“The decisive actions of the Bulgarian leaders and of the nation during the 1885 Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria with Eastern Rumelia proved that when Bulgarians unite over a just and worthy cause they are able to forge their national fate themselves, instead of being onlookers of history while the powerful of the day decide for them”, an address of President Rosen Plevneliev on the occasion of Unification Day reads. On 6 September 1885 the Ottoman rule in Southern Bulgaria was abolished. “I believe that the decades that have passed since those glorious events have tempered our character, made us wiser and stronger in upholding our national interests”, the president also said.
In the first half of 2025, the Bulgarian capital city marked an 11% increase in tourists, compared to the same period in 2024, BTA reports, citing data from the municipal website Visit Sofia. For the period January-June, the city was..
The State Agency for Refugees is launching a pilot project for the country and the EU. Alternative social services for unaccompanied refugee children are being created, the government's press service has reported. The..
Public procurement tenders have been announced for the final 2.4 km of the railway line from Gyueshevo to North Macedonia, as well as for the Sofia–Radomir section. The total value of the tenders exceeds EUR 279 million, and the completion deadline is..
Three helicopters arrived at Plovdiv Airport under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. One came from Hungary, the second from Slovakia, and the..
Those detained for committing arson will be tried for terrorism, announced Interior Ministry Secretary General Miroslav Rashkov. He noted that..
''At least 870 people could benefit from the 'I Choose Bulgaria' initiative, which aims to attract them back to Bulgaria from abroad. Most of them will..
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