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Bulgarian MEP Kyuchyuk: It Was a Mistake for Issues Like Identity and Language to Appear in a Political Report
Bulgarian News Agency
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"I believe that from the very beginning it was a mistake for issues like identity and language to appear in a political report," said Bulgarian MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Renew Europe/MRF) on Wednesday in response to a BTA question in Strasbourg. Asked...
"Izlel e Delyo Haydutin" – The Bulgarian cosmic tale
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 11, 2025
For centuries, legends in the Rhodope Mountains have told the story of a legendary rebel leader named Delyo Voivode. The grateful local people have dedicated some of their most beautiful songs and stories to him. The song "Izlel e Delyo Haydutin"...
Bulgaria: Police detain Varna mayor, opposition plans protest
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
SOFIA, July 9 - Bulgarian police arrested Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev Tuesday night after raiding city hall and his home, sparking protests and fierce backlash from the opposition. Kotsev, a reformist elected in 2023 under the We Continue the...
Where is marijuana legal in Europe?
Forbes Australia
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July 10, 2025
Published on July 10, 2025 A guide to medical marijuana and recreational use laws across the continent and the United Kingdom. Where is marijuana legal in Europe? Illustration by Samantha Lee for Forbes; Photos by rustamank/Getty Images;...
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry: Identity and Language Issues Should Be Addressed in Scholarly and Academic Discourse
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry acknowledges the resolution adopted by a substantial majority in the European Parliament, which keeps the institution from getting involved in attempts at political instrumentalization by the Republic of North...
Bulgaria's Foreign Policy Committee Chair Urges North Macedonia to Honour Commitments Assumed on Path to EU
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgaria’s National Assembly Foreign Policy Committee Chair Yordanka Fandakova on Wednesday urged North Macedonia to heed the European Parliament (EP) call for the country to honour the commitments it has assumed on the path of European...
Bulgarian Students Win Bronze Medals at International Young Physicists' Tournament
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian students won bronze medals at the International Young Physicists' Tournament in Lund, Sweden, the press centre of the Education and Science Ministry said on Wednesday. A total of 180 students from 35 countries participated in the...
Minister of Labour and Social Policy Gutsanov and UK Ambassador Nathaniel Copsey Discuss UN Global Campaign for Childcare Reform
Bulgarian News Agency
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Minister of Labour and Social Policy Borislav Gutsanov and the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bulgaria Nathaniel Copsey discussed an upcoming initiative under the global campaign for childcare reform, which will be held during the UN General...
Bulgaria Investigates Botas Gas Deal: Former Minister’s Home Searched
Novinite
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Authorities have launched a wide-ranging investigation into the controversial gas transmission agreement between Bulgaria’s state-owned Bulgargaz and the Turkish company Botas. The operation, led by the Anti-Corruption Commission under the...
Bulgaria to Introduce Automatic Fines for Driving in Emergency Lanes
Novinite
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By the end of this week, speed cameras connected to the Ministry of Interior's system will begin automatically registering and sanctioning vehicles driving in emergency lanes on Bulgaria's highways. The move, announced at the start of the regular...
Government Approves Bulgaria's Position for Informal Meeting of EU Environment Ministers in Aalborg
Bulgarian News Agency
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The government has approved Bulgaria's position for the informal meeting of European Union environment ministers, which will take place on July 10-11in Aalborg, Denmark. The agenda of the informal meeting provides for ministers to exchange views...
Minister: Azerbaijan currently supplies more than 20 countries with oil and 12 countries with gas
APA
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July 9, 2025
Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov made a speech at the Ministerial Session on Oil Markets: Energy Security, Growth and Prosperity at the 9th OPEC International Seminar, APA-Economics reports. The role of Azerbaijan in the energy trilemma -...
Government Appoints New Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Bangladesh
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Council of Ministers has decided to relieve Tanveer Imam from his duties as Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Dhaka, Bangladesh and to appoint Ziaul Haque as the new Honorary Consul covering the entire territory of Bangladesh. Mr. Haque is a...
Bulgaria: Sarafov to Remain Acting Prosecutor General Despite Legal Time Limit
Novinite
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Borislav Sarafov will continue to serve as acting Prosecutor General beyond July 21, despite the expiration of the six-month legal term for temporary appointments to the top posts in the judiciary. This became clear during a session of the...
Bulgaria Launches Official Online Calculator for Euro Conversion
Novinite
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The Ministry of Finance has introduced an online currency conversion calculator, now available on the official euro adoption website for Bulgaria - evroto.bg. This tool is part of the country’s preparations for the transition to the euro,...
Bulgaria Opposition Decries Mayor’s Arrest as Act of Revenge
Balkan Insight
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July 9, 2025
Official portrait of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev. Source: The Municipality of Varna Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev has been detained after a police raid on the city’s municipality and his private home, which led to his 24-hour detention on Tuesday...
Xi calls for global dialogue in congratulatory letter to Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting
Global Times
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The Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting, themed "Safeguarding Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development," kicks off in Beijing on July 10, 2025. Photo: Li Hao/GT Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday...
Bulgarian Film Selected for Venice Film Festival
Bulgarian News Agency
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Wild Horse in the Rotten West directed by Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova has been selected among 40 fiction and documentary projects to be presented at the Venice Gap-Financing Market. The event is part of the Venice Production Bridge at the...
Day Two of Albanian Parliament Speaker Spiropali's Official Visit to Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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Albanian Parliament Speaker Elisa Spiropali paid an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation her Bulgarian counterpart Nataliya Kiselova on Wednesday and Thursday. On the second day of her visit, she conferred with the Bulgarian National...
North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry Strongly Condemns Comments by Bulgaria’s Chief Diplomat
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Foreign Ministry in Skopje has strongly condemned what it called "the offensive remarks” made by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev towards the Prime Minister and the institutions of North Macedonia during his appearance on BTV’s...