80 Years Since Introduction of Mandatory Civil Marriage in Bulgaria

Eighty years ago, on May 12, 1945, The State Gazette published the Marriage Ordinance Act, which came into force on May 27, 1945, when the first civil marriage in Sofia was registered. With this ordinance, civil marriage became the only valid form of …

Tourism Minister Invites International Artists to Create Poster Inspired by Bulgaria

“We invite artists from all over the world to create a poster inspired by Bulgaria - as they see it or have yet to discover it. Real, inspiring and unique,” Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshos wrote on Facebook on Monday. He also posted a photo of an iconic …

Transition to Euro: Bulgaria’s National Bank to Stop Announcing Key Interest Rate

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has announced that it will stop publishing the key interest rate following the country's adoption of the euro. This change is outlined in a new series of questions and answers available on the central bank's …

Bulgaria's Inflation Expected to Rise Ahead of Euro Adoption

Inflation in Bulgaria is projected to rise ahead of the country’s euro adoption, as indicated in the Ministry of Finance’s latest spring Macroeconomic Forecast. The anticipated increase is largely driven by higher prices for services and food. According to …

Number of Residential Buildings Put into Operation in Bulgaria Rises in Q1 2025, Y/Y

In the first quarter of 2025, the number of newly built residential buildings rose from 1,026 to 1,052, while the number of dwellings in them increased more significantly - from 3,475 to 4,086, compared to the same period in 2024, according to preliminary …

Bulgaria Pavilion: Evolving with Nature

Moldova’s Taraclia District and Bulgaria’s Nikolaevo Municipality Sign Cooperation Memorandum

A memorandum of cooperation was signed by the Chairperson of Moldova's Taraclia District Lazar Dermenji and the Mayor of the southern Bulgarian Municipality of Nikolaevo, Konstantin Kostov. The event took place during the folklore festival “At the Foot …

Who would buy Gazprom’s gas stations in Bulgaria?

Uni Energy has a capital of 1 million levs. Its revenues for 2023 came in at 15.7 million levs and the profit was 302,000 levs. Last May Uni Energy welcomed a new minority partner, Vip Station. The company is solely owned by Ranko Klacar and was founded in …

Bulgaria’s president to seek referendum on euro adoption

Bulgaria's pro-Russian President Rumen Radev said on May 9 he will submit a proposal on a referendum on Bulgaria's euro adoption to parliament.  Radev’s announcement reignites political divisions and legal controversy just weeks before the European …

President Radev to Table Proposal for Referendum on Adopting Euro as Bulgaria's Currency

After on May 9 President Rumen Radev announced his intention to table a proposal for a national referendum on whether Bulgaria should join the euro area, the following day he told reporters that the question he will propose later on Monday will be: " …