Despite calls to cancel this year’s celebrations of Bulgaria’s national day over the war in Ukraine, the marking of the 144th anniversary of the Liberation of Bulgaria will go ahead. Prime Minister Kiril Petkov will take part in the commemoration on Mount Shipka where one of the most important battles of the Russo-Turkish War was played out.
President Rumen Radev and Vice President Iliana Iotova will take part in the hoisting of the national flag ceremony in front of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia, where they will honour the memory of all those who have laid down their lives for the freedom of Bulgaria. They will also attend the ceremonial firework display in Narodno Subranie square (National Assembly square). President Radev will salute the army units and deliver an address.
The group of Bulgarians accused in the UK of spying for Russia acted against Bulgarian journalist Hristo Grozev, who works for Bellingcat. This was stated by prosecutor Alison Morgan in the court in London. The group tried to use..
North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski was heard in the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. He said that some of his fondest memories are from Bulgaria, but accused Sofia of stalling Skopje’s..
A concert entitled “Volunteer’s Day” will bring together young talents dedicated to the causes of healthy living and volunteering on one stage in Sofia today. One of the goals of the event is to support the personal growth of young people and..
By order of the Minister of Education and Science, Prof. Galin Tsokov, January 3, 2025, has been declared a non-school day for all schools in Bulgaria...
The coalition BSP-United Left, which placed fifth in the parliamentary elections held on October 27, is starting a series of negotiations to gather..
The government of the Netherlands is proposing the kingdom to agree to Bulgaria's accession to Schengen by land, BNR has learned. The..
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