Radio Bulgaria English Service

25/07/2025

The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office is appealing against the Sofia City Court's refusal to terminate the registration of the Bulgarian Old Calendar Orthodox Church

The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has announced that it is appealing against the Sofia City Court's refusal to terminate the registration of the Bulgarian Old Calendar Orthodox Church (BOCOC). The appeal states that the Law Amending...

25/07/2025

Around 9 p.m. on July 24, a border patrol intercepted a group of about 20 migrants attempting to enter Bulgaria and the EU. As officers intervened, four migrants fled in different directions on Bulgarian territory

A Moroccan national was shot while illegally crossing the Bulgarian-Turkish border near the village of Zvezdets, Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, Director of the Border Police, announced. Around 9 p.m. on July 24, a border patrol...

25/07/2025

Attention holidaymakers in Burgas! If you just love a glass of wine, there is a unique opportunity:
From 25 to 27 July, the International Congress Centre will host the thirteenth edition of the Wine and Spirits Fest Burgas, the largest wine event on Bulgaria's southern Black Sea

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Holidaymakers in Burgas can look forward to a celebration of wine and spirits at the end of the week. From 25 to 27 July, the International Congress Centre will host the thirteenth edition of the Wine and Spirits Fest Burgas, the largest...

25/07/2025

Bulgarian football teams recorded two draws and one loss in this week's European qualifying matches.In Sofia, Levski held Sporting Braga to a 0–0 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League second qualifying round tie. The...

25/07/2025

This summer, the Thracian Mysteries Festival once again transports us to iconic sites from the history of these lands

For the fifth consecutive year, the Academia Orphica is creating an interactive space where visitors can immerse themselves in the culture and art of ancient Thrace. This summer, the Thracian Mysteries Festival once again transports us to...

24/07/2025

The festival of Bulgarian folklore ensembles abroad will go on for two more days in Veliko Tarnovo.

Elation, happy faces, smiling people, beautiful Bulgarian songs and dances – that was how the first festival of Bulgarian folklore ensembles abroad got started last night in Arbanasi village near Veliko Tarnovo.The idea for the...

24/07/2025

The exhibition "3 Seconds Eternal Lead" is organized by Electron Rowing Club and can be viewed until August 5 in Sofia's Crystal Garden:

Taking a stroll through the center of hot Sofia and finding yourself surrounded by Bulgaria’s unforgettable sports glory — that’s exactly what can happen to anyone passing through one of the capital’s iconic parks-...

24/07/2025

Bulgaria’s position on the Gaza Strip remains unchanged. The priority is direct dialogue with Israel, aimed at improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza and achieving a lasting peace based on the two-state solution, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said:

Bulgaria’s position on the Gaza Strip remains unchanged. The priority is direct dialogue with Israel, aimed at improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza and achieving a lasting peace based on the two-state solution, the...

24/07/2025

The changes allow for the introduction of average speed monitoring and control:

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has passed, at second reading, amendments to the Road Traffic Act. Municipal cameras and those from the national toll system will now be used to detect speeding violations. The changes allow for the...

24/07/2025

The second request was resubmitted after being withdrawn on April 17, 2025, due to unfulfilled measures and the risk of losing EU funds:

Bulgaria has resubmitted its second request for payment under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), amounting to EUR 653 million. The request covers the implementation of 59 milestones and targets, 20 of which were related to...

23/07/2025

According to forecasts by industry representatives, the introduction of the euro is expected to impact property prices in Bulgaria. Some predict price increases of between 9% and 15%, particularly in major cities. 'The introduction of...

22/07/2025

"What we can say in broad outline is that these churches and monasteries probably came into being in late antiquity – 4th-6th century – but that they have been reused multiple times, or at least some of them."

In Northeastern Bulgaria the river Rusenski Lom and its tributaries – Cherni, Beli and Malki Lom – have carved out a rugged rocky landscape with hidden caves and hushed valleys where the only sound is that of the birdsong....