Now playing Next Bulgaria Eight arrested in Bulgaria migrant smuggling ring bust Smugglers were charging up to €6,000 per head to smuggle migrants to Bulgaria, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. 21/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Bulgaria's parliamentary elections postponed amidst political crisis Bulgaria's president has rejected the new caretaker government put forward by the interim prime minister, saying it wouldn't guarantee fair elections. 19/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Why critics want an EU response to Bulgaria's LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' ban The EU executive has previously taken legal action and withdrawn funds from Hungary for a similar law. 16/08/2024
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgarian authorities seize heroin worth €35 million in Burgas The trailer where the drug shipment was found was supposedly transporting cable-laying machines, raising suspicion for its unusually long stay at the port. 13/08/2024
Now playing Next Art Take a look at Bulgaria's stunningly preserved Boyana Church frescoes The magnificent frescoes of Boyana Church in Sofia in Bulgaria are deemed by UNESCO to be one of the most important collections of medieval paintings in the world. 13/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Bulgarian beach bar sarcophagus turns out to be genuine Roman artefact The genuine Roman sarcophagus was being used as decoration at a resort near Varna in the Black Sea. 12/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Bulgaria appoints new caretaker prime minister months after election Bulgaria's parliament has failed to agree on a regular cabinet since snap elections on 9 June 2024. 09/08/2024
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's law against LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' in schools spark protests Protesters rallied outside Bulgaria’s parliament on Thursday to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before that bans talk of LGBTQ+ and so-called "non-traditional sexual choices" in schools. 09/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Bulgarian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' law Human rights activists have called on the EU to clamp down on Bulgaria after MPs voted through an amendment to ban the promotion of LGBTQ+ "propaganda" in schools. 08/08/2024
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's political impasse complicates its relations with Brussels One of Bulgaria's top issues is joining the eurozone. Sofia hopes to join the single currency in 2025, but the political difficulties of recent years make this unlikely. 07/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Bulgaria to hold new snap election after coalition talks failed This will be the seventh early vote in just over three years. Of the six elections since 2021, only two have produced an elected government. 05/08/2024
Now playing Next No Comment Explosions at firework factory in Bulgaria leave one dead Authorities say they have cordoned off the farmland area and deployed military helicopters above the site. 26/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Animals in Bulgarian zoo cool off with homemade ice cream Animals in the capital Sofia's main zoo are cooling off with ice cream as the region endures more high temperatures. 12/07/2024
Now playing Next No Comment WATCH: Thousands celebrate fantasy at Sofia's cosplay extravaganza Amid dazzling costumes and props, thousands gathered in Sofia to celebrate comics, cosplay, and gaming. 09/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Bulgaria's parliament votes down centre-right minority government The GERB party, which proposed the minority government, finished first in the June elections but has only 68 legislators in the 240-seat National Assembly. 03/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new patriarch in divisive vote Bulgaria's Orthodox Church has elected Daniil as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago. 03/07/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Yet another election in Bulgaria sparks more political soul-searching On Sunday, Bulgaria recorded low voter turnout for the European elections and the country's sixth vote in three years. Both political exercises reveal a fragmented political scene in the Balkan nation. 13/06/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Centre right bags victory in Bulgaria national and EU elections But the results could spell more political instability for the EU's poorest member state. 10/06/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Bulgarian politicians' campaign for EU elections enter final phase June 7 marks the end of the campaign period ahead of Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 European Parliament elections, in which the country will elect 17 MEPs, and the simultaneous early National Assembly elections, in which 240 MPs are to be elected. 04/06/2024
Now playing Next Bulgaria How the Bulgarian election will play a part in the Ukraine war Bulgarians will cast their votes for a national snap election as well as EU parliament, as corruption scandals and Russia propaganda flood the country. 09/04/2024
Now playing Next Destinations Bulgaria and Romania open up to more tourists: Here’s what to expect The Balkan countries started the process of joining the Schengen Area on 31 March. 01/04/2024
Now playing Next Health news More people worldwide are suffering from neurological issues than ever Researchers warn the cost to health systems around the world will be severe if more is not done to prevent and treat these diseases. 27/03/2024
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's Orthodox Christian church leader dies after long illness The 78-year-old had been hospitalised with lung disease since November last year. 14/03/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. We should learn from Bulgaria’s no-nonsense approach to antisemitism As antisemitism has risen to record levels all over the world in recent months, the Bulgarian government is to be commended for understanding rapidly evolving attacks on Jews and the Jewish State, Robert Singer and Prof Rumyana Marinova-Christidi write. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria issues EU entry ban against 2 Russians accuse of espionage The two Russians were living in Bulgaria under aliases as part of a mission to infiltrate foreign countries. 27/02/2024
Now playing Next Healthcare Bulgaria in need of nurses as medical staff shortages persist A recent report by the Bulgarian Council for Economic Analyses has shown that Bulgaria's medical staff shortage is severe with many professionals choosing to move abroad. 20/12/2023