author: Gergana Mancheva

"Lazaruvane" - a rite symbolising a girl's "coming of age".

Lazarus Saturday is widely known in Bulgaria as Lazarovden , celebrated by Orthodox Bulgarians on the day before Palm Sunday. The main rite is the lazaruvane - a traditional custom centred on themes of love and marriage. Girls over the age of 16,..

12.04.25 07:30 |

The idea for classes on virtues and religions in schools sparks wide public debate

Is it possible that "Virtues and Religions" will be included in the curriculum and will be mandatory from 2026? This is a debate that has seen different points of view expressed in the last few weeks. "The introduction of mandatory..

09.04.25 15:05 |

Civil society calls for effective policing and an end to animal cruelty

Bulgarians have traditionally had a deep respect and gratitude for domestic animals. For generations, horses, oxen, donkeys and cows have been indispensable partners in agricultural life, faithfully assisting people in their daily work.  While..

04.04.25 13:53 |

Who is Marko Totev and why his name became a byword for bad luck

In Bulgaria, when we talk about a person with bad luck, we often say: "Ah, what a Marko Totev!" But who exactly was Marko Totev, and how did his name become a byword for a person with ill fortune and a bad luck? "He was a Bulgarian public figure..

01.04.25 08:56 |

Cheap labour is no longer a leading factor in attracting foreign investments in Bulgaria

Transformation – this is the word that most accurately describes the current state of the Bulgarian industry. According to an analysis of sectoral data for the period from 2008 to the beginning of 2024, made by the Institute for..

31.03.25 13:19 |

The cuckoo calls for the first time, animals awaken from their winter sleep on Blagovets

The feast of the Annunciation (Blagoveshtenie in Bulgaria) is a holy day , a symbol of God’s infinite mercy to people and especially to women, blessed to bear new life, but also an embodiment of the eternal human longing for something better in the..

25.03.25 11:05 |

‎March 22 is a holiday in Veliko Tarnovo – a day to honor the glorious past of Bulgaria's medieval capital

Veliko Tarnovo is proud of its glorious past, encoded in the city’s holiday, associated with the day of the Holy Forty Martyrs – the spiritual patrons of Bulgaria's medieval capital. On the day of the 40 followers of Christ (March 22 according to..

22.03.25 11:05 |

Zona euro și Bulgaria - de la entuziasm la scepticism

În urmă cu puțin mai puțin de o lună, ministrul de finanțe Temenujka Petkova a prezentat, la Bruxelles, progresele înregistrate de Bulgaria pe drumul către aderarea la zona euro. Acolo, ea a declarat că, prin politica sa fiscală prudentă, țara și-a..

14.03.25 16:15 |

La eurozona y Bulgaria: del escepticismo a la impaciencia

Hace menos de un mes, la ministra de Finanzas, Temenuzhka Petkova, presentó en Bruselas los progresos de Bulgaria en cuanto a la preparación de su adhesión a la zona euro. Allí afirmaba que, con su prudente política fiscal, Bulgaria se ha ganado desde..

14.03.25 15:14 |

The Eurozone and Bulgaria – from enthusiasm to skepticism

A little less than a month ago, Minister of Finance Temenuzhka Petkova presented, in Brussels, the headway Bulgaria has made along the road to joining the Eurozone. There, she stated that with its prudent fiscal policy, the country had earned its..

14.03.25 14:23 |