At the opening of the 6th News Agencies World Congress at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, President Rumen Radev stated that the boom of social media has swept away the established algorithms for collecting information, and financial problems have been pushing the media to political and economic dependency, undermining ethical standards and creating an acute shortage of timely and accurate information.
“Today the truth is often drowned in a sea of fake news, the destructive effect of information being more powerful than that of bombs or missiles,” the Bulgarian head of state said. In the words of the President, the focus of the congress - “The Future of News” - is actually about the future of the human race.
The parliamentary majority composed of GERB-SDS, PP-DB, the parliamentary group of the MRF and two independent MPs rejected the proposal of MPs Vazrazhdane party and ITN party to hold a national referendum on the adoption of the euro. A total of..
A contract for the delivery of 20 multiple-unit trains was signed at the Council of Ministers in the presence of caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev. They are financed with funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The Ministry of Transport..
The divisions within the groups of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) and the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) are among the leading topics among the members of parliament. Ramadan Atalay from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms’ faction..
We Continue the Change (PP), Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) and the Yes Bulgaria Movement signed a coalition agreement to participate in the..
On 5 September at 10pm local time, Niagara Falls will be illuminated in the colours of the Bulgarian national flag - white, green and red. The light show..
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation will assist Bulgaria in bringing the Chaira power plant back into operation as soon as possible. The..
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