President of the European Commission Ursula von der Layen arrives in Bulgaria today to confirm support for Bulgaria’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. "The plan totals over 6.6 billion euros as the national co-financing is over 1 billion euros," Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev said. Bulgaria is expected to reduce its carbon emissions without shutting down coal facilities in the Maritsa East Basin. Bulgaria will conduct work on geothermal energy research, construction of photovoltaic parks for heating and STEM centers in schools, social inclusion programs, purchase of medical helicopters.
Ursula von der Leyen will meet with Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, ministers and party representatives in the ruling coalition. She will also visit Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", where she will get acquainted with projects of innovative companies.
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will lead the Bulgarian delegation to the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome , Italy, the Cabinet’s press office announced. The delegation also includes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications..
May 24 will be declared Bulgarian Heritage Day by the Mayor of Las Vegas, Shelley Berkley, Bulgaria's Consulate General in Los Angeles announced. The official meeting between the new mayor of the largest and most popular city in the state of Nevada..
On Saturday lows will be between 5 and 10°C, around 7°C in Sofia. Before noon it will be mostly sunny and calm. In the afternoon there will be isolated showers and thunderstorms. Maximum temperatures will be between 20 and 25°C, around 21°C in the..
In 2024, Bulgaria spent USD 2.208 billion (3.964 billion BGN), or 2.04% of its GDP, on defense, reads the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark..
On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will take over the presidency of the Danube Strategy for the second time (after 2018) . This is happening at a..
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have admitted to mistakenly firing on a UN facility in central Gaza in March, killing an UN staffer, reported BTA...
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