The President of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen, met with the residents of Plovdiv in the Ancient Theatre. The visit, which took place on Sunday, is part of the tours in EU Member States that the leading candidates for the next president of the European Commission are making, BNR Plovdiv reported. In the previous days, Ursula von der Leyen visited Spain and Germany.
"Freedom, independence and sovereignty have always been the dream and longing of the people," said von der Leyen and on the occasion of June 2 - the Day of Botev and those who died for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria, quoted Botev's verse "He who falls in freedom's fight. He does not die.” Speaking about freedom and independence, she pointed out that now this applies in full force to the people of Ukraine and thanked Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people for their support for Ukraine.
Earlier this week the parliamentary Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad examined the case of the association "Cultural Alternative Tsaribrod" - a Bulgarian organization in the Serbian town of Tsaribrod (or Dimitrovgrad), which publishes a..
More than 800 digital nomads and entrepreneurs from 50 countries have arrived in Bansko for the 6 th edition of Bansko Nomad Fest – one of the biggest international events for remote workers. The festival, which is on until 29 June, offers a..
The Bulgarian Embassy in Brussels hosted a meeting of high school graduates from the Bulgarian Sunday School "Peyo Yavorov" with the team of the diplomatic mission in the Belgian capital. The goal of this meeting was for young people..
The Bulgarian folk dance group Bulgaria , which is based in central England, came second at an international dance festival in Wales with 93 points. The..
Three evenings of live rock music are set to energise the mountain resort of Bansko this week, as the Municipality hosts a festival showcasing some of..
Payment of the new, higher pensions, which came into effect at the start of the month, has begun. This increase was implemented under the so-called 'Swiss..
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