On the second day of his official visit to Israel Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov will meet his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Yesterday Premier Borissov participated at the annual conference of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism held in the town of Herzliya. In his speech the Bulgarian Prime Minister called for joint efforts in the fight against terrorism. Premier Borissov pointed out that being an EU external border and a NATO member Bulgaria has made serious efforts to combat the spread of radical ideas. Boyko Borissov noted that the intelligence services of Bulgaria and Israel have achieved extraordinary synchronicity after the terrorist attack in Sarafovo in July 2012 which claimed lives of Bulgarian and Israeli citizens. Cooperation in security field will be on the agenda during the meeting between Premiers Borissov and Netanyahu.
Demonstrations in support of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev are set to intensify on Tuesday evening, expanding beyond Bulgaria to four major European cities. Organisers of the protests have said that rallies will be held simultaneously at 18:30 local time..
On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers adopted the Programme for the Support of Bulgarian Communities, Organisations and Media Abroad for 2025. Approximately €90,000 was approved from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' budget for this purpose . The..
A new poll by the sociological agency Alpha Research indicates a continued decline in public support for Bulgaria’s ruling coalition . Positive assessments have dropped from 39% in January to just 26% in July, while negative opinions have risen from 29%..
From 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will join the Eurozone , and the lev and stotinki will become a thing of the past. While the new currency will have a..
Starting this autumn, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy will launch a program aimed at attracting Bulgarians from abroad. More than EUR 33..
“Entering the Eurozone does not present any risk to Bulgaria. Adopting the Euro can only serve as a powerful accelerator for our economic growth,”..
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