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Where I went on a craft beer bar crawl around Sofia

From pour-your-own-pints to vampire-themed bars, here’s where to get your fix of hops in the Bulgarian capital city.

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Eurovision winner Dara turns Sofia into a giant ‘Bangaranga’ party

Thousands gathered in central Sofia to celebrate Dara after Bulgaria’s first-ever Eurovision victory, with concerts, red carpets and live broadcasts across the city.

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Viral posts falsely claim Eurovision winner was secretly bought

Posts claiming that the infamous pan-European music competition was rigged gained significant traction online, amidst wider scrutiny about the contest's voting rules and promotional campaigns.

Destinations

A travel guide to all the potential Eurovision 2027 host cities

From the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe to the Bulgarian Riviera, here’s where the 71st edition might be held.

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Watch: Bulgaria welcomes home Eurovision winner Dara with trophy

Eurovision winner Dara returned to Sofia to cheering fans after securing Bulgaria's first-ever victory at the song contest in Vienna.

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Watch: Tears and confetti as Bulgaria's Dara lifts Eurovision trophy

Bulgarian singer Dara wins 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, beating 24 other countries to take the crown of the world's biggest live televised music show.

Economy

Which European economies are growing the fastest in 2026?

The eurozone has slowed sharply, expanding just 0.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026. Yet three economies are growing several times faster than the bloc as a whole.

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Trump made NATO 'stronger than ever', minister of North Macedonia says

While many in Europe see Trump's policies as a threat to NATO, the Foreign Affairs Minister of North Macedonia told Euronews that the alliance has never been stronger than under President Trump's presidency.

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International Feline Contest: Europe’s 'most beautiful cats' gather in Sofia

Cat lovers from across Europe gathered in Sofia, Bulgaria, for the international Cat Show Expo, where more than 150 cats competed in a prestigious feline competition judged by experts from several countries.

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Bulgarian parliament confirms Rumen Radev as new prime minister

Radev won last month’s election, seen by many as one of the most consequential in the Balkan nation’s recent history, by a landslide, securing an outright majority for the first time since 1997. He was given the presidential mandate to govern on Thursday.

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EU critic Rumen Radev named new Bulgarian prime minister

Radev won the first outright parliamentary majority in Bulgarian elections since 1997 last month on promises to fight corruption.

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Who is Rumen Radev, the former pilot who wants to give Bulgaria wings?

Bulgaria's former president hailed a "victory of hope" after his Progressive Bulgaria coalition topped the polls in Sunday’s election, the eighth such parliamentary vote in five years.

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Bulgaria's Radev might be a 'Trojan horse for Kremlin', says expert

The winner of the Bulgarian parliamentary elections, Rumen Radev, won't be "openly anti-EU", analyst Martin Vladimirov tells Europe Today. But he caveats that this is "a major win for the Kremlin and a culmination of a long strategy of Russia to solidify its influence in the country".

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Bulgaria's former President Rumen Radev wins parliamentary vote

Radev’s political stance has drawn considerable attention internationally. During his presidency, he repeatedly opposed sending military aid to Ukraine and has been critical of European Union policies in that regard.

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Bulgaria votes in eighth election in five years

Bulgarians headed to the polls on Sunday in their eighth election in five years, with former president Rumen Radev's anti-corruption bloc leading in polls.

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Bulgaria votes Sunday, will it follow Hungary's call for change?

Polling suggests former President Rumen Radev’s new outfit Progressive Bulgaria could secure first place. His rise has fueled comparisons to Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Yet the parallel cuts both ways.

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Watch: Sunday elections — Bulgaria's fight for stable government?

Bulgaria heads to the polls this Sunday for its eighth parliamentary election in five years. The country is the poorest in the EU according to GDP per capita, and the electorate is exhausted by a prolonged political crisis. So, who is stepping in to fill the void?

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Ribera, De Croo on Euronews as France, UK lead talks to reopen Hormuz

Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

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Bulgaria prepares for disinformation ahead of snap elections

Disinformation researchers warn that Bulgaria has "one of the most permissive information environments" for non-democratic malign manipulation within Europe.

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Bulgaria taps into the wellness trend as spa tourism rises 15%

Bulgaria is positioning itself as a spa destination, with a year-round tourism strategy also focused on health, food, mountain, pilgrimage and luxury travel.