On July 25 the Orthodox Church marks the Dormition of St. Anne, mother of the Holy Theotokos (Virgin Mary). Bulgarians call this feast the Summer Saint Anna. It is very popular in Western Bulgaria and the Rhodopes where local people believe that today’s feast marks the end of the summer. Saint Anne is considered patron saint of pregnancy and birth. That is why pregnant women go to church on this day. They decorate St. Anne’s icon with flowers and bring shirts, towels, money and socks with them to church. According to folk traditions, women are not allowed to wash clothes, knit or sew on this day.
From today until December 21, Sofia’s City Garden is hosting the traditional German Christmas Market. The 15th edition of the market features food stalls, fragrant mulled wine, and cultural events, including concerts by young performers and..
Illegal recruitment agencies in Uzbekistan are sending workers to Bulgaria with promises of salaries of 5,000 leva (€2,560) . The reality often discourages them from staying, leaving employers at a loss. Officials, employer organisations and businesses..
In an unprecedented move, the Bulgarian government approved the 2026 state budget draft at its meeting toda y without the agreement of employers’ organisations. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that..
On Saturday, the lowest temperatures will be between 0 and 5°C; in Sofia - it will be around 0°C. During the day it will be mostly..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense is requesting a postponement of one of the large payments under the contract for the second F-16 to 2028. Defense..
Great Britain has issued a special license on Friday that allows businesses to continue to work with two Bulgarian subsidiaries of sanctioned Russian oil..
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