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ECB with positive assessment of the Law on the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria

On May 2, 2024, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank adopted an opinion expressing a positive assessment of the draft Law on the introduction of the euro in the Republic of Bulgaria.  The ECB has welcomed the aim of the draft law..

published on 5/3/24 12:10 PM
5th unit of Kozloduy NPP

Unit 5 of Kozloduy NPP to close for refueling with US nuclear fuel

On May 5, the fifth unit of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant at Kozloduy will be shut down for planned annual repairs and refueling with nuclear fuel. In accordance with the diversification program of the Kozloduy NPP, RWFA type cartridges..

published on 5/3/24 11:21 AM

Reporters without Borders: Bulgaria climbs to 59th place in media freedom

Bulgaria has climbed 12 positions to 59th place in Reporters Without Borders' annual media freedom ranking for 2024, published on the occasion of May 3 - World Press Freedom Day. Bulgaria significantly improves its position in the global rating, which..

published on 5/3/24 9:45 AM
April in the Vratsa Balkan.

Chilly weather and rain on Good Friday

The synoptic situation becomes more complicated next day .  There will be short and at times heavy rain showers in the western part of Bulgaria during the night and in the rest of the country during the day. Winds will be moderate, at times strong, and..

published on 5/2/24 7:05 PM
Caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev

Premier Glavchev: Bulgaria is expected to join the OECD by the end of 2025

For the first time Bulgaria has a specific deadline for joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev told journalists after a meeting with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Kormann. The two..

published on 5/2/24 6:02 PM

Thousands commemorate the 148th anniversary of the April Uprising in Oborishte

Thousands of Bulgarians took part in the national commemoration in the historic area of Oborishte in the Pazardjik region , where the first session of the first Bulgarian National Assembly was held in April 1876. Its deputies decided to proclaim the..

published on 5/2/24 4:50 PM

Every year, 800 thousand Bulgarians seek seasonal work abroad

About 800 thousand Bulgarians migrate every year as seasonal workers. This was stated by Valentina Vasilyonova, President of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions in Agriculture at CITUB.  According to her, north-west Bulgaria (the poorest..

published on 5/2/24 3:31 PM

One in two Bulgarians actively looking for a better paid job, a survey shows

54% of employees in Bulgaria say they are looking for a new job while they are in their current position , and the main reason for this is the pursuit of a higher salary.  This is according to a survey by a Bulgarian start-up company that connects..

published on 5/2/24 2:13 PM
Lawyer Mariya Sharkova

A new private children's hospital would exacerbate the problem of understaffing, says lawyer

The Cabinet's decision to establish a private children's hospital, which was cancelled last night, was taken under conditions of an information blackout, lawyer Mariya Sharkova, a member of the Public Council for the Construction of a National..

published on 5/2/24 2:03 PM

Children paint Easter eggs in Sofia in charity event

At 11 AM on Maundy Thursday, in St. Nedelya square, the Sofia Metropolitanate is organizing the traditional painting of Easter eggs for children from Sofia schools and kindergartens. This will be followed by a procession to St. Sophia church...

published on 5/2/24 10:13 AM