Two bishops shortlisted to be Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s next Metropolitan of Vidin
In a secret ballot vote in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s diocese of Vidin on February 2, two bishops were shortlisted
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Bulgaria pays annual homage to victims of communist regime
With wreath-laying ceremonies and statements, various Bulgarian political leaders and members of the public marked February 1, the day of
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Bulgaria’s January 2025 road death toll is 31
A total of 31 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in January 2025, the Interior Ministry said on February
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Lockheed Martin hands over Bulgarian Air Force’s first F-16
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin handed over the Bulgarian Air Force’s first F-16 Block 70 multi-role fighter at a ceremony at its
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EC opens seven infringement cases against Bulgaria, including two on VAT
The European Commission said on January 31 that it opened seven new infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to notify
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National Assembly legislates that Bulgarian Orthodox Church is country’s sole representative of Eastern Orthodoxy
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the sole representative of the country’s traditional Eastern Orthodox Christianity and it alone may use
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Bulgaria’s January 2025 has been driest January since 2021
January 2025 in Bulgaria was the country’s the driest January since 2021, the national meteorological bureau said in a provisional
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Another district in Bulgaria declares flu epidemic, suspending in-person classes at schools
Bulgaria’s district of Sliven has declare a flu epidemic, to be in effect from February 3 to 11, the Health
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Ceremony for handover of first Bulgarian Air Force F-16 set for January 31
Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov is leaving on January 29 for a three-day visit to the United States, and will
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