Last Summer in Levs? Bulgaria’s Seaside Vacation Costs and the Eurozone Transition

This may be the last seaside summer for Bulgarians in levs. It is expected that we will remember the five days we might treat ourselves to for a family vacation — with an average nightly rate of 200 BGN per room, transport costs around 300 BGN, nearly 10 …

Tourism Minister Invites International Artists to Create Poster Inspired by Bulgaria

“We invite artists from all over the world to create a poster inspired by Bulgaria - as they see it or have yet to discover it. Real, inspiring and unique,” Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshos wrote on Facebook on Monday. He also posted a photo of an iconic …

Moldova’s Taraclia District and Bulgaria’s Nikolaevo Municipality Sign Cooperation Memorandum

A memorandum of cooperation was signed by the Chairperson of Moldova's Taraclia District Lazar Dermenji and the Mayor of the southern Bulgarian Municipality of Nikolaevo, Konstantin Kostov. The event took place during the folklore festival “At the Foot …

Who would buy Gazprom’s gas stations in Bulgaria?

Uni Energy has a capital of 1 million levs. Its revenues for 2023 came in at 15.7 million levs and the profit was 302,000 levs. Last May Uni Energy welcomed a new minority partner, Vip Station. The company is solely owned by Ranko Klacar and was founded in …

Bulgaria Pavilion: Evolving with Nature

Bulgaria’s president to seek referendum on euro adoption

Bulgaria's pro-Russian President Rumen Radev said on May 9 he will submit a proposal on a referendum on Bulgaria's euro adoption to parliament.  Radev’s announcement reignites political divisions and legal controversy just weeks before the European …

President Radev to Table Proposal for Referendum on Adopting Euro as Bulgaria's Currency

After on May 9 President Rumen Radev announced his intention to table a proposal for a national referendum on whether Bulgaria should join the euro area, the following day he told reporters that the question he will propose later on Monday will be: " …

Korea’s Sung Seung-min takes silver at UIPM World Cup in Bulgaria

Published: 12 May. 2025, 12:09 Sung Seung-min celebrates winning a silver medal at the third UIPM World Cup in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, on May 11. [YONHAP]   Sung Seung-min of Korea National Sport University won silver at the third UIPM World Cup in …

Two Bronze Medals for Bulgaria on Day Two of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Finals in Varna

Bulgarian athletes won two bronze medals on the second day of the FIG World Challenge Cup finals in Varna on Sunday. Eddie Penev placed third in the vault, while Nikol Stoimenova took bronze on the balance beam. Thus, Bulgaria finishes the tournament with …

Chinese language competition for university students held in Bulgaria

SOFIA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Bulgarian national round of the 24th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese language proficiency competition for foreign university students was held at the Confucius Institute in Sofia on Sunday. Eight contestants from three …