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6.2-magnitude earthquake in Turkiye felt in Bulgaria

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul at 12.49 local time and was felt to varying degrees across Bulgaria, BTA reported, citing the National Seismological Centre at the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at the..

published on 4/23/25 4:30 PM
The performance of MamayLM (shown in yellow) compared to other language models for Ukrainian.

Ukrainian language model developed by Bulgarian institute INSAIT

The INSAIT Institute at the University of Sofia has released its first language model in a foreign language. MamayLM was created for the Ukrainian state and is the most powerful Ukrainian language model to date, according to the Ministry of Education...

published on 4/23/25 1:49 PM
Indian police guarding in Pahalgam after the attack against tourists.

Bulgaria expresses condolences for victims of the attack in the Indian state of Kashmir

The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to those injured in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India, which claimed many..

published on 4/23/25 12:11 PM
Rosen Zhelyazkov

Prime Minister Zhelyazkov reports on the first 100 days of the government

It is very important, when we talk about the first 100 days of the government, to note that it adopted its program, the state budget and passed two votes of no confidence, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said. At the opening of the meeting of the..

published on 4/23/25 11:35 AM

Memorial plaque in honour of Dimitar Peshev unveiled in Washington

The Bulgarian Embassy in Washington organized an official ceremony to unveil a memorial plaque in honor of Dimitar Peshev, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly in the period 1940–1943. He initiated the action against the..

published on 4/23/25 11:17 AM

India is a key partner of Bulgaria in Asia

Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov has met with Ambassador of India to Bulgaria, Arun Kumar Sahu, and discussed the possibilities for deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries. "India is a key partner for..

published on 4/23/25 11:01 AM

The EU Court of Justice has stopped a popular scheme for fraud with quick loans

The EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg has restricted the practices of quick loan companies. The magistrates ruled that the guarantors' fees must be included in the price of the loan, in the so-called annual percentage rate of charge...

published on 4/23/25 10:48 AM

Hristo Grozev says hybrid war is ideology and industry for Moscow

For Russia, hybrid war is an ideology and industry, investigative journalist Hristo Grozev told MEPs from the special committee for the protection of European democracy. Grozev joined the meeting online, at which Russian hybrid..

published on 4/23/25 9:19 AM

Bulgaria has met the last criterion of 3% budget deficit for entering the eurozone

Sofia has met the last criterion for entering the eurozone. After meeting the inflation criterion, the data on the budget deficit for 2024 should have been released according to the EU methodology. In 2024, the institutional..

published on 4/23/25 8:53 AM

European defence offers opportunities for Bulgarian manufacturers

The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting an information seminar today on the topic "European defence and opportunities for Bulgarian business in the development and production of defence products".  The main goal of..

published on 4/23/25 7:15 AM