2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (750+ words) Bulgaria is among the European Union countries experiencing a long-term population decline, according to a report presented by the European Commission. The analysis shows that demographic shrinkage is also affecting Romania, Greece, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, eastern regions of Poland and…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (607+ words) The parliamentary group of “Revival” launched sharp criticism against the government’s foreign policy, with MP Angel Georgiev presenting a declaration in parliament. The statement was made following Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova’s visit to Kyiv. According to Georgiev, Bulgaria’s foreign policy…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago  (507+ words) The European Commission has launched a new series of infringement procedures against Bulgaria over delays in incorporating several European Union directives into national legislation. Bulgaria is among the countries affected by the latest package, receiving eight formal notices for failing…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (393+ words) Bulgaria's National Assembly adopted the draft 2026 state budget on first reading on Wednesday, approving a deficit of 5.7% of GDP, or 7.191 billion euros, the highest in the eurozone and nearly double the figure that brought down the previous government seven months…...

11+ hour, 20+ min ago  (631+ words) The Croatian coastal city of Makarska has become the first municipality in the country to prohibit the nighttime sale of alcohol in retail outlets after the city council approved new restrictions aimed at reducing disturbances during the busy tourist season....

13+ hour, 26+ min ago  (618+ words) EU ambassadors have agreed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war until March 4, 2028, while also introducing stricter conditions for newly arriving Ukrainian men of military age seeking the status. The decision was approved on July 15 by ambassadors of…...

15+ hour, 32+ min ago  (493+ words) The Bulgarian government has decided to withdraw its approval for Tsvetelina Borislavova Karagyozova to continue serving as Iceland’s honorary consul in Bulgaria. The decision was taken at a government meeting following a proposal submitted by Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova. The…...

15+ hour, 49+ min ago  (709+ words) Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that Sofia defended its national interests during discussions on the European Union’s 21st package of sanctions against Russia, while the decision not to join the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” was motivated by the need…...

17+ hour, 47+ min ago  (542+ words) Hungary is distancing itself from Russia and working to strengthen relations with its Western partners, Defense Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said, describing the shift as a strategic change in the country's foreign and security policy under Prime Minister Peter Magyar's government....

18+ hour, 12+ min ago  (438+ words) Former Finance Minister Assen Vssilev of "We Continue the Change" (PP) also criticized the draft, arguing that it revives opaque financing practices. “The jeep model is gone, now it will be the airplane model, but absolutely opaque financing of municipalities…...