Led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, the Bulgarian delegation is visiting Rome and the Vatican on 22 and 23 May 2025. Traditionally held on the eve of 24 May, the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, the Bulgarian alphabet, enlightenment, culture and Slavonic literature, the visit sees the Bulgarian representatives pay tribute to the holy places associated with the work of the first teachers and Bulgaria.
Today, the delegation laid wreaths at the monument of national hero Captain Petko Voyvoda and at the monument to writer Ivan Vazov, the patriarch of Bulgarian literature. Later today, the Prime Minister is scheduled to meet with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, as reported by BNR's Rome correspondent, Tsvetelina Stoyanova.
On 23 May, Zhelyazkov will be received by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for an audience at the Apostolic Palace, after which he will meet with the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
Editor: Miglena Ivanova
Posted in English by E. Radkova
On Wednesday , the lowest temperatures will be between 3 and 8°C. In the regions with strong wind it will be up to 10-12°C. In Sofia it will be around 4°C. In the western parts of the Danube Plain and the Upper Thracian Plain it will..
Following a series of fires in the Burgas area last summer, including one that destroyed homes in a local villa district, the Burgas municipality has acquired high-tech drones equipped with thermal cameras, night vision, and 3D imaging . The two..
Illegal migrants from Syria, Iraq and Iran have been discovered in Sofia, and ten members of an organised criminal group have been arrested , Deputy City Prosecutor Desislava Petrova told reporters. Two of those arrested have been charged as the..
The National Assembly has introduced a new requirement for state-owned enterprises to implement corruption risk management systems, which will also..
Bulgarian citizens traveled abroad 829,300 times in October, which is 15% more than in October 2024 , according to the National Statistical Institute...
GERB leader Boyko Borissov said that he did not like budget 2026 and it would be frozen. Speaking to the media in parliament, Borissov..
Cloudy
Rain
Scattered showers