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Bulgaria sees increase in the number of Ukrainian refugees

Two years after the start of the war in Ukraine, the refugee flow does not stop and is currently increasing again after a certain decline . This is claimed by Ukrainians living in Bulgaria who help with the adaptation of the newly arriving Ukrainian..

published on 5/10/24 6:01 PM
SANS chairman Plamen Tonchev

SANS before the elections: We are also monitoring for interference by foreign countries

"The Ministry of the Interior will show that it is a depoliticized system and belongs only to Bulgarian citizens". This was assured on the first day of the pre-election campaign for the European Parliament and 50th National Assembly elections on June 9..

published on 5/10/24 5:54 PM

Bulgaria and South Korea consolidate relations in energy

Bulgaria and South Korea will sign a cooperation agreement for promoting contacts in the sphere of energy. Agreement for this was reached by Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov and the ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bulgaria Bae..

published on 5/10/24 3:23 PM

Market Links: Five parties and coalitions expected to enter the next parliament

The GERB/SDS coalition will have more seats in the 50 th National Assembly – 80, as compared to 69 in the 49 th National Assembly. The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) is also expected to have more seats – 41 as compared to 36 in..

published on 5/10/24 1:30 PM

Jewish organisation Shalom withdraws awards from journalists Peter Volgin and Yuliana Metodieva

The leadership of the Shalom organisation of Jews in Bulgaria and the organising committee of the annual Shofar awards have unanimously decided to withdraw the awards from journalists Petar Volgin and Yuliana Metodieva , Shalom said in a press release...

published on 5/10/24 12:44 PM

Balkan developments

Edi Rama seeks Athens venue to meet Albanian diaspora All parties in Greece have said that a visit by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Athens is undesirable. On 12 May, Rama plans to meet with the Albanian diaspora, reports BNR's correspondent in..

published on 5/10/24 10:51 AM

Sofia hosts NATO Intelligence Forum

The NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC) held the Spring Session of NATO's Senior Policy and Resource Committee in Sofia on Thursday. It was hosted by the Defence Intelligence Service (DIS). The meeting brought together nearly 50 representatives from..

published on 5/10/24 10:02 AM

President meets representatives of Bulgarians in Kosovo

Bulgaria values greatly the active contacts with the Bulgarian community in Kosovo , Head of State Rumen Radev said.  He met with representatives of the Association for the Development and Integration of the Bulgarian Community in the Republic of Kosovo,..

published on 5/10/24 8:46 AM

Vrazhdebna Air Base in Sofia opens its doors to visitors

On May 10, the Vrazhdebna Transport Airbase in Sofia holds a day of open doors, the airbase announced on Facebook. The event is dedicated to 40 years of L-410 and AN-26 aircraft in the composition of the Bulgarian Air Force. The doors..

published on 5/10/24 7:40 AM

Supermarkets want to abolish fixed surcharge on bread

The Association for Modern Trade, which unites the majority of supermarkets , has called on President Rumen Radev to veto the new regulation on the surcharge on bread.  In April, the parliament extended the 0% VAT on bread and flour until 31..

published on 5/9/24 6:38 PM