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June 9 parliamentary elections Top-of-the-list Candidates: Sofia's 23rd Multi-Member Constituency
A total of 31 parties and coalitions have been registered to run in the elections in Sofia’s 23rd multi-member constituency.
June 9 parliamentary elections Top-of-the-list Candidates: Plovdiv's 16th Constituency
A total of 31 parties and coalitions have been registered in Multi-member Constituency No. 17 in Plovdiv. The candidates total 362, according to the Constituency Election Commission.
Every Ten Minutes a Person in Bulgaria Suffers a Stroke
In Bulgaria every ten minutes a person has a stroke, said University Hospital St. Anna Sofia’s Neurology Clinic Head Rosen Kalpachki during a discussion on the issue in Sofia on Monday. The discussion was organized by the Association for Stroke and Aphasia in partnership with the Bulgarian Stroke Organisation. Stroke is the most common cause of death in the world and every year in Europe 800,000 people have a stroke, he said.
The Weather on May 14
Cumulus cloud. Rain showers in West Bulgaria in the afternoon, as well as in some places in East Bulgaria. Light to moderate southerly-southeasterly wind. Lows: 5C to 10C, around 7C in Sofia. Highs: 16C to 21C, around 17C in Sofia.
Economy
Industry Ministers of Bulgaria, Vietnam Discuss Economic Ties
Bulgaria’s Minister of Economy and Industry Petko Nikolov and Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien have discussed potential partnerships in production and opportunities for cooperation in trade, industry, and investment.
March Revenues from Nights Spent at Bulgaria's Accommodations Exceed Those in Pre-pandemic 2019 on Annual Basis
The revenues of nights spent in accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in March 2024 exceeded those in 2019 on an annual basis, the National Statistical Institute said.
22 Bulgarian Black Sea Beaches and One Marina with Blue Flag Certificate in 2024
Twenty-two beaches and marina Dinevi will receive the Blue Flag certificate in 2024, Stanimir Georgiev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Blue Flag Movement, told BTA.
New Regional Development Minister Attributes Road Network Disrepair to Years of No Maintenance
The disrepair of Bulgarian roads is due to the absence of maintenance contracts over the last three years, the caretaker Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Violeta Koritarova, said on bTV on Sunday evening.
Culture
Jonas Kaufmann Concert Postponed to September 28
The concert of Jonas Kaufmann and the Sofia Philharmonic has been postponed to September 28 due to Kaufmann's health problems, the Sofia Philharmonic said.
Trade Union of Bulgarian Teachers Presents Its Annual Prizes
For the twenty-seventh consecutive year the Trade Union of Bulgarian Teachers presented the awards of the national competition "Teacher of the Year"
Culture Ministry to Fund Bulgarian Libraries with BGN 2 Mln
Projects to encourage reading, media literacy and Bulgarian libraries' capacity will be financed with nearly BGN 2 million from the State budget, Deputy Culture Minister Amelia Gesheva told journalists at a Children's Book National Festival in Sliven on Friday.
Academia Gallery Displays Watercolour Portraits by Kiril Bozhkov
The Academia Gallery will display watercolour portraits by Kiril Bozhkov on the occasion of his 60th anniversary. This is Bozhkov's first exhibition of watercolour works entirely and will be on between May 15 and 31, the National Academy of Art
The Balkans
Customs Officers Find Smuggled Coin-Making Equipment at Kapitan Andreevo
Smuggled coin-making equipment was found by customs officers at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint during an inspection of a truck entering from Turkiye, the Customs Agency said on Monday
Aftermath of North Macedonia elections Prime Minister: Bulgaria Can't Make More Concessions
Bulgaria can't make more concessions, said Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dimitar Glavchev, speaking to journalists in connection with election results in North Macedonia and the country's European path. "Let's see what government they will
UPDATED President Radev: It Will Soon Become Clear whether North Macedonia Wants to Stay on European Course
Bulgaria’s head of State Rumen Radev Thursday said that it will soon become clear whether North Macedonia’s newly elected president Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and the party that held a strong lead in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections will stay on the European course or take a different direction.
Former Romanian Prime Minister Nastase on Romanian-Bulgarian Relations
A book by former Romanian prime minister Adrian Nastase on Romanian-Bulgarian relations was presented in Bucharest on Wednesday. Among the special guests at the event were Bulgaria's Ambassador to Romania Radko Vlaykov and Nikolay Vassilev, an economist and former deputy prime minister of Bulgaria, the diplomatic mission of Bulgaria in the Romanian capital told BTA.