Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov met on Friday with UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. Premier Borissov and Irina Bokova discussed the legislative measures and activities of the Bulgarian cabinet aimed at guaranteeing equality between women and men. Premier Boyko Borissov pointed out that the purposes set by the Bulgarian government are in conformity with the common European priorities in that field. Irina Bokova thanked Premier Borissov for the support provided by the Bulgarian cabinet for her nomination for General Secretary of the United Nations.
"Bulgaria expresses strong solidarity with Lithuania following Russia's repeated violations of European airspace, a clear example of deliberate breaches of international law and the territorial integrity of our allies and partners," the Bulgarian..
In the 2024/2025 academic year, 2,104 students from Ukraine were studying at Bulgarian universities , according to the Ministry of Education. Of these, 1,750 were pursuing bachelor’s degrees, 304 were in master’s programmes, and 50 were enrolled in..
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen will visit Bulgaria on 28 October, just days after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft over Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine, BNR correspondent..
By mid-2026, Bulgaria should be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “grey list” of countries with deficiencies in its anti-money..
An earthquake with a 6.1 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Western Turkey at 22.48 hours last night. There were over 40 aftershocks after the..
Frol and Frosia are the newest residents of the Bear Sanctuary Belitsa, according to the Four Paws Foundation, which runs the bear sanctuary in..
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