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Armed individuals escorting more than 20 migrants toward Latvia from Belarus threatened Latvian soldiers before masked intruders later crossed into Latvian territory and damaged border infrastructure, Latvian Interior Minister Janis Dombrava said on X on…

Bulgaria defeated Luxembourg 2-0 away in a Nations League match played before 8,000 spectators at the Stade de Luxembourg, with Kristiyan Balov and Atanas Iliev scoring the goals.

The search for the crew of the sunken cargo ship ALFA WATAN has been terminated and will not resume, the Bulgarian Maritime Search and Rescue Center announced.

Bulgaria does not feature in the key luxury travel rankings for 2027, according to the Virtuoso Luxe Report 2027, while Greece, Croatia and Turkey are strengthening their positions in the high-end tourism market.

The Black Sea is becoming the most dangerous area for commercial shipping as Russian attacks increasingly target ports, vessels, railways and energy infrastructure, according to a Financial Times analysis.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia carried out a combined attack with sea and aerial drones against civilian vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone, while Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said it was still impossible to e…

The drone attack on two merchant vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea has drawn widespread international attention, with European media focusing on the strike’s location in the maritime zone of a NATO member and the sinking of one

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said on her X profile that the drone attack on two commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone was unacceptable and showed that Black Sea security is directly linked to European security.

Bulgarian Environment Minister Rositsa Karamfilova has ordered emergency inspections for possible marine pollution after drones attacked two commercial vessels in the Black Sea.

Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Black Sea extends to as much as 200 nautical miles, or about 370.4 kilometers, from the coastline or straight baselines, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and Bulgaria’s Law on the Maritime Space…

Warm and sunny weather will continue across Bulgaria on Wednesday, October 7, with high clouds gradually spreading from the west-northwest, according to the weather forecast.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European leaders from Hungary, Belgium and Sweden have condemned drone attacks on two commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, expressing solidarity with Bulgaria and…

A sailor from the Palau-flagged cargo vessel ABLE told reporters in Varna that he believed Russians had used an underwater bomb against the ship, while Bulgarian authorities said the two vessels attacked in the country’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone…

President Iliana Yotova will convene the Consultative Council on National Security (CCNS) on Wednesday, October 7, to discuss Bulgaria’s maritime security and critical infrastructure following drone attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea, the…

Bulgaria's Fiscal Council has called for fiscal consolidation, spending cuts and structural reforms in the 2027 budget, warning that the country faces a growing risk of recession and a potential debt spiral.

Presidential candidate Andrey Gyurov, along with We Continue the Change (PP) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB), accused President Iliana Yotova of failing to respond adequately after two commercial vessels were attacked by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive econom…

Experts warned on NOVA NEWS that drone attacks on merchant vessels in the Black Sea could increasingly affect Bulgaria's shipping, trade routes and security, while stressing that the incidents occurred in the country's exclusive economic zone rather than…

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar expressed Hungary’s full solidarity with Bulgaria following the drone attack on two commercial ships in Bulgarian Black Sea waters.

Two seriously injured sailors from a merchant vessel hit by drones in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone have been taken to Varna, while rescue teams continue searching for survivors from another ship that sank.

Fuel prices in Bulgaria are beginning to ease after a sharp rise in recent weeks, with diesel now selling at around €1.83 per liter and gasoline at €1.61, according to Dimitar Hadzhidimitrov of the Association of Bulgarian Fuel Traders, Producers, Importe…

Former Defense Minister Angel Naydenov said on Nova News that any attack on vessels within Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone should be treated as an attack against the state, commenting on strikes against two merchant ships 80 km off Byala.

Two helicopters from Krumovo Air Base and a Su-25 aircraft are being deployed to support the search for survivors in the Black Sea, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said at an emergency meeting convened by Prime Minister Rumen Radev, attended by cabinet…

Bulgaria is conducting a major search-and-rescue operation after two merchant ships were struck by drones in the country's Black Sea Exclusive Economic Zone, with Prime Minister Rumen Radev calling the attack an unacceptable violation of international law…

A runoff in Bulgaria's presidential election appears certain, with 38% of adult citizens saying they will definitely vote on October 25 and another 20% still undecided, according to a Trend poll commissioned by 24 Chasa.

Beyond the enormous individual costs, the cost of childhood abuse and neglect is paid by health, welfare and justice systems and economies for decades A new WHO/Europe study finds that greater exposure to adverse childhood experiences is strongly associat…

French high school students are expected to resume nationwide protests this week, demanding reforms, better school resources and action on inequalities, as authorities prepare for another round of demonstrations that have challenged President Emmanuel Mac…

Two merchant ships were struck by drones in Bulgaria's Exclusive Economic Zone in the Black Sea, with one vessel sinking and the 18-member crew of the other rescued, according to information from Bulgarian and Romanian authorities.

The government of Prime Minister Rumen Radev is introducing a series of tax increases six months after he pledged that taxes would not be raised, as surveys show declining support for the administration.

Bulgaria recorded the second-largest annual increase in industrial producer prices in the European Union in August 2026, with prices rising 16.8% from a year earlier, while the country also posted the joint-highest monthly increase of 3.3% with Estonia. .…

Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev would receive 46.9% of the vote if Bulgaria held its presidential election in early October, according to an independent Myara survey conducted among 1,000 adults.

Two crew members died and 11 were rescued after a fire broke out aboard the grain carrier Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea within Romania's exclusive economic zone, Romanian authorities said, as media reported that a drone strike was suspected.

A yellow code warning for low morning temperatures has been issued in 24 regions of Bulgaria for Tuesday, October 6, with temperatures expected to fall as low as -2°C in some basins and enclosed valleys.

Turkey has completed construction of the 153-kilometer high-speed railway section from Çerkezköy to Kapıkule on the Bulgarian border, with the line set to be officially inaugurated on October 9 in a ceremony attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo…

The 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries involving light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, the Nobel academy announced on Monday.

Illegal migration through Bulgaria has dropped by 40% compared with last year, Border Police Director Anton Zlatanov said.

Ivan Kunev, executive director of Avtomagistrali EAD, has resigned for personal reasons and was not pressured to step down, Regional Development Minister Ivan Shishkov told reporters in Vratsa.

The European Commission has approved a €170 million Bulgarian state aid scheme for farmers facing higher fuel and fertilizer costs linked to the crisis in the Middle East, the EC press service announced.

Pro-Trump and pro-Russia Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik declared victory for his Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) after Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Oct. 4 elections, with preliminary results showing the party retaining its dominant…

A projectile fired during a Russian attack on Ukrainian infrastructure struck a passenger bus and a border control booth at the Palanca-Maiaky-Udobne crossing between Moldova and Ukraine on Oct. 5, lightly injuring a Moldovan border guard, Moldova’s Border

A wave of bomb threats targeting kindergartens, schools, hospitals, courthouses and government institutions was reported across Bulgaria, with police inspections finding no explosive devices so far.

A 17-year-old Bulgarian national has been remanded in custody after allegedly attacking a police commander during protests in Belfort, France, with prosecutors charging him with violence against a law enforcement officer, an offense punishable by up to 10…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for November 29 after Congress rejected his government’s housing measures, the Spanish leader announced Monday.

The German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish embassies in Ukraine said on social media that they would remain in Kyiv despite warnings issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry against foreign diplomats.

The Bulgarian National Television (BNT) has ended its Ukrainian-language news broadcast, presenter and editor Maria Plachkova, a Bessarabian Bulgarian, said in a Facebook post.

The United States has withdrawn all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain following a security incident that triggered a counter-terrorism investigation, the Pentagon confirmed Sunday.

Free seasonal flu vaccinations for children have begun in Bulgaria, with 75,000 doses of a nasal vaccine secured for the current winter season, according to the health authorities.

Between 400 and 500 schools across France will be fully or partially closed on Monday because of ongoing student protests, Education Minister Edouard Geffray said, with 24 schools already having been burned or ransacked since the movement began.

The Iliana Yotova-Kiril Valchev presidential ticket leads with 44.5% among Bulgarians firmly decided to vote, while the Andrey Gyurov-Georgi Kandev pair has 26.1%, according to Alpha Research's first survey since the official start of the presidential cam…

Nearly 200 people have been placed under medical observation in Russia’s Irkutsk region following the death of an anti-plague institute employee from a suspected or possible case of plague, according to Russian officials and local media reports.

Bulgaria could see a major increase in foreign tourists by 2030 under a three-year memorandum signed between the Ministry of Tourism and one of Europe’s largest tourism companies, with the agreement providing for a longer tourist season and new tourism pr…