For 80 years, civil marriage has been the only valid form of matrimony in Bulgaria

Photo: Radio Vidin (archive) 80 years ago, on May 12, 1945, an Ordinance-Law on Marriage was promulgated in Bulgaria's State Gazette, which entered into force on May 27, 1945. With its adoption, mandatory civil marriage was introduced as the only valid …

Students from Bulgaria and the USA set out to trace Bulgarian-Americans

Bulgarian students from both Bulgaria and the USA embarked on a journey to trace the history of Bulgarian-Americans, spending two years researching the story of Bulgarian emigration to America. Their efforts have been documented in the film “In the …

Transition to Euro: Bulgaria’s National Bank to Stop Announcing Key Interest Rate

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has announced that it will stop publishing the key interest rate following the country's adoption of the euro. This change is outlined in a new series of questions and answers available on the central bank's …

Urban Concentration and Rural Decline: A Closer Look at Bulgaria’s Municipal Demographics

As of December 31, 2024, Bulgaria is administratively divided into 28 "oblasts" (another word for regions) and 265 municipalities, encompassing a total of 3,041 separate mayoralties. Additionally, the Sofia Municipality and the cities of Plovdiv …

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 …

Bulgaria Pavilion: Evolving with Nature

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’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 …