Bulgarians cheer 'Bangaranga' and the country's first Eurovision win Published 18 May, 2026 11:47am 'This victory means a great deal to me,'Dara said as she arrived on Sunday evening at Sofia airport
Bulgaria wins Eurovision Song Contest, Israel comes second again Published 17 May, 2026 02:34pm The public broadcasters of heavyweights Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland, as well as Iceland and Slovenia, chose not to take part in protest at Israel's participation
Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads the polls Published 19 Apr, 2026 09:44am That appears to be more important to voters than Radev's calls to improve relations with Moscow or resume Russian oil and gas flows to Europe
Bulgaria adopts euro amid fear and uncertainty Published 29 Dec, 2025 05:16am SOFIA, (Bulgaria): Bulgaria will become the 21st country to adopt the euro on Thursday, but some believe the move...
Bulgaria adopts law to take control of Russia’s Lukoil refinery Published 08 Nov, 2025 05:59am SOFIA, Bulgaria: Bulgaria’s parliament on Friday adopted legal changes to place a major Lukoil refinery in the ...
Bulgaria flooding death toll rises to four Published 05 Oct, 2025 05:33am SOFIA, Bulgaria: Heavy rainfall that hit Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast and forced the authorities to declare a state...
Bulgaria becomes 21st member to adopt euro after EU green light Published 09 Jul, 2025 06:21am BRUSSELS, (Belgium): EU ministers gave the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1,...
Europe on track to smash solar power output record in 2025: Maguire Published 23 Apr, 2025 11:43am LITTLETON: Solar electricity production in Europe during the first quarter of 2025 was up by over 30% from the same...
Bulgaria receives first US F-16 fighter jet Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am GRAF IGNATIEVO, (Bulgaria): Bulgaria on Sunday welcomed its first US-made F-16 fighter jet ordered as part of the...
Bulgaria may meet euro accession criteria soon: EU Commissioner Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:25pm FRANKFURT: Bulgaria may meet all the conditions for joining the euro zone in the next few months and the European...
EU states agree ‘historic’ full Schengen accession for Bulgaria, Romania Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:43pm SOFIA: EU states on Thursday cleared Bulgaria and Romania to become full members of the borderless Schengen zone...
Bulgaria holds seventh election since 2021 amid voter apathy Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:29pm SOFIA: Bulgaria on Sunday holds its seventh election in less than four years with little hope of an end to political...
Bulgaria takes Gazprom to court over halted supplies Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am SOFIA, (Bulgaria): Bulgaria’s state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz said Tuesday it was taking Gazprom to court and...
Bulgaria holds another snap election, more instability seen ahead Published 09 Jun, 2024 10:22am SOFIA: Bulgarians head to the polls on Sunday for their sixth parliamentary election in three years, but analysts...
Norway, Ireland, Spain say will recognise Palestinian state Updated 22 May, 2024 08:51pm OSLO: Norway, Ireland and Spain announced on Wednesday that they will recognise a Palestinian state, prompting...
Bulgaria, Romania take first steps into Europe’s vast visa-free zone Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am BUCHAREST: After 13 years of waiting, Bulgaria and Romania are to partially join the Europe’s vast Schengen area ...
Bulgaria thrown into fresh political turmoil as snap elections loom Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am SOFIA: Bulgaria is heading for its sixth election in three years after a planned government reshuffle failed this...
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without US aid Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:39am NEW YORK: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that without new US military aid his country would...
Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania sign Black Sea demining deal Updated 12 Jan, 2024 09:13am ISTANBUL: NATO members Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania on Thursday joined forces and signed an agreement on demining...
Bulgaria scraps gas transit tax to secure Schengen bid Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am OFIA: Bulgaria scrapped on Monday a tax on the transit of Russian gas through its territory after Hungary threatened...
President for increasing cooperation with Bulgaria Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for increasing economic, trade, and cultural cooperation between...
FATF adds Bulgaria to ‘grey list’ Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am PARIS: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) international crime watchdog said on Friday it has added Bulgaria to...
Libya’s flood-ravaged Derna in grisly hunt for thousands still missing Published 15 Sep, 2023 12:06pm DERNA: Emergency teams on Friday kept up their search for the thousands still posted as missing from the...
At least 2,300 dead in ‘epic’ Libya floods, thousands more missing Updated 12 Sep, 2023 06:31pm BENGHAZI: At least 2,300 people were killed in Libya and thousands more were reported missing after catastrophic...
Bulgaria to send armoured vehicles to Ukraine in U-turn Published 21 Jul, 2023 11:24pm SOFIA: Bulgaria decided on Friday to send about 100 armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine in the Balkan country's...
Ukraine's Zelensky urges arms maker Bulgaria for help Published 06 Jul, 2023 10:45pm SOFIA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for support Thursday in Bulgaria, a major arms maker and ...
Pakistan, Bulgaria vow to improve ties in various fields Updated 12 Apr, 2023 06:48am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bulgaria have reiterated their resolve to cement relations in the fields of politics, trade,...
Bulgaria votes for fifth time in two years under Ukraine shadow Published 02 Apr, 2023 10:30am SOFIA: Bulgarians vote on Sunday in their fifth general election in two years, a record in the European Union, amid...
Bulgaria signs long-term gas deal with Turkey Published 03 Jan, 2023 05:02pm SOFIA: Bulgaria’s state gas company Bulgargaz on Tuesday signed a long-term deal with Turkish state gas firm Botas,...
Bulgaria expects fiscal deficit of 1% of GDP for 2022 Published 31 Dec, 2022 12:45pm SOFIA: Bulgaria expects to end 2022 with a fiscal deficit of 1.5 billion levs ($821.11 million), equal to 1.0% of...