Astronomical spring begins today in Bulgaria at 23:24 local time. This is also the day of the spring equinox, reports the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology. On the occasion of the astronomical spring in Stara Zagora, a LED board in the city centre will start to announce in real time the arrival of newborns in the city with a sound signal, the time of birth and the baby's first name , reports Elena Balabanova from Radio Stara Zagora. The board will show.. See more

53% of Bulgarians say they are religious. Nearly a third (29%) do not consider themselves religious and 9% are atheists . Another 10% had no answer to the question.  This reveals a Gallup International Association (GIA) survey on the religious attitudes in 61 countries, covering two-thirds of the global population. Bulgarian society is positioned slightly below the middle in this global "ranking", close in attitudes to other Eastern EU member states, but more.. See more

The report of the European Commission on Bulgaria's readiness to join the Schengen area is expected in June or July , and after October there will be no obstacles for Bulgaria and Romania to enter Schengen. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov at a seminar for young diplomats in Sandanski.   "Bulgaria should identify everything that the Netherlands expects to see in the future report regarding the rule of law in this country.. See more