Five Bulgarian Universities Make It in 2026 World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

Five Bulgarian universities have made it in the latest World University Rankings by Times Higher Education. St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia, Medical University of Sofia, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, Technical University of...

Deputy Labour Minister Efremova Presents I Choose Bulgaria Initiative to Parliamentary Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad

Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy Natalia Efremova presented the I Choose Bulgaria initiative before the Parliamentary Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad on Thursday. The programme, launched in the summer by the Ministry of...

Visa hurdles derail higher education dreams for Bangladeshi students

Ariful Haque had chosen Germany for higher studies and secured an appointment for his master’s application in December 2022. Two years later, he received a return email from the German embassy only in May 2025. He then submitted the required...

Parliament Ratifies at First Reading Framework Loan Agreement between Council of Europe Development Bank and Bulgaria

Parliament adopted at first reading on Thursday a bill ratifying a framework loan agreement between the Council of Europe Development Bank and Bulgaria, co-financing mechanism for programmes co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus for the...

Global experts call for revival of ancestral culture to tackle modern challenges

- Advertisement - By Dawda Baldeh At the World Public Assembly, scholars and specialists from across the globe gathered to explore how ancestral culture can help address growing social fragmentation and identity loss in an increasingly globalised...

Scientists recreate ‘ant yogurt’ from traditional Turkish, Bulgarian recipe

ISTANBUL A team of anthropologists and food scientists has successfully produced “ant yogurt,” reviving a centuries-old fermentation method still known in some rural parts of Türkiye and Bulgaria. By adding a few live ants into warm milk, the...

White Stork Population in Bulgaria Increasing According To Eighth International White Stork Census

The population of white storks in Bulgaria is increasing, according to data from the Eight International White Stork Census, which was presented on Thursday at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency in Sofia. There are 9,527 white...

The Bulgarian School in São Paulo is enrolling students until October 15

Photo: Bulgarian school in Sao Paulo The campaign to enroll students in the Bulgarian School in São Paulo for the 2025/2026 school year will continue until October 15, its management told BTA. “In the current school year, the school will continue...

Hand of Moscow? The men jailed for vandalism in French hybrid warfare case

Andrew HardingParis correspondent, Paris ShareSave Georgi Filipov was one of the three Bulgarian men jailed for their part in the plot This week's trial of three undercover operatives, accused of helping the Kremlin to wage a hybrid warfare...

Parliament Passes at First Reading Gender Balance for Directors of Large Companies

On Thursday, Parliament approved at first reading amendments to the Gender Equality Act to ensure balance between women and men among directors of large companies. The proposal was submitted by the Council of Ministers and supported by 117 MPs,...

Yantra River Floods Historic Church in Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse Evacuates Villages Over Dam Risk

The Yantra River has overflowed its banks in Veliko Tarnovo, flooding the entrance to one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, the Church of the Holy 40 Martyrs, BGNES reported. Following days of steady rainfall, the river rose to a critical level...

Varna and Bilbao emerge as top picks for UAE

New data from Skyscanner's Travel Trends Report 2026 reveals that travellers from the UAE are increasingly choosing lesser-known destinations for their holidays next year, with Bulgaria’s Varna and Spain’s Bilbao leading the surge in interest. The...

Prof. Kalin Yanakiev Calls for Stronger Cultural Ties Between Bulgarian Intelligentsia and Ukrainian Bulgarians

The Bulgarian intelligentsia, largely democratically minded, should be better known among the Bulgarian community in Ukraine, and vice versa, said philosopher and cultural expert Prof. Kalin Yanakiev. He made the remarks during the panel...

The Bulgarians and the Gagauz in Moldova are wary of the country’s European prospects

The election for parliament in the Republic of Moldova on 28 September, 2025 ended in a landslide victory for the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). The result was seen by many as a validation of the country’s pro-European policy against...

Confraternity of the Knights of St Peter and St Paul marks 25 years in Malta

Late this summer, the Grand Chapter in Malta of the Confraternity of the Knights of St Peter and St Paul celebrated the 25th anniversary of the chapter’s foundation on the islands. Among those present for the celebrations were the founder and...

Parliament Passes First-reading Revisions Introducing Virtues and Religion School Subject

Parliament adopted on first reading amendments to the Pre-school and School Education Act introduction a Virtues and Religion school subject. The revisions, tabled by the Council of Ministers, were passed with 169 votes in favour, 3 against, and...

BUBSPA Ambassador Plugchieva Says Balneology, Spa Treatments Should Be Integrated into Bulgaria's Healthcare System

Balneology and spa treatments should be integrated into Bulgaria's healthcare system, said Bulgarian Association of Balneology and SPA Tourism Ambassador (BUBSPA) Meglena Plugchieva on Wednesday on day one of the European Spas & Balneology...

Parliament Passes First-reading Revisions Introducing Virtues and Religions School Subject

Parliament adopted on first reading amendments to the Pre-school and School Education Act introduction a Virtues and Religion school subject. The revisions, tabled by the Council of Ministers, were passed with 169 votes in favor, 3 against, and 28...

Radost Dzheneva: Creator of Incredible Bulgarian Women in Illinois Group

Radost Dzheneva from Chicago, USA, was nominated by the Creators Without Borders 2007 Foundation for the Saint Zlata of Meglen Award in 2025, the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad (EABA) said. “Dzheneva is the heart of the Bulgarian community...

More Balkan Activists Held as Israel Thwarts New Gaza Flotilla

Screenshot of CCTV footage from the Conscience Ship in waters near Israel. Photo: Instagram/gazafreedomflotilla Turkish and Kosovo Albanian activists were among those detained on Wednesday by the Israeli Navy following a raid on the Conscience...