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Bulgarian Athletes Set European Record, Win 4 Medals at Open Europe Down Syndrome Championships in Prague
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian athletes set a European record and won three gold and one bronze medal on the second day of Open Europe Down Syndrome Championships here on Wednesday. Alexander Asenov snagged the gold in the men's 100m sprint and triathlon. In the 100m...
Bulgaria-Vietnam Business Forum for Economic Cooperation to Be Held in Sofia
Bulgarian News Agency
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A Bulgaria-Vietnam business forum for economic cooperation will be held on Thursday at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) in Sofia. The forum is organized by the BCCI and the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the...
Bulgarian animation presented at the EU Film Days 2025 in Tokyo
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 3, 2025
Photo: Team of the film “The Artist’s Daughter” Bulgarian short animated film “The Artist’s Daughter” will be presented today in Tokyo as part of the EU Film Days, BTA reports. The animation is part of the festival program in the “Memory and...
Bulgarian Firefighters Join Efforts to Contain Wildfires in Halkidiki and Crete
Novinite
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A large forest fire broke out near the town of Vourvourou on the Sithonia peninsula in Halkidiki, an area known for campsites and holiday homes. Though the fire was brought under control by the morning hours, authorities warned that strong winds...
Pension Funds in Bulgaria to Be Converted into Euro at Official Rate, No Loss or Action Required by Citizens
Novinite
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Bulgaria’s transition to the euro, planned for January 1, 2026, will include the automatic conversion of personal savings held in the second and third pension pillars. These savings will be recalculated using the fixed exchange rate of 1.95583...
First-ever Visit of Omani Foreign Minister to Bulgaria since Establishment of Bilateral Ties
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, is on an official visit to Bulgaria from July 2 to July 4, 2025, at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart, Georg Georgiev, the Bulgarian Foreign...
The Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs is visiting Bulgaria
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 3, 2025
Photo: Ministri of Foreign Affairs, archive The Sultanate of Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, will visit Bulgaria from 2 to 4 July 2025 at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart, Georg Georgiev, the...
Eurozone Unemployment Slightly Rises in May; Bulgaria Sees Minor Increase
Novinite
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Unemployment in May saw a slight rise in the eurozone, edging up to 6.3% from 6.2% in April, according to seasonal adjustments. Compared year-on-year, the rate fell modestly from 6.4% in May last year. Meanwhile, across the wider EU, unemployment...
BAS vs SFS Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- ECS T10 Bulgaria 2025, Match 16
CricketAddictor
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July 3, 2025
The sixteenth match of the ECS T10 Bulgaria 2025 will see BSCU All Stars competing against Sofia Stars at the Vasil Levski National Sports Academy, Sofia on 3rd July at 11:15 AM IST. Get the best BAS vs SFS Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket...
Bulgaria raids HQ of organised crime group selling fake documents for citizenship applications
The Sofia Globe
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July 2, 2025
Bulgaria’s directorate for combating organised crime and the State Agency for National Security carried out a search-and-seizure operation on July 2 in connection with a probe into a group that was selling false documents to support applications...
Bulgaria’s government updates national plan for introduction of the euro
The Sofia Globe
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July 2, 2025
At a regular meeting on July 2, Bulgaria’s government adopted an update of the national plan for the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria, the government information service said. The aim of the changes is to adapt the texts to the newly emerged...
European Commission approves Bulgaria’s revised 6.17B euro recovery and resilience plan
The Sofia Globe
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July 2, 2025
The European Commission (EC) said on July 2 that it has given a positive assessment of Bulgaria’s modified recovery and resilience plan. It now includes a dedicated REPowerEU chapter, which covers new measures to promote energy poverty, support...
Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in May 2025 was 3.5%
The Sofia Globe
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July 2, 2025
The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in May 2025 was 3.5 per cent, up from 3.4 per cent in April 2025 and down from four per cent in May 2024, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on July 2, citing seasonally-adjusted figures. The EU...
Allegra Festival: Landscapes of Sound starts in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on July 10
The Sofia Globe
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July 2, 2025
The 11th edition of the prestigious classical music festival ALLEGRA once again promises to turn the summer in the capital into an unforgettable experience for music lovers. This year too, the festival offers exciting encounters with the music of...
Bulgaria’s Weather Forecast for July 3: Sunny Skies and Rising Temperatures
Novinite
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On Thursday, July 3, Bulgaria will experience mostly sunny weather, with temperatures rising to a hot range during the afternoon. Daytime highs are expected between 31 and 36 degrees Celsius, with Sofia reaching around 32 degrees. Along the Black...
Bulgarian authorities crack down on illegal citizenship scheme in Sofia
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 2, 2025
Security agencies in Bulgaria, DANS (State Agency for National Security) and GDBOP (General Directorate Combating Organized Crime), are carrying out an operation in Sofia targeting a group suspected of illegally granting Bulgarian citizenship....
Bulgaria Today – 2 July 2025
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 2, 2025
In “Bulgaria Today” on Wednesday, July 2, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: A week until the final decision on the euro – are there any question marks? At the end, we bring you the song "Long Way Home"...
Bulgaria, The Netherlands to Deepen Cooperation in Classified Information Protection
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Council of Ministers Wednesday approved a draft agreement between Bulgaria and the Netherlands on the exchange and mutual protection of classified information as a basis for negotiations, and authorized the Chairperson of the State Commission...
PM Mickoski Expects Rail Corridor VIII Tunnel Between Bulgaria and North Macedonia to Be Funded by EU Grant
Bulgarian News Agency
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North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski expects an EU grant to finance a tunnel between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, part of Rail Corridor VIII. Mickoski expressed satisfaction with the progress made during a June 28 meeting between...
BNB Governor: Joining Eurozone Is Strategic Shield for Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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For Bulgaria, euro area accession is both a strategic shield and an enabler of institutional modernization in the context of global economic fragmentation and ongoing uncertainty. This opinion of Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev is...