Bulgarian president highlights economic partnership with China

SOFIA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said Monday that the trust and friendly relations between Bulgaria and China provide favorable conditions for expanding their economic partnership. Radev made the remarks at a meeting...

Bulgaria-China Business Forum Takes Place in Sofia

A Bulgaria-China Business Forum was held at the Intercontinental Sofia Hotel here on Monday. The event was organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the assistance of the Ministry of Economy and Industry and the Embassy of...

Bulgarian authorities seize marijuana worth 7.1 mln dollars at border with Türkiye

SOFIA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian authorities have seized 739.180 kg of marijuana worth 7.1 million U.S. dollars at the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint on the country's border with Türkiye, the National Customs Agency (NCA) said on Monday. The...

Bulgarian, Polish Deputy PMs Discuss Joint Digital, Transport Infrastructure Actions

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov and Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski discussed joint actions for the development of digital and...

Rhosus owner arrested in Bulgaria at Lebanon's request

by Naharnet Newsdesk 15 September 2025, 18:18 The owner of the ship Rhosus that delivered the ammonium nitrate that exploded at Beirut’s port, Igor Grechushkin, has been arrested in Bulgaria based on a red Interpol notice issued by the Lebanese...

Bulgaria’s National Assembly Chair cherishes special ties with Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) – The Bulgarian people have always held a special affection for the Vietnamese people, said Bulgarian National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova during her recent meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet. Congratulating...

Bulgaria arrests Russian owner of ship at center of Beirut port blast in 2020

BEIRUT (AP) — The Russian owner of a cargo ship linked to a cargo of ammonium nitrate at the center of the massive Beirut port explosion in 2020 has been arrested in Bulgaria, Lebanese judicial officials said Monday. The arrest of Igor Grechushkin...

Bulgaria: Foreign Ministry summons Russian Ambassador to Sofia over drone incursions into EU airspace

Sofia, Sept 15 (BTA/GNA) – The Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Sofia Eleonora Mitrofanova was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the deliberate violation of the airspace of Poland, our NATO ally and EU partner, through...

Bulgari Showcases Necklace with Rare Coin

The numismatic museum in Athens is in archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann’s old Ernst Ziller–designed house. Inside the ornate rooms are testaments to the power of currency as communicator—of power, naturally, but of identity, too; Greek coins were...

Bulgaria and China Deepen Economic Ties with Focus on Green Technologies, Tourism, and Logistics

Bulgaria and China share a friendship and partnership that spans over 75 years, and beyond traditional areas of cooperation, both countries now have the opportunity to strengthen ties in new sectors, Economy and Industry Minister Petar Dilov said...

Bulgaria's Ombudsman Will Start Using BTA's National Press Clubs as Reception Rooms, BTA Director General Says

Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva will start using the national press clubs of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) across the country as reception rooms, BTA Director General Kiril Valchev announced here on Monday at the signing of a partnership agreement...

Bulgarian-Chinese Cooperation in Agriculture Has Expanded in Recent Years - Deputy Minister Vasileva

Cooperation between Bulgaria and China in the field of agriculture and food has been expanding actively in recent years, with Bulgaria ranking as a leader among Central and Eastern European countries in exports of agricultural and food products to...

Bulgaria, Poland to Expand Cooperation in Cybersecurity

Мeeting with Krzysztof Gawkowski Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs of Poland, Bulgarian Electronic Governance Minister Valentin Mundrov said that Bulgaria and Poland, as EU member states, must deepen their cooperation in...

Bulgaria Had Second Highest Share of People Facing Material and Social Deprivation in 2024 in EU

In 2024, 6.4% of people in the European Union experienced severe material and social deprivation, according to Eurostat. The data shows a slight decrease compared to 2023, when the share was 6.8%. Young people under the age of 18 were the most...

Bulgaria issues written demarche to Russia over drone incident in Poland

Bulgaria issues written demarche to Russia over drone incident in Poland

SOFIA, September 15. /TASS/. The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has summoned Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova and given her a written demarche in connection with the alleged Russian drone incursion in Poland, it said in a statement. It said...

Bulgaria reaches the Round of 16 at the Men’s Volleyball World Championship

The Bulgarian national volleyball team played another thrilling match in Group E of the World Championship in the Philippines. Gianlorenzo Blengini’s side defeated world No. 6 Slovenia 3–2 (25:19, 25:14, 18:25, 23:25, 15:13) in Pasay City. This...

Bulgarian Defence Minister Zapryanov Meets Albanian Counterpart Vengu in Tirana

Atanas Zapryanov Photo: BTA Bulgarian Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov met his Albanian counterpart Piro Vengu in Tirana on Monday in his first official visit to Albania, the Albanian Defence Ministry said. The two ministers highlighted strong...

Bulgaria Today – 15 September 2025

In “Bulgaria Today” on Monday, 15 September, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Ivan Gergov talks with experts about the European Union’s new policies and what they mean for Bulgaria. And finally in our music...

Bulgarian Border Authorities Intercept Largest Marijuana Shipment in 15 Years

Bulgarian Customs authorities at the "Kapitan Andreevo" border checkpoint have confiscated a record-breaking 740 kilograms of marijuana, the largest seizure at this crossing in the past 15 years. Haskovo District Prosecutor Ivan Stoyanov estimated...