author: Gergana Mancheva

Día de san Ignacio, una fiesta cargada con la espera del Joven Dios y el renacimiento del Sol

¡Es día de san Ignacio! El 20 de diciembre honramos la memoria de san Ignacio, el Teoforo. Según la creencia popular, este día comenzaron los dolores de parto de la Virgen María y por esto en las canciones folclóricas se dice: “Sufrió la Virgen..

20.12.24 10:30 |

St Ignatius' Day - awaiting the Young God and the Sun reborn

It's Ignazhden! On St Ignatius' Day, 20 December, we honour the memory of St Ignatius the Theophorus. In the Bulgarian calendar St Ignatius' Day (Ignazhden) is not only a religious but also a folklore holiday. According to national tradition, it is..

20.12.24 06:30 |

Bulgarian economy registers upsurge, yet unevenly distributed over different regions

There has been an upsurge in the economy in every region of Bulgaria, the effects of the Covid crisis have been overcome, tourism has fully recovered, which is evident in Bulgarian seaside regions and spa resorts - this is the conclusion that is drawn..

19.11.24 11:51 |
The forum at the National Museum of Archeology

The Untold Stories of Bulgarians programme gathers the legacy of our compatriots as ancestral memory

A short video kaleidoscope of the "untold stories" of worthy Bulgarians - scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, artists - who have contributed to our country's good image in the eyes of the world opened an unconventional public forum that showcased the..

14.11.24 12:48 |
Todor Zelenkov

Todor Zelenkov: To overcome world competition in arm wrestling, you need a strong will and a doze of stubbornness

Arm wrestling is rarely talked about in Bulgaria as a prestigious sport, but we can boast with being a world power in this sport as our athletes have become European and world arm wrestling champions more than once.  Thanks to athletes such as Plamen..

07.11.24 11:33 |
Praga

Irena Angelova, de la República Checa: “Una vez más, los búlgaros de las ciudades alejadas de Praga no pueden votar”

La vida de los búlgaros en la República Checa es muy ajetreada. Trabajan en masa en distintas fábricas, el trabajo es por turnos, el cansancio se acumula y la gente no quiere viajar a la capital un domingo sólo para poder votar. Así explica Irena..

27.10.24 21:35 |

Svetlana Kaneva: Bulgarians in London also show election fatigue, distrust of politicians and reluctance to vote 

Election day was peaceful for Bulgarians in London, ending two hours later than at home.  However, one of the largest Bulgarian communities in a European capital, the one in London, did not go to the polls today in the numbers that we remember from the..

27.10.24 21:29 |
Прага

Irena Angelova, Czech Republic: Bulgarians in towns far from Prague could not vote again

The lives of Bulgarians in the Czech Republic are too busy. Most of them work in different factories, in shifts, and are tired and unwilling to travel to the capital on a Sunday to vote. This is how Irena Angelova from Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic..

27.10.24 19:40 |

"Vote Hard" for visually impaired people in Bulgaria

People with motor and visual disabilities in Bulgaria face numerous difficulties in moving around and in their daily lives. But apart from purely physical obstacles, there are also obstacles at the level of access to information and administrative..

27.10.24 08:35 |

Experts about Bulgaria’s financial policy as the country edges towards a new parliament and a draft budget for 2025

After the election for parliament on 27 October, the caretaker government has to submit a draft of a budget for 2025 to parliament by the end of the month. Some economic analysts say the budget of the country for 2024 is the worst in the past decade. Holes..

23.10.24 12:52 |