In the 2024/2025 academic year, 2,104 students from Ukraine were studying at Bulgarian universities , according to the Ministry of Education. Of these, 1,750 were pursuing bachelor’s degrees, 304 were in master’s programmes, and 50 were enrolled in..
Fuel supplies for the domestic market are fully secured until the end of the year , Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said, following the United States’ sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft. He added that the market would be closely monitored to..
The annual growth of Bulgaria's gross domestic product will remain above 3% in the period 2025-2027 , according to a report by commercial credit insurer Allianz Trade, BTA reports. According to Allianz this means that the Bulgarian economy will become..
The Renew Europe political group in the European Parliament has established a working group to examine instances in which the Bulgarian government may have acted against the rule of law. The move comes in response to what the group describes as..
Bulgaria has received its fourth air ambulance helicopter. “The new aircraft will be based at the Georgi Benkovski Air Force Academy hangar in Dolna Mitropolia. From there, it will serve a wide regional area and make a significant contribution to the..
In its "Economic Freedom of the World, 2025" ranking , the Canadian Fraser Institute gives Bulgaria a score of 7.13 out of a maximum of 10 points. This places the country 56th out of 165. It ranks between Greece and Thailand. In 2024, Bulgaria was 52nd..
Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia have significant untapped potential for economic cooperation , which should be transformed into concrete joint projects, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said during a meeting with Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning..
Since 1980, 27 September has been celebrated globally as World Tourism Day, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the UN World Tourism Organization’s charter in 1970. Across Bulgaria, towns and villages host special events, although the local..
In a dramatic match watched by 10,181 spectators in Pasay City, Philippines, Bulgaria’s national volleyball team beat the United States 3-2 (21-25, 19-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-13) in a quarter-final clash. Coach Gianlorenzo Blengini’s team secured their..
On September 24, Bulgaria will once again take part in one of the most exciting events for promoting contemporary European literature – ‘Night of Literature.’ Well-known local figures will read excerpts from contemporary European poetry and prose,..
