The caretaker cabinet of Dimitar Glavchev has published a report on its work. It is pointed out that the cabinet has worked purposefully to finalize the process of full Schengen membership and Bulgaria has met this goal.
Thanks to the government’s efforts, the migrant pressure on the border has decreased by 70%. In October, the prime minister initiated an inspection of the fence on the Bulgarian-Turkish border, from which it became clear that compromised sections are not allowed. During the year, border police prevented more than 44,000 attempts by migrants to enter the country illegally.
In foreign policy, thanks to the timely reaction of the government, Bulgaria was one of the first countries to successfully evacuate all Bulgarian citizens and their families wishing to leave Lebanon. Efforts to support Ukraine also continue.
The base interest rate in the country is being reduced to 1.82% as of 1 August 2025, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has announced. The reduction is by 0.09% compared to July, when it was 1.91%. The simple annual interest rate is being reduced..
The jury at the International Triennial of Stage Posters and the Ministry of Tourism awarded three equal prizes and 8 incentive prizes for tourist posters on the subject of “Bulgaria”. The jury, headed by Prof. Bozhidar Yonov, reviewed 144 posters..
President Rumen Radev expressed his appreciation of Great Britain’s support for Bulgaria in guarding the EU’s external borders. President Radev met with the British ambassador to Bulgaria Nathaniel Copsey, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports...
Firefighting equipment should be purchased for the Air Force, where an organisation and crew are already in place , rather than for the Ministry of the..
The Council of Ministers has decided to grant a total of €460,176 in aid to families affected by the forest fires. 'Until now, they could apply for..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 15 to 22°C , in Sofia – 16°C. Heavy rain clouds will develop from the southwest to the east-northeast..
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