Bulgarian Dispatch

14/08/2026

Bulgarian fruit and vegetable production is at risk of continued decline due to problems with irrigation, imports, and insufficient controls on imported agricultural produce.

Bulgarian fruit and vegetable production is at risk of continued decline due to problems with irrigation, imports, and insufficient controls on imported agricultural produce, said Tsvetan Tsekov, chai…

14/08/2026

Bulgaria's transition to the euro has proceeded without major disruption or sharp price shocks, according to the National Revenue Agency and the Consumer Protection Commission (CPCoo).

Bulgaria's transition to the euro has proceeded without major disruption or sharp price shocks, according to the National Revenue Agency (NRA) and the Consumer Protection Commission (CPCoo), which presented the results of their joint work under the Euro Introduction Act and interim figures from the....

14/08/2026

On August 14, the official opening of the section of the Sofia metro extension – Line 3, Stage 3 Hadji Dimitar Municipal Station – Levski G Residential District will take place.

On August 14, the official opening of the section of the Sofia metro extension – Line 3, Stage 3 Hadji Dimitar Municipal Station – Levski G Residential District will take place, Sofia m…

13/08/2026

Next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Burgas, organisers said Thursday.

Next year's Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Burgas, Bulgaria. Organizers announced Thursday that it's the first time the event will be held in the Balkan country.

13/08/2026

The Council of Ministers has decided to launch a new procedure for the selection of a European Prosecutor from Bulgaria, the Justice Ministry said. https://www.bta.bg/en/news/bulgaria/1184205-cabinet-will-launch-new-procedure-for-selection-of-european-prosecutor-from-bulg

13/08/2026

British authorities have extended the general license for Lukoil companies in Bulgaria until October 29, 2026. The goal is to synchronise with US sanctions exemptions and ensure fuel supplies.

13/08/2026

Just more than three months after taking office, Roumen Radev's Cabinet adopted at a meeting on August 12 its governance programme for 2026 to 2030.

Just more than three months after taking office, Bulgaria’s Roumen Radev Cabinet adopted at a meeting on August 12 its governance programme for 2026 to 2030. Speaking at the start of the regu…

12/08/2026

Bulgaria and Türkiye will expand their joint efforts to combat cross-border organised crime, drug trafficking and illegal migration.

Bulgaria and Türkiye will expand their joint efforts to combat cross-border organized crime, drug trafficking and illegal migration, Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said following a meeting i…

12/08/2026

As of August 11, the two units at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant continue to operate according to the electricity generation schedule.

As of August 11, the two units at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant continue to operate according to the electricity generation schedule. All necessary technical and organizational measures have been t…

12/08/2026

Bulgaria has emerged as a European leader in electricity storage, driven by a rapid expansion of solar power, substantial European Union funding and growing private investment.

Bulgaria has emerged as a European leader in electricity storage, driven by a rapid expansion of solar power, substantial European Union funding and growing private investment. The country now stores a larger share of its electricity production than any other EU member state, while several neighbori...