On July 25 the Orthodox Church commemorates the Dormition of Saint Anna. Saint Anna was a member of the Aaron family and mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Theotokos, Mother of God). Saint Anna is perceived as one of the main Christian symbols of maternity. People in Southwest Bulgaria believe that the feast of Saint Anna marks the end of the summer.
What were the most popular words in 2024? From Monday 6 January, Bulgarian National Radio's literacy platform Kak se Pishe ("How do you spell it?") will start collecting answers to this question from BNR listeners and website followers. They will have..
Vaccines against Covid-19 worth more than BGN 145 million (EUR 74 million) were discarded between 2022 and 2024 , according to an answer to a parliamentary question by acting Health Minister Galia Kondeva. This includes more than 5 million doses of..
Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has ordered immediate measures to ensure smooth border crossing at Ruse, the Council of Ministers' press service said. The reorganisation of traffic is necessary to avoid bottlenecks and to apply the Schengen..
One thousand seven dead and 31 injured birds is the result of the New Year's Eve fireworks in the town of Koprivshtitsa, Dr Hristina Klisurova of the..
The most common names in Bulgaria in 2024 were Georgi (140,818) and Maria (100,651). They are followed by Ivan and Ivanka, and then - Dimitar and Elena,..
From January 9, 2025, every traveler who wants to reach Terminal 2 at Sofia Airport by car will pass through barrier systems that register the license..
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