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Bulgaria will continue to firmly support Ukraine

Since the beginning of this unprovoked war, we have been providing consistent assistance to Ukraine at all possible levels. Bulgaria will continue with its support for Ukraine, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said in a..

published on 5/8/24 8:44 AM

Bulgarian President on official visit to Azerbaijan

On 8 May Bulgarian President Rumen Radev will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan at the invitation of his Azerbaijani counterpart, President Ilham Aliyev. The Bulgarian delegation will include interim Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov, Chairman of the..

published on 5/8/24 7:20 AM

Heavy rain and thunder

On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will be 9-14°C, in Sofia 9°C. It will be cloudy and rainy during the day. At midday and in the afternoon there will be rain with thunderstorms in many places. Hail is possible. Significant precipitation will fall in..

published on 5/7/24 7:05 PM

Тransition to liberalization of the electricity market will happen July-December 2025.

By adopting amendments to the Electricity Price Regulation Ordinance, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission marked the next stage of the liberalization of the electricity market, envisaging full liberalization of the wholesale electricity market as..

published on 5/7/24 5:59 PM

Gallup: 38% of Bulgarians are wary of AI development

Attitudes towards the development of artificial intelligence are divided among Bulgarians, but concern seems to prevail. This is the conclusion of a survey by Gallup International.  According to the poll, 21 per cent of respondents see more..

published on 5/7/24 5:14 PM
Росица Матева

Election preparations proceeding normally, says CEC spokeswoman

Preparations for the 9 June elections are proceeding normally and on time, Deputy Chairperson and Spokesperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Rositsa Mateva told a news briefing. She also recalled that today was the deadline for parties..

published on 5/7/24 5:01 PM
Васил Божков

Court replaces Vasil Bozhkov's house arrest with bail of 66 thousand euro

The Sofia City Court has replaced the house arrest of tycoon Vasil Bozhkov with a cash bail. He will have to pay 130 000 leva (66 468 euro).  He was charged with several offences, including unpaid taxes of half a billion leva (250 million euro) from..

published on 5/7/24 3:32 PM

Bulgaria to supply equipment to help restore Ukraine's energy sector

The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy, led by caretaker Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov, has pledged to help Ukraine rebuild its power grid after damage caused by Russian military action.   This commitment was made during a video conference with his..

published on 5/7/24 1:50 PM

BNB draws on Croatia's experience with the introduction of the euro

The Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Dimitar Radev participated in a meeting with the Governor of the Croatian National Bank Boris Vujčić  and the Governor of the National Bank of the Czech Republic Aleš Michl .  During the..

published on 5/7/24 1:06 PM

The Bulgarian ambassador will not attend Putin swearing-in ceremony

Due to health reasons, Bulgarian Ambassador to Russia Atanas Kristin will not attend Vladimir Putin's swearing-in ceremony for a fifth presidential term, a diplomatic source told BNR.  Earlier, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and..

published on 5/7/24 11:46 AM