On November 10, 1989, at a meeting of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Communist leader Todor Zhivkov was ousted from the position of party secretary general. The request for his resignation was organized by Politburo member Petar Mladenov and candidate-member Andrei Lukanov.
Zhivkov came to power after more than 30 years of ruling socialist Bulgaria. This act marked the beginning of political changes in this country and the transition to democracy and market economy.
A commemorative ceremony was held at the Sofia Synagogue to mark one year since the unprecedented attack by the Palestinian movement Hamas against Israel. The attack led to war in the Gaza Strip, which then spread to neighboring Lebanon against..
The SHARE 2024 Architecture Awards ceremony takes place today in Athens. A Bulgarian project - for the protection, conservation, exhibition and public space of the Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis, Plovdiv - has been shortlisted in the "Educational -..
On Tuesday, temperatures will be between 5 and 10°C , 7°C in Sofia. There will be fog in some places in the valleys and in the lowlands, but overall it will be mostly sunny during the day. Highs will be between 23 and 28°C, 24°C in Sofia. After midday,..
Bulgarian farmers remain ready to protest due to delayed payments under the so-called "Ukrainian aid". The government has paid BGN 200 million (EUR 102..
A commemorative ceremony was held at the Sofia Synagogue to mark one year since the unprecedented attack by the Palestinian movement Hamas against..
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lyudmila Petkova and European Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, discussed the..
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