Most Bulgarians Approve of Bulgaria's EU Membership

The European Parliament published on Wednesday its Eurobarometer survey for autumn 2023, demonstrating citizens' continued support for the EU and greater interest in the upcoming European elections. The proportion of Bulgarians who say their country …

Bulgarian Border Police Prevented About 193,000 Attempts of Third-Country Nationals to Enter Bulgaria Illegally

Over 193,000 attempts of illegal entry into the territory of Bulgaria have been prevented by Border Police and other police structures since the beginning of 2023 until the end of November, the Interior Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday. By the …

Sofia Hosts Conference for Exchange of Experience, Good Practices between Bulgaria and Norway in Energy Management Field

Representatives of companies from Bulgaria and Norway exchanged experience and best practices in the field of energy management at a conference in Sofia, the Bulgarian Energy Ministry said in a press release. The event was organized in the framework of the …

Bulgaria and Japan discuss new common economic priorities

The priorities for development between Bulgaria and Japan were discussed at a meeting in Tokyo by the Minister of Economy and Industry Bogdan Bogdanov and his Japanese counterpart Nishimura Yasutoshi.  Bogdanov emphasized that Bulgaria is becoming a hub …

S. Korea proposes bilateral trade promotion agreement with Bulgaria

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday proposed signing a bilateral trade and investment promotion agreement with Bulgaria as the two nations seek to enhance cooperation on the economy and wider industry fields, Seoul's trade ministry said. …

Lukoil says considers selling Bulgaria oil refinery

Sofia: Russian oil giant Lukoil said Tuesday it would consider selling its oil refinery in Bulgaria, following a government plan to end imports of Russian crude oil it called discriminatory. "In view of the significant change in the operating …

Bulgarian National Bank, commercial banks work to make Bulgaria ready for the euro

Dimitar Radev, governor of the Bulgarian National Bank Photo: BTA On Banker's Day, December 6, the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), Dimitar Radev, congratulated all those working in the  banks in the country.  "The banking sector …

Azerbaijan starts importing PVC from Bulgaria

Symposium on BRI's 10th anniversary held in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A symposium on the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and book presentation of the fourth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held here on Tuesday. The event was hosted by CBT China …

Netherlands to Decide on Schengen Enlargement Based on EC's Fact-Finding Mission to Bulgaria

Netherlands wants to see all the information from the European Commission’s recent fact-finding mission to Bulgaria before it decides on Schengen enlargement, Minister for Migration Eric van der Burg said after a meeting of the EU home affairs ministers in …