Bulgaria requests to revise its Recovery and Resilience Plan and add a REPowerEU chapter

On 16 April, Bulgaria submitted a request to the Commission to revise its Recovery and Resilience Plan in accordance with Article 21 of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) Regulation, as well as to add to it a REPowerEU chapter. The proposed …

Bulgaria Launches Preparations for Upcoming Danube Region Strategy Presidency

Bulgaria has officially started its preparations to assume the presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) for a second time, beginning January 1, 2026. The first term was in 2018. The announcement came during a meeting of the National …

The Amazing Race Duo Makes a Grave Mistake in Bulgaria — But Did It Cost Them the Game?

What’s the No. 1 rule on The Amazing Race? You’ve gotta read the clue! Then, you should probably read it again for good measure. Because one teeny tiny missed word could upend your entire race. Erika did read her clue, to be fair, but she didn’t read it …

Bulgaria Leads EU in Construction Growth for 14th Straight Month

In February, Bulgaria recorded the highest annual growth in construction output among EU member states, according to Eurostat, even as overall construction activity across the European Union and the euro area experienced a slight monthly downturn. Data …

Turkey eyes oil exploration in Bulgaria, Iraq, Libya

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has revealed that Turkey is currently in talks to explore for oil and gas in Bulgaria and has similar plans for exploration in Iraq and Libya. According to the minister, state-owned energy company Turkiye …

Bulgaria's fastest-growing startup Lace AI raises $19mn in seed funding

Bulgarian company Lace AI has raised $19mn in a seed funding round led by Luxembourgish Bek Ventures, the company announced on social media on April 23. LAUNCHub Ventures and Horizon VC, as well as industry representatives including Snowflake’s co-founder …

Bulgaria’s Informal Economy: 34.6% In the Shadows

Bulgaria is no exception - after a period of decline, the shadow economy in the country grew by 2.6 percentage points between 2021 and 2023. One of the key drivers: political instability. In just two years, Bulgaria held five parliamentary elections and …

Bulgaria Prepares for Three Seas Initiative Summit in Warsaw

Ahead of the upcoming Three Seas Initiative Summit in Warsaw, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev held a telephone conversation with Polish President Andrzej Duda. During their discussion, Radev emphasized the importance of expanding bilateral industrial …

Slate Crossword: Bulgaria’s Simeon II Is the Last Living One (Four Letters)

Bulgaria Is Consistent in Eliminating Discrimination: Deputy PM Zafirov

Bulgaria implements a consistent policy for preventing and eliminating all forms of discrimination, said Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov during a round table on the prevention and fight against racism and intolerance on Thursday. He participated in …