the Office Manager of the Representative Office of State Oil...

Nina Wasilewa-Zanechev Promotes Bulgarian Self-Awareness in Austria

The Zora Bulgarian Cultural Society in Innsbruck, Austria, has nominated Nina Wasilewa-Zanechev for the Saint Zlata of Meglen Award in 2025, the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad (EABA) said on Thursday. "With her activities,...

Fears New Privacy Bill Could Shield Corruption in Bulgaria

GERB party leader Boyko Borissov in the Bulgarian Parliament. Photo: EPA/VASSIL DONEV A new draft law in Bulgaria could threaten journalists’ ability to investigate people in power. Filed on Tuesday by the nationalist coalition party There’s Such...

Coordinator of Dunav Dance Ensemble in North Rhine-Westphalia Creating Bridges Between Germany, Bulgaria

The Dunav German-Bulgarian Society in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has nominated Iskra Karageorgieva for the Saint Zlata of Meglen Award in 2025, the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad (EABA) said on Friday. “Karageorgieva is the heart and...

When Churchill and Stalin Decided Greece’s Fate on a Scrap of Paper

Months before World War II ended, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin secretly divided their spheres of influence in the Balkans. Photo of the two leaders from a Moscow conference in 1942. Public Domain It was October 9, 1944, that the post-World...

Unprecedented response to the I Choose Bulgaria initiative among Bulgarians overseas

Bulgarians living abroad have shown unprecedented interest in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy’s “I Choose Bulgaria” programme, deputy Minister for Social Affairs Natalia Efremova told the Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad in...

Three events related to Bulgaria will take place in the Slovak capital

Bratislava Photo: wikipedia.org A number of interesting events related to Bulgaria and Bulgarian culture will take place in Bratislava on October 11. “We hope that the information will be useful for everyone who would like to immerse themselves in...

Eastern Horizons: New Alliance Architecture for Israel

Reports of Israel’s global ostracism are greatly exaggerated. Even before the current cease-fire reduced the sound and the fury of the self-appointed international moral elites, the reality — as is usually the case — was much more nuanced. Israel...