Public Sector Tech: Bulgaria’s National Audit Office will roll out an AI assistant (ODIS) for public procurement checks and later for processing big document volumes, contract/invoice review, and financial audits. Tourism & Education: Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov met EU Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas in Brussels to push stronger EU support for transport connectivity, training and sustainable tourism, including a tourism-education higher-education association and a “Mega Events and Tourism” forum for Eurovision 2027. Art & Media Partnerships: Sofia City Art Gallery will host an exhibition of 150+ works by graphic artist Veselin Staykov for his 120th birth anniversary (June 3–July 19), while BTA signed a systematic partnership with Burgas Art Gallery to provide weekly, copyright-cleared art content for Bulgarian and international media. Eurovision Diplomacy: Bulgaria’s UN mission invited UN diplomats to visit in 2027, after celebrating Dara’s 2026 Eurovision win. LGBTQ Culture: Sofia Pride Film Fest returns June 2–12 with films on identity, love, family, freedom and belonging, plus a dedicated feminism evening. Local Culture Exchange: Sliven’s 27th Friendship Without Borders festival opened with children’s folklore dance groups from seven countries. Youth & Skills: Eurostat reports NEET youth in the EU down to 11% in 2025, with Bulgaria at 13.8%, and an IME study says vocational education in Bulgaria is misaligned with labour-market needs.