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The laboratory in Montpellier confirms the presence of sheep and goat plague in Velingrad

The results from the laboratory in Montpellier confirm the presence of sheep and goat plague in the herds in Velingrad . This became clear at a briefing of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency in Sofia. Experts from the European Commission are expected..

16.12.24 18:11 |

GERB-SDS and DB discussed the possibilities for a government with an anti-corruption and pro-European profile

The coalition GERB-SDS has begun negotiations with the other parliamentary formations for the election of a regular cabinet within the 51st National Assembly. The meetings are being held before President Rumen Radev hands the first exploratory mandate..

16.12.24 18:06 |

Bulgaria Today – 16 December 2024

In “Bulgaria Today” on Monday, December 16, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Prof. Theodora Dragostinova from Ohio State University researches historical processes in the Balkans Finally, in our..

16.12.24 18:00 |
Prof. Dragostinova

Prof. Theodora Dragostinova from Ohio State University researches historical processes in the Balkans

In 1920, a young woman with a nine-month-old baby faced a difficult life choice – to stay in Sofia with her husband, to go to her parents in Edirne, or to choose her brother who had settled in Thessaloniki. After two months of..

16.12.24 15:56 |

Bulgaria reaffirms its position on North Macedonia's EU membership

Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has once again confirmed Bulgaria's position on the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia to the EU. The topic was discussed in a telephone conversation between Glavchev and President..

16.12.24 15:44 |

President provides time for talks between parties before handing government-forming mandate

The first mandate for forming a government will be handed over after New Year’s Day, if this week is used for talks between the political formations. This became clear at a briefing by President Rumen Radev.  He pointed out that it..

16.12.24 15:24 |

Forbes: Plovdiv is among the best destinations for New Year’s Eve

Bulgaria’s second largest city of Plovdiv is in the top 3 of recommended destinations for the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays in a ranking by Forbes. Experts from the European Best Destinations organization put Plovdiv in third..

16.12.24 13:50 |

Karlos Nassar declared Weightlifter No. 1 in the world

Karlos Nassar has won another prestigious award at the World Weightlifting Championships in Bahrain. He was declared the No. 1 weightlifter among all 232 participants in the competition in Manama.  Nassar's world record of 405 kg in..

16.12.24 13:02 |

Svetoglas male chamber ensemble celebrates 15 years on stage

With performances of selected songs from their repertoire, the Svetoglas male chamber ensemble will celebrate 15 years on stage . The four singers: Daniel Spasov, Stanimir Ivanov, Nikolay Boyanov and Milen Ivanov sing acapella (without instrumental..

16.12.24 11:52 |
Diyan Stamatov

School principals, teachers and parents demand a ban on TikTok

School principals, teachers and parents are demanding a complete ban on the social network TikTok in Bulgaria . The reason is the incidents that have not passed by Bulgarian children in an attempt to complete the "Superman" and "Spiderman" challenges...

16.12.24 11:48 |