The countries with the strongest connection to nature, according to a new study

Do you need to touch grass? According to a brand new study, which investigated how connected with nature different nations are, the answer could be yes, immediately. This wasn’t just any old study – it was the first large-scale piece of academic...

2025 WPF Ladies Weekend Brings More Than 1,500 Women Together

The 2025 WPF Ladies Weekend marked the first women's poker event held simultaneously in different countries. Over the weekend, players from nine countries gathered to compete, share experiences, and celebrate their passion for poker. Organized by...

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...

Deputy Prime Minister Donchev: Formula for Success Lies in How to Produce Expensive and Unique Products

The formula for Bulgaria’s economic development lies in finding the answer to the question of how to produce expensive and unique products that others cannot produce. This, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth...

Something good is coming from Nazareth

The morning began with introductions and early panels setting the tone for the World Evangelical Alliance’s General Assembly in Seoul. Almost nine hundred delegates from 124 nations gathered under the theme “The Gospel for Everyone” – an...

Creator of Road Safety Project “Black Run”, Martin Atanasov, Named Awakener of the Year

Eighteen-year-old Martin Atanasov, creator of an interactive map tracking Bulgaria’s most accident-prone road sections, the “Black Run” (Cherna Pista) map, has been named Awakener of the Year 2025. He was handed the award at an official ceremony...

Helping My Community Learn Why Local Elections Matter

When people talk about elections, they often picture the national stage of the presidential election. Everyone knows the presidential candidates and their stances on issues. But the truth is, the level of government that affects our daily lives...

Trump is De-Russifying Europe’s Energy Market – Who Benefits?

As Prime Minister Viktor Orbán prepares to visit the White House and plead for mercy, US sanctions are forcing Lukoil into a fire-sale of its European refineries. Poland’s state-owned Orlen is poised to capture Hungary’s diesel market, generating...

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...

Veneta and Valentin from Berlin on modern awakening as a path to happiness

The joy you see in the eyes of the people you have helped cannot be described in words, it must be experienced!" This was shared by Veneta Terzieva and Valentin Grigorov on Bulgaria's National Awakeners' Day. The two have been helping other...

National Flag Hoisted Outside President's Administration building on National Awakeners' Day

The national flag was hoisted outside the President's Administration building in Sofia on Saturday to mark National Awakeners' Day. President Rumen Radev reviewed the National Guard Unit of Bulgaria. Attending the ceremony were Vice President...

Madinah, Riyadh join UNESCO Creative Cities Network list

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named Madinah a Creative City for Gastronomy and Riyadh a Creative City for Design, reflecting Saudi Arabia’s growing cultural and creative influence on the world...

Private credit: Ponzi scheme or panacea?

Monday 03 November 2025 10:55 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Kristalina Georgieva said private credit was 'keeping her up at night' Over the past...

Lyrarakis Kotsifali: A wine review

As adventurous as our palates may be, we all have wines which we consider our favourites. Certain grapes or regions call out to us from their place on the shelf, pleading with us to put down the new and embrace the comfortable. Sure, that...

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...

President Radev to Attend Grand Egyptian Museum Opening in Giza

On Saturday, November 1, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev will attend the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the President’s press secretariat said Friday. The event,...

Việt Nam Jails Pastor, Restricts BBC Journalist as Leader Visits the UK

Key Events Human Rights Advocates Condemn Việt Nam’s Detention of BBC Journalist During Tô Lam’s UK Visit; Court in Lâm Đồng Jails Protestant Pastor Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng for Six Years; National Assembly Finalizes Key Appointments as Government Term...

Conference in Athens discusses relationship between artificial intelligence and teaching

"We cannot escape from modern technologies, but we must think about how we can use artificial intelligence to improve the quality of education without losing human contact," said Mimi Nicheva, head of the Bulgarian Sunday School "Sts. Cyril and...

Ilia Lukov and the Talents of Bessarabia Celebrate 30 Years of Music with Love

The renowned Bulgarian performer Ilia Lukov, together with artistic ensembles from the Houses of Culture in Vasylivka Municipality, will present a concert Friday under the title “Ilia Lukov and the Talents of Bessarabia – 30 Years of Songs with...

Nepal ranks as world’s most nature-connected nation, Spain ranks last

(MENAFN) Nepal has been ranked the most “nature-connected” country in the world, while Spain sits at the bottom of the list, according to a recent global study examining people’s emotional and psychological bonds with the natural environment. The...