On May 6 the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint George the Victorious, a Martyr of Christ’s Faith in Eastern Orthodox Church. People call the feast Gergyovden and mark the day with various rituals. May 6 is official holiday in the Republic of Bulgaria and is also celebrated as the Bravery Day and the Day of the Bulgarian Army.
Nearly 9% more tourists from Norway and other Scandinavian countries visited Bulgaria than in 2023, according to data from Varna Airport. Turkey, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, which are among the airport's top 10 markets,..
The new school year will start with a significant shortage of teachers - about 200 in Sofia alone and nearly 1,000 in the rest of the country. This was announced by Assen Alexandrov, chairman of the Association of Directors in Secondary Education, who..
Rival DPS coalitions must prove that the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) party is not part of their structure in order to participate in the early parliamentary elections on 27 October, the Central Election Commission has decided. The DPS of..
Elhovo is located in the south-eastern part of the Thracian Plain, a region of fertile land between the Strandzha and Sakar mountains. One of the largest..
Niagara Falls was illuminated in the colours of the Bulgarian national flag on the occasion of the Day of the Unification of the Principality of..
We Continue the Change (PP), Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) and the Yes Bulgaria Movement signed a coalition agreement to participate in the..
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