Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgarian mayor arrested in EU fraud probe into €169,000 in subsidies

A crowd of supporters gave their backing to Valentin Dimitrov, who denies the charges, when he emerged from police headquarters in Dobrich, Bulgaria.

10/08/2023

Euronews Witness

Border violence: What is going on in Bulgaria?

We find out what's going on along the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, as Sofia seeks Schengen Area accession amid worrying reports of abuse and violence towards migrants by Bulgarian border police.

20/07/2023

Bulgaria

Bulgaria arrests alleged human smugglers in nationwide raids

Bulgaria has emerged as a transit point to enter central and western Europe through illicit means.

19/07/2023

Bulgaria

Euroviews. If Bulgaria’s anti-corruption fight fails, Moscow stands to gain

Bulgaria’s fight against corruption is the best way to combat the Kremlin’s operations in the country, which risks becoming one of Europe’s weak links alongside Hungary, Nicolas Tenzer writes.

06/07/2023

Travel News

Bulgarian resorts blame Black Sea tourism slump on dam disaster

Bulgaria's Black Sea resorts are blaming a slump in visitor numbers on pollution fears trigged by the ecological disaster caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine.

30/06/2023

Bulgaria

Mystery surrounds the discovery of dead animals on Bulgarian beaches

The carcasses of three cows have been found in different locations over the past six days.

16/06/2023

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State of emergency declared in northwestern Bulgaria due to flo

Residents from the village of Kilsuritsa have been evacuated over fears the nearby dam might overflow,.

13/06/2023

Mobility

This Bulgarian start-up has successful tested a prototype cargo drone

Bulgarian firm Dronamics has just completed test flights of their full-size cargo drone prototype with hopes to launch commercial operations later this year.

08/06/2023

Smart Health

Priced out of health: How costly medicines are putting lives at risk

In partnership with The European Commission

In Bulgaria, 19% of respondents in a recent poll revealed they can't afford all the medicines they need. In this latest episode of Smart Health, we find out how the EU is proposing to drive down costs to help those most in need.

01/06/2023

Smart Health

Why can't many people in Bulgaria afford medication?

In partnership with The European Commission

Euronews speaks to Nikolay Kostov, the president of the Bulgarian Pharmacists' Association about his country's pharmaceutical concerns.

01/06/2023

Bulgaria

European countries to boost gas imports from Azerbaijan

European countries are turning to the Caspian Sea for sources of natural gas, boosting imports from Azerbaijan to counter the impact of sanctions on Russian energy supplies.

25/04/2023

Bulgaria

Dyeing eggs and baking bread: Bulgaria's Orthodox Easter traditions

Kozunak is a sweet loaf made with sugar, raisins and almonds, to be served on special religious occasions.

15/04/2023

Bulgaria

Borissov's GERB party leads in Bulgaria's election

The centre-right GERB party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is leading in the count after Bulgaria's 5th general election in two years.

02/04/2023

Bulgaria

Bulgarians go to the polls for the fifth time in two years

Bulgarians say they hope for a stable government at last as they head to the polls. The EU's poorest Member State is traditionally close to Moscow but has been divided by the war in Ukraine, which has exacerbated the state's political turmoil.

02/04/2023

World

Bulgarian election contenders present their case on Euronews

While the security of Europe is in deep crisis, Bulgaria goes to elections for the fifth time in two years. Joining us for this special Global Conversation, are the two leading contenders, Kiril Petkov and Bojko Borisov.

31/03/2023

Bulgaria

Arms exports to Ukraine from Bulgaria on hold until after elections

Bulgaria’s president Rumen Radev has put arms supplies to Ukraine on ice until after his country’s parliamentary elections on April 2. He urged parties contesting the election to spell out their stance on the collective EU arms supply strategy.

21/03/2023

Culture news

Experience world landmarks through touch in this Bulgarian exhibition

An travelling exhibition of world landmarks has been created especially for people with vision impairments allowing visitors to explore famous buildings and objects from around the world in 3D.

17/03/2023

Bulgaria

EU rescuers in Turkey as quake death toll passes 5,000

As EU rescuers set to work alongside Turkish emergency workers in the hunt for survivors of Monday's earthquake, Euronews joined a Bulgarian team flying in to the disaster zone.

07/02/2023

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WATCH: Bulgarian folk dancers step out for masked festival

A masked festival has been held in Bulgaria to mark the end of winter. People gathered in vibrant costumes to ward off evil at the Surva festival.

01/02/2023

Bulgaria

Bulgarian political crisis: President asks Socialists to form gov

If this last-ditch attempt to form a government fails, Bulgaria will hold its fifth election in two years.

16/01/2023

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Bulgaria struggles to control migrants entering illegally from Turkey

The director of the Bulgarian Border Police Rositsa Dimitrova said officers prevented the illegal crossing of around 164,000 people last year from Turkey

14/01/2023

Money

Crypto lender Nexo faces organised crime probe in Bulgaria

Nexo’s offices in Sofia were raided by authorities on Thursday as part of an investigation that alleges the crypto company is involved in money laundering, tax crimes and computer fraud.

13/01/2023

Green News

Coal phaseout: Bulgaria votes to backtrack on EU green commitments

Bulgaria's lawmakers have agreed to backtrack on plans for an early phase-out of coal-fired power plants amid demonstrations.

13/01/2023

Bulgaria

Bulgaria rejects media reports of migrant shooting at Turkish border

Allegations have emerged that a Syrian asylum seeker was fired on by Bulgarian border authorities in October.

06/12/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgarian bid to bring back paper voting slips sparks corruption fears

Hundreds of people took to the streets of the Bulgarian capital on Thursday to oppose bringing back paper ballots, believing it could allow for foul play at elections.

02/12/2022

Bulgaria

Five injured after migrant bus collides with police car in Bulgaria

The collision near the capital Sofia follows an upsurge in violent incidents at Bulgaria's borders in recent months.

22/11/2022