Mr Orban is expected to hold talks with President Rumen Radev and GERB-SDS leader Boyko Borisov. One of the issues likely to be discussed is the transit of Russian natural gas through the Balkan Stream pipeline to EU countries, including Hungary. Payments for this are made through Gazprombank, which has been sanctioned by the US.
We recall that on Friday 13th December in Sofia, the Bulgarian Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov and the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó discussed the possibilities of expanding cooperation between Bulgaria and Hungary to ensure energy security in the region.
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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