2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1355+ words) More than 200 artists, writers, academics, former ministers and other public figures have joined the Initiative Committee backing Andrey Gyurov for president and Georgi Kandev for vice president. The committee was formally established Thursday at the Toplotsentrala cultural center in Sofia,…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1120+ words) For the first time in its 20-year history, GERB will not participate in an election with its own presidential candidate or an independent candidate it officially supports. The party announced Tuesday that it will not nominate candidates for president and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1267+ words) European Council President Antonio Costa used his visit to Sofia to press two messages that are increasingly central to the European Union’s agenda: enlargement will depend on reforms and commitments, while the bloc must reshape its budget and strengthen its…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (967+ words) Democratic Bulgaria has called on President Iliana Yotova to convene the National Security Advisory Council over what the party describes as growing risks from Russian hybrid activity in Europe and Bulgaria’s lack of a clear government position on Germany’s accusation…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (915+ words) Bulgaria is not part of the “Coalition of the Willing” because of its distinct historical and geopolitical profile as a Balkan, Orthodox and Slavic country that uses the Cyrillic alphabet, according to Progressive Bulgaria MP Anton Kutev. Speaking to Bulgarian…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (883+ words) Bulgaria supports the efforts of the “Coalition of the Willing” to assist Ukraine but does not intend to take part directly in any international force deployed to the country, according to comments by analysts discussing the latest developments surrounding the…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (725+ words) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that he knows Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev well and suggested that the Bulgarian leader could face pressure to change his position after taking office. “I know the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Rumen…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (897+ words) A Romanian pro-Russian politician has claimed that Bulgaria has deployed its entire army along the border with Romania and is preparing to launch an attack to reclaim Dobruja, a statement that has circulated widely on social media in Romania. The…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (688+ words) President Iliana Yotova has warned political parties against using Bulgaria's national security for political and party purposes, calling such behavior a betrayal of the country. According to Yotova, the presidential institution was not informed about that deployment at the time....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (872+ words) GERB leader Boyko Borissov has questioned why Prime Minister Rumen Radev held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte over possible security threats if the Bulgarian government maintains that the country itself is not under threat from Iran. Further reading:…...