1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (205+ words) GERB leader Boyko Borissov said on Sunday he would not vote for President Iliana Iotova, describing her as his ideological opponent. Borissov was addressing young GERB members at a New Minds national academy event in Pazardzhik. He said he would…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (170+ words) Danube levels rose slightly at Ruse and Svishtov but fell at most other Bulgarian stations, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River said on Sunday. Over the past 24 hours, levels rose by 1 to 2 centimetres at Ruse…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (222+ words) The European Union must become a more effective geopolitical actor, capable of defending common European interests and actively contributing to solutions to crises in its immediate neighbourhood, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said during the informal meeting of EU foreign…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (428+ words) Serbia will hold early parliamentary elections on October 25, the country's public broadcaster RTS said on Wednesday, quoting own sources. In the coming days, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is expected to dissolve the country's parliament. The government is expected to state…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (154+ words) БТА site.btaEU Tourism Nights Up 1.7% in First Half of 2026 Y/Y, Down 1.7% in Bulgaria In the first half of 2026, there were 1.321 billion overnight stays in tourist accommodations across the EU, a 1.7% increase compared with the first 6 months of 2025, when…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (408+ words) Several hundred truck drivers held protests on Monday in Belgrade, Sarajevo, Podgorica and Skopje outside the European Union delegation buildings in those cities over the strict rules governing stays in the Schengen Area. They threatened to stage new border blockades…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) БТА site.btaOver 36,000 People Across Bulgaria Affected by Water Supply Restrictions in End-August Despite the drought, high temperatures and falling water levels in the Danube, 36,610 people in Bulgaria were subject to water restrictions between August 17 and 23, the Ministry of Regional…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) The Environment and Water Ministry is stepping up monitoring of the Danube River amid persistently low water levels, the ministry’s press center said Wednesday. Samples were collected at five monitoring points: near the village of Novo Selo, before the Iskar…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (327+ words) Serbia aims to be ready to join the Schengen Area by the end of 2027 but is not considering introducing visas for Russian citizens, Veljko Odalović, head of the recently established Coordination Body for Serbia’s Entry into the Schengen Area, told…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (522+ words) Low Danube Levels Could Pose Economic Risk to Bulgaria, Insurer Coface Warns БТА site.btaLow Danube Levels Could Pose Economic Risk to Bulgaria, Insurer Coface Warns If low water levels on the Danube persist only until autumn 2026, the impact on…...