Bulgaria

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Bulgaria’s centre-right party tasked with forming new government

The GERB party won 69 seats in the October vote for the 240-member legislature, the most of any party but well short of a majority to govern alone.

15/01/2025

Art

Frida Kahlo, dragons and Taj Mahal shine bright at Sofia’s Lumina Park

A spectacular park crammed with festive light sculptures has opened in Sofia, Bulgaria. Among the internationally inspired designs are the Taj Mahal, dragons from China and the VW camper van.

29/11/2024

Destinations

Bulgaria: Ski the same slopes as world champions at these resorts

Bulgaria is teaming up with other Balkan countries to encourage multi-country trips.

13/11/2024

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's center-right GERB party wins snap vote, exit poll shows

The centre-right GERB party of former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is the likely winner of Bulgaria's parliamentary election, after exit poll results showed it placing first on Sunday.

27/10/2024

Bulgaria

Conservatives lead in Bulgaria's legislative election exit polls

Bulgarians cast their ballots in the seventh general election in just over three years, with former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's centre-right GERB party projected to lead with 25-27% of the vote.

26/10/2024

Bulgaria

Some rural Bulgarians face difficulties getting to polling stations

In the small south-eastern town of Lisitsite, the largely elderly population has no easy way of accessing polling stations for the election on Sunday.

26/10/2024

Europe News

Bulgaria heads to the polls for the seventh time in three years

Voters return to the ballot box amid high apathy and a surge for the far-right.

24/10/2024

Europe News

Bulgaria dismantles major counterfeit money-printing operation

Investigators said the euro, dollar and lev-printing scheme represents a severe attack on Bulgaria's and the European Union's financial systems.

22/10/2024

Home

This house made of straw can 'breathe,' thermoregulate and insulate

In Bulgaria, some architects and companies are turning to eco-friendly building materials.

02/10/2024

Travel News

Could this abandoned Communist monument become a tourist attraction?

The UFO-shaped Buzludzha monument was abandoned after the fall of the Communist regime in Bulgaria.

21/09/2024

Bulgaria

New Bulgarian caretaker government sworn in

Six snap elections in a row have failed to yield a stable and effective government, and voters are becoming apathetic in response.

27/08/2024

Water Matters

The Bulgarian water plant transforming waste into power

In partnership with the European Commission

Getting water to our taps and treating it afterwards accounts for about 5% of the greenhouse gas emissions of many countries. But one water plant in Bulgaria is bucking the trend. Can this be scaled up so the water industry gets to net zero?

27/08/2024

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Kite festival raises awareness for endangered species

The long-running kite festival on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast is captivating enthusiasts and spectators in Primorsko.

23/08/2024

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Why have famous people become tourist attractions in a small Bulgarian

Each summer for the past decade, artists have gathered in the village of Staro Zhelezare, Bulgaria, to create graffiti featuring world leaders and cultural icons.

23/08/2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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