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The resignation of Maria Filipova was submitted on May 20, 2024, said Parliament Deputy Chair Rositsa Kirova, who also read out the notification letter, in which personal reasons were given by Filipova for her decision to resign.

The Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister supported IAEA's efforts to mitigate nuclear security risks in Ukraine and stressed the need to comply with the seven pillars of nuclear security and safety in the context of armed conflict and the five specific principles for the protection of the Zaporizhzhia NPP, as outlined by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

Natura 2000 aims to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and endangered species and habitats

Pensions will be increased by 11% from July 1, 2024, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said on Tuesday during his hearing in Parliament on the pension update

Photovoltaic (PV) participation in the country's transmission grid has increased by 115.01% for the period January 1, 2024 to May 19, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023

Labour inspectors carried out 1,031 inspections of construction sites within the framework of a campaign organized in April with the resumption of construction works, the General Labor Inspectorate said on Tuesday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lyudmila Petkova headed the Economy of Light Public Council, the Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria (BICA) said on Monday. Created in 2009, at the initiative of BICA, with the aim of better coordination and cooperation at the national level for effective formulation and implementation of strategies to combat the informal economy, the Council unites the efforts of state bodies, social partners, municipalities, media, civil society, to end gray practices, to fight corruption and to ensure a fair competitive environment, BICA said.

State-owned gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz has finalized successfully a public procurement procedure for Spatial planning, investment design, supply of necessary materials and equipment, construction and commissioning of new sites for expansion of the Bulgartransgaz EAD gas transmission infrastructure aimed at increasing the capacities at the Kulata/Sidirokastro and the Negru Voda/Kardam interconnection points, the operator said in a press release on Monday.

Established artists from several countries will take part in the fourth Festival for Illustration and Graphics (FIG.) between June 7 and 17, organizers said. The programme features exhibition, workshops, lectures and film screenings. Artists from

In the course of two hours, over 2,000 participants marched in downtown Gabrovo under the motto, "Make Carnival, Not War". Hundreds of local residents and guests of the city watched the carnival parade.

The Mission Gallery will host an exhibition, "Words - Windows / Wörter als Fenster" by the German artist Wolfgang Nieblich and the Bulgarian-German artist Antonia Duende, dedicated to the

Vezhdi Rashidov will present an exhibition of watercolours at his gallery Vejdi. The exhibition will open on May 22, the organizers said.

The Turkish government and the World Bank signed an agreement to implement a programme worth 1 billion USD, reported the Turkish economic newspaper Dunya.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov met Monday in Sofia with visiting journalists from leading Serbian media outlets, the Foreign Ministry said on its website. The Serbian journalists are visiting under a project supported by the EU Delegation in

The Romanian Foreign Ministry will organize 915 polling stations abroad for the European Parliament elections on June 9, 2024.

The European Union expects the new President and the new government of the Republic of North Macedonia to work on the country's progress towards the EU, a European Commission spokesperson said on Monday at a press conference in response to questions related to the events surrounding the swearing-in of North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska on Sunday