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19/09/2025

The Burgas branch of the National Academy of Art opened its 8th academic year with a solemn ceremony in the coastal city on Thursday. The branch team told BTA that 49 students will begin their studies in Burgas this autumn.

The National Academy of Art Rector, Prof. Georgi Yankov, welcomed the academic community and emphasised the importance of the branch for the cultural life of Burgas. "Dear first-year students, it is a privilege to study in this city because the sea is not only a landscape but also an eternal bearer of freedom and dreams," he said, adding that "talent is limitless when accompanied by hard work and perseverance."

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18/09/2025

During a protest organized by the Vazrazhdane party, citizens blocked traffic at Prince Alexander I Square in front of the Bulgarian National Bank, next to Parliament's building. They carried Bulgarian and Russian flags as well as posters reading, "Resignation, court and prison against GERB, BSP, MRF, CC, DB, TISP!" and "The future belongs to sovereign states". The protesters called for the Government's resignation.

Next to the protest, representatives of the Doiran 2025 association organized a petition they wish to table in Parliament calling for a referendum on the euro's adoption, the association told BTA.

18/09/2025

Zhelyazkov pointed out that in recent days there has been an escalation of public tension, provoked by rhetoric from both parliamentary and extra-parliamentary opposition groups.

After a vote in Parliament defeated a no-confidence motion against the Cabinet, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said that the government continues to work for stability in the country. “The government continues its work to maintain stability in the

18/09/2025

The Cabinet of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov Thursday survived a no-confidence vote over failures in the sectors of internal security and justice, and worsening state capture. The motion was defeated in a 101-133 vote, with no abstentions.

The motion was submitted on September 12 by Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) and Morality, Unity, Honour (MECH), who accuse the Zhelyazkov Cabinet of a systematic failure in maintaining public order and security, ensuring justice, and tackling the erosion of state institutions. The motion is co-signed by MPs from the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (ARF).

It was the fifth no-confidence vote for this government. The first one was for failure in the foreign policy sector initiated by Vazrazhdane, backed by Velichie and MECh. It was followed by one for failure in the fight against corruption initiated by MECh, supported by Velichie and Vazrazhdane. The next one was for failure in the area of fiscal policy submitted by Vazrazhdane, with support from MECh and Velichie. The fourth was for failure in the environment and water sector initiated by Velichie, supported by MECh and Vazrazhdane, and additionally backed in plenary by MPs of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria and the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms.

18/09/2025

Ensuring the overall safety of goods and services intended for children on the Bulgarian market is a key priority in the Consumer Protection Commission’s (CPC) work, CPC acting Chair Alexander Kolyachev said Thursday. He was speaking at the launch of the second year of the State Agency for Child Protection’s (SACP) campaign against violence, “Be Brave, Be Good.”

Kolyachev said the CPC monitors children’s products on the market, from strollers to playground facilities, and stressed the importance of enforcing the ban on the sale of to***co and related products to persons under 18.

According to him, the CPC and SACP work in close partnership in inspecting relevant establishments to prevent violations that may endanger children as consumers. “Together we can build an environment where children are protected,” he said, adding that the goal is also to give parents peace of mind about their children’s health.

18/09/2025

The Ombudsman stated that the public should have zero tolerance toward violence.

Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva who spoke here on Thursday at the launch of the Be Brave, Be Good! campaign organized by the State Agency for Child Protection said that working with families is particularly important in order to reduce violence against children

18/09/2025

Earlier in the day, MPs from CC-DB blocked the entrances to Parliament’s staff car park with their vehicles in order to prevent the cars of GERB leader Boyko Borissov and of MRF – New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski from entering.

Тhe blockade of Parliament was intended to show the public who runs the country, said Atanas Atanassov, leader of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB), co-chair of Democratic Bulgaria (DB) and MP of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB), commenting on the situation outside the Nation...

18/09/2025

Petkova also said Vassilev was the finance minister who had not produced a single state budget that he fully implemented.

Reacting to a statement made by Continue the Change leader Assen Vassilev MP, Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said on Facebook that in his capacity as finance minister, Vassilev led public finances to collapse.

18/09/2025

MPs from Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) have used their cars to block the entrances to the Parliament's parking lot to prevent the vehicles driving GERB leader Boyko Borissov and Movement for Rights and Movement for Rights and Freedoms - New Beginning Floor Leader Delyan Peevski from entering, CC-DB reported on its page on Thursday morning.

The move is in support of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev, who was detained on July 8 on charges of bribery, and Sofia Deputy Mayor Nikola Barbutov, who was charged with bribery in late June.

17/09/2025

MPs of GERB-UDF, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and There Is Such a People (TISP) have submitted draft amendments to three laws, stripping the President of the power to appoint the heads of the State Agency for National Security (SANS), the State Intelligence Agency (SIA) and the State Agency Technical Operations (SATO).

MPs of GERB-UDF, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and There Is Such a People (TISP) have submitted draft amendments to the laws on the State Agency for National Security (SANS), the State Intelligence Agency (SIA) and the Special Surveillance Means Act, stripping the President of the power to app...

17/09/2025

Bulgarian MiG-29 crews from the 3rd Air Base in Graf Ignatievo and Romanian Air Force F-16 pilots carried out a joint training mission for airspace policing, the Ministry of Defence said Wednesday. ⤵️

Bulgarian MiG-29 crews from the 3rd Air Base in Graf Ignatievo and Romanian Air Force F-16 pilots carried out a joint training mission for airspace policing, the Ministry of Defence said Wednesday. The teams successfully completed all procedures

17/09/2025

Vazrazhdane Will Not Back Amendments Stripping President of Power to Appoint Security, Intelligence Chiefs ⤵

https://www.bta.bg/en/news/bulgaria/969176-vazrazhdane-will-not-back-amendments-stripping-president-of-power-to-appoint-sec

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