After Macedonian Bulgarian Hristiyan Pendikov was beaten up in North Macedonia, there was shock and admissions at various levels that it was a hate crime. Then the stories started to circulate that Pendikov is a drug addict and dealer, that the Bulgarian clubs there are a focus of organized crime and drug trafficking. “That is a narrative we cannot share and we shall take all steps,” said Foreign Minister Nikolay Milkov in an interview with public service TV BNT.
He urged the institutions on both sides to remain claim during the celebrations of Gotse Delchev on 4 February and to refrain from provocations so that people wishing to go and pay their respects can do so.
The Bulgarian ambassador will not be returning to Skopje until Sofia sees signs of a change, we may halt bilateral projects. It is cynical to be discussing projects with North Macedonia while Hristiyan Pendikov is in hospital, Minister Milkov said.
On Saturday minimum temperatures will range from 14°C to 22°C , around 17°C in Sofia. The day will be largely sunny, with some cumulus cloud building over the western half of the country during the afternoon. Moderate winds from the east-north-east will..
Prices must be displayed in the same font size for both currencies, with designations that are clear to the consumer. There is no requirement which currency is written first. This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Industry Petar Dilov after a..
According to the National Statistical Institute, the number of unemployed people in the second quarter of 2025 was 110,500 . Of these, 55.0% (60,800) were men and 45.0% (49,700) were women . The unemployment rate was 3.6%, which is 0.7% lower than..
A consortium of Azerbaijan's state company SOCAR and Turkish private holding Cengiz is the preferred candidate for the business of..
An organised criminal group trafficking drugs from Spain and the Netherlands to Turkey has been dismantled by the State Agency for National Security..
In the second quarter of 2025, Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.1% compared to the second quarter of the previous year and by 0.7%..
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