After information received about a possible explosion device on board an Israeli aircraft carrying out flight LY2 today, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence has triggered the procedure for the aircraft’s passage across the Bulgarian air space. The plane was escorted by Bulgarian fighter jets. The aircraft of Israel’s national airline El Al was operating a flight from New York to Tel Aviv. In the meantime, the Russian Interfax agency reported that no explosive device was found on board the aircraft that has already landed in Tel Aviv.
Today, Sofia will host the fifth edition of the Global Women Leaders Forum. The event is organized by the Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria. Themed “Fast and Furious Changing World: Women in the Driving Seat”, the 2025 edition of the forum..
The average gross monthly salary in Bulgaria for July 2025 was BGN 2,570 (EUR 1,314.02), for August BGN 2,497 (EUR 1,276.7), and for September BGN 2,580 (EUR 1.319). The average monthly salary increased by 12.0% compared to the third quarter of..
Today, Bulgaria’s Head of State Rumen Radev met at the presidency building with Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó. The two discussed Europe’s prospects for addressing current challenges. Péter Szijjártó is visiting..
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range from 4 to 9°C across the country, reaching around 2°C in Sofia. The wind will ease and fog will settle in..
President Rumen Radev has vetoed the legislative amendments related to the appointment of a special commercial administrator in the..
Bulgaria consistently opposes proposals to remove the requirement for unanimity in decision-making within the framework of the EU’s Common Foreign and..
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