Bulgaria

Romania and Bulgaria have been accepted as full members of the Schengen area following a vote by EU Interior Ministers, led by Hungary's EU Presidency. The decision, effective January 1, 2025, lifts land border controls with the two…

Thousands of trucks have been stranded for four days at the Kapıkule and Hamzabeyli border gates in Edirne, Türkiye, due to a system update for the new transit information system (NCTS-P5). At Hamzabeyli, the queue has…

Bulgaria experienced its first snowfall of the season, with the highlands in Veliko Tarnovo and Targovishte covered in white. Snow began on Sunday, blanketing towns like Elena and Osmanpazarı. Despite winter weather, Sofia…

In Bulgaria’s early general election held on October 27, the center-right GERB party, led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, emerged with 25.34% of the votes, according to preliminary results from the Central Election…

Yesterday, at around 18:30 local time, an explosion occurred for an unknown reason at a fireworks factory in Elin Pelin, near the Bulgarian capital Sofia. According to local residents, the explosions continued from yesterday evening until…

The traditional masquarade festival of Bulgaria was held from last Friday to Sunday in the capital, Sofia. This year's organization attracted 105 masquerade groups from Bulgaria and 20 from other European countries such as Greece, Italy,…

The number of people who died in the flood disaster that occurred after heavy rain in the regions of Bulgaria's Black Sea coast is increasing. Burgas police chief Emil Pavlov stated that they have found one more body, and the death toll has…

Truck drivers have been facing significant delays at the border gates between Türkiye and Bulgaria due to a prolonged system update at Bulgarian customs. This situation has led to queues of trucks stretching for…

Desi Georgieva from Sofia, Bulgaria, visited Edirne for shopping and fell in love with a local merchant, Uğur Can Ay. They deepened their relationship through social media and eventually decided to meet. Unable to propose in…

A large meteor lit up the night sky as it traveled over Bulgaria and ultimately fell in Romania. The celestial event was spotted in various Bulgarian cities including Sofia, Vidin, and Plovdiv, and occurred at 21:49 local time. Romanian…