SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria is racing to prevent the shutdown of its only oil refinery before U.S. sanctions on the Russian owner take effect later this month. Parliament in Sofia approved legal ...

Bulgaria's pharmaceutical market reached a record 5.5 billion euros in sales in 2023, and forecasts suggest a yearly growth rate of around 9% through 2029. Despite its modest population and fiscal ...

On 8 July, the European Parliament approved Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone by a large majority. Through this vote, Bulgaria – a country of six and a half million inhabitants in Eastern Europe – ...

Bulgaria will become the 21st member of the eurozone – or Schengen monetary area – on Thursday, despite deep scepticism from some in the country amid fears of inflation. The Southeast European country ...

Bulgaria’s government withdrew an unpopular 2026 draft budget after tens of thousands of angry people took to the streets in the capital, Sofia, and other cities across the country. The protests have ...

Becoming a euro area member demonstrates how the Bulgarian economy has improved over the past decade. But political turmoil and rising public anger over economic mismanagement and corruption pose a ...

Gospodin ministŭr-predsedatel Zhelyazkov, ministŭr Petkova, upravitel Radev, skŭpi gosti: dobro utro. V polza na nashite mezhdunarodni gosti, shte govorya na angliĭski ezik. Prime Minister Jeliazkov, ...

In the global race to become the next big tech hotspot, many countries pour billions into nurturing homegrown talent, courting VCs, and crafting startup-friendly policies. While some struggle to gain ...

On New Year’s Day, Bulgaria will achieve its decades-old goal of joining the euro currency union and deepening ties with the more prosperous countries of Western Europe. Membership is expected to ...