Bulgaria has officially entered the phase of run-up to the presidential elections, the monthly analysis of Ivan Hadjiiksi institute of sociology reads. According to the experts, the refusal of incumbent president Rosen Plevneliev to run for a second term has been an urge to speed up nominations. The national forums of the main political parties that have already closed have cleared the scene for more decisive action, sociologists contend. Their analysis also notes that the national-patriotic theme is getting increasingly stronger in Bulgarian political affairs as well as the race of who is going to provide its legitimate political representation.
3,314 foreign students are studying in Plovdiv. The largest share are foreign students studying to become doctors and dentists at the Medical University – 2,577. They are from 68 countries, with the largest number coming from UK,..
The news and concerts broadcast by the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) are the most listened to by the audience. This is indicated by a representative study by "Alpha Research" commissioned by the Council for Electronic Media and..
In the first quarter of 2025, GDP grew by 3.1% compared to the first quarter of 2024 and by 0.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, the National Statistical Institute announced. Converted into euros, GDP is 23.324 billion..
The balances in all bank accounts in Bulgarian levs will be automatically converted to euros from the date of the country's accession to the eurozone at..
At night, precipitation will stop and the cloudiness will break and decrease. In the morning hours, short-term fog will form in the..
At an official ceremony held in Kazanlak, Maria Shamburova was solemnly crowned as the town’s 57th Rose Queen. The coronation show of the Rose..
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