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The Folklore Festival "Peace of the Balkans" brings together different ethnic groups in Dupnitsa

The 23rd South-West International Folklore Festival "Peace on the Balkans" unites dance groups from across Bulgaria, bringing them together in the town of Dupnitsa from May 30 to June 2.  According to the regulations of the non-competitive event,..

published on 4/30/24 7:45 AM

Cloudy and rainy Tuesday

On Tuesday, lows will be between 7 and 12°C, 8°C in Sofia. During the day, rain will start to decrease from the north to central and eastern Bulgaria, but will continue in southern Bulgaria. Maximum temperatures will be 17-22°C, lower in the south-east..

published on 4/29/24 7:05 PM

The first prison in Bulgaria without bars presented in Samoranovo

A new complex in the village of Samoranovo, which includes a prison without bars based on the Norwegian model, a training center for prison officers, etc. was unveiled to the public today, 16 months after the first sod. The prison, built under the..

published on 4/29/24 6:31 PM

EC: Bulgaria should say when it will stop subsidizing fossil fuels

Bulgaria should further develop its approach to dealing with energy poverty and indicate concrete steps for its reduction - this is stated in the recommendations of the European Commission to the project of the updated national plan in the field of..

published on 4/29/24 6:24 PM

Exacta Survey: GERB-SDS Holds 10% lead over PP-DB, MRF secures third place in electoral attitudes

25.9 per cent of Bulgarians who intend to vote in the June 9 parliamentary elections said they would choose GERB-SDS , compared with 16 per cent for We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) , 14 per cent for the Movement for Rights and..

published on 4/29/24 3:49 PM
Илиана Иванова

University alliances and pan-European degrees a priority for the EU

The initiative for a common European degree lays the foundations for a common European education area , said the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Iliana Ivanova at a meeting at the University of National and..

published on 4/29/24 1:56 PM

Illegals crash during police chase

Migrants have crashed on the Haskovo - Dimitrovgrad road while being chased by police. Seven people were detained, six of them without identity documents. The driver, a Syrian national, has a residence registration in the town of Harmanli. The car..

published on 4/29/24 12:14 PM

Randomly selected voting machines to undergo certification for compliance for the two-in-one elections

The serial numbers of seven voting machines that will be certified for compliance for the two-in-one election on June 9 were drawn at random at the Ministry of E-Govenrment. Carеtаker Premier Dimitar Glavchev also attended the procedure. ''The..

published on 4/29/24 11:25 AM
President Rumen Radev

President Radev vetoes amendments to the Investment Promotion Act

President Rumen Radev vetoed certain amendments to the Investment Promotion Act. The provisions threaten environmental protection and pose a risk of harming the public interest. In their current form, they threaten the constitutionally guaranteed..

published on 4/29/24 9:50 AM

Lower temperatures and rainfalls on Monday

On Monday, it will be sunny over the western regions of Bulgaria, while there will be considerable cloudiness with rain showers in the eastern part of the country. In the afternoon, rainfalls can be expected in the central parts of..

published on 4/28/24 6:05 PM