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We celebrate the International Day of Aviation and Astronautics

On April 12, we celebrate the 55th International Aviation and Space Day. On this date in 1961, at 6 hours and 7 minutes Greenwich time (9 hours and 7 minutes Moscow time), with the ship "Vostok 1" Yuri Gagarin began his memorable tour around the Earth,..

published on 4/12/24 5:15 AM

Sofia Zoo presents a newborn baby zebra 

A few days ago, the zebra family at Sofia Zoo got a new member after one of the females gave birth to a healthy baby zebra. The baby is doing well and its mother is taking good care of it, the zoo announced on its Facebook page. For now, the plains..

published on 4/11/24 2:18 PM

Cindy Nikolofski – an Albanian with Bulgarian roots in Sofia

Bulgarians in Albania were recognized as a national minority in 2017 but we do not have official data on their number, as final data from last year's population census have not yet been published. Quite a few Albanian citizens with..

published on 4/10/24 1:11 PM

Prominent physics teacher Teodosiy Teodosiev opens school for gifted children with help from Bulgarians abroad 

One cause has united Bulgarians at home and abroad - to make Teodosiy Teodosiev's long-held dream come true. The "Golden Teacher of Bulgaria", as he is known at home, wants to create a training centre for his most gifted students in physics, mathematics..

published on 4/9/24 1:34 PM

The tradition of the davuldjias, or who wakes up the Muslims during Ramadan

The day of arife is the last day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims. In Islam, this is the most auspicious month of the year, associated with the 30-day strict deprivation - "oruch" . Eating and drinking liquids and water takes place..

published on 4/9/24 12:25 PM

Conditions for employment of foreigners in Bulgaria

We live in dynamic times, where borders between countries are gradually blurring and people seek opportunities for career development in different parts of the world. Bulgarians try their luck abroad, while foreigners choose to settle in Bulgaria,..

published on 4/8/24 1:29 PM

The population of European bison in Bulgaria is slowly recovering

Seventeen European bison have been released and live freely in the Eastern Rhodopes. They are divided into two herds, and recently the first free-born bison had its own calf. The Rewilding Rhodopes Foundation, which is working on a..

published on 4/6/24 8:40 AM

Balkan developments

The Turkish opposition with a historic victory in the local elections The opposition in Turkey scored a historic victory in the local elections on March 31. Out of 10 metropolitan areas, only 3 remain for the Justice and Development Party..

published on 4/5/24 4:13 PM

The BNR’s QSL-cards for 2024 are here!

Hello, dear friends! We are pleased to announce that with the assistance of the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian National Radio’s QSL cards for 2024 are now available. The two new series are entitled “The beauty..

updated on 4/5/24 3:01 PM
Vice President Iliana Iotova lays a wreath at the memorial for the 12 children who died when their bus plunged into the Lim river.

Officials, VP Iotova pay tribute to 12 children killed in Lim River bus tragedy

Children, students, rescuers, Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova and the Prime Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro paid tribute to the 12 children who died in the waters of the Lim River 20 years ago , BNR envoy Daniel Inkov reported.  A..

published on 4/4/24 4:14 PM