Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body elects new Metropolitan of Sliven
In a vote on May 26, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, elected Bishop Arseniy of Znepol
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgarian railways offers steam train trip for Kazanluk’s Rose Festival
Bulgarian state railways BDZ and the municipality of Kazanluk are organising a special train trip for visitors to the town’s
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S&P Global re-affirms Bulgaria’s credit rating, positive outlook
S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘BBB/A-2’,
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EU ministers approve updated Schengen Borders Code
European Union ministers have given their final approval to a new Schengen Borders Code, the EU’s rulebook that deals with
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First 19 modernised railway carriages from Deutsche Bahn arrive in Bulgaria
The first 19 modernised railway carriages that Bulgarian state railways BDZ had bought from Germany’s Deutsche Bahn arrived in Bulgaria
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Eurobarometer poll: 62% of Bulgarians oppose EU financing purchase and supply of arms to Ukraine
Sixty-two per cent of Bulgarians oppose the European Union financing of the purchase and supply of military equipment to Ukraine,
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EC opens new infringement case against Bulgaria on energy-efficient buildings
The European Commission said on May 23 that it opened a new infringement case against Bulgaria for failing to comply
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Prosecutors in Bulgaria seek ban on two organisations for allegedly stoking religious, ethnic hatred
The District Prosecutor’s Office in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna has lodged two applications in court to shut down
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Life expectancy in Bulgaria in 2021-2023 up by 1.6 years – NSI
Life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria, calculated for the period 2021 – 2023, is 73.5 years, an increase of 1.6
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