Events celebrating the Day of the Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Education and Culture were organized throughout Bulgaria, as well as by Bulgarians around the world.
The traditional mass gatherings were cancelled because of the anti-epidemic measures but a great many children and adults laid flowers at the monument to the saints Cyril and Methodius in front of the National Library building in Sofia.
The traditional presidential visit to the Vatican on 24 May was cancelled over the Covid-19 pandemic but Bulgarian diplomats in Rome laid flowers on the grave of Saint Constantine –Cyril the Philosopher in the Basilica of San Clemente.
School children from the Bulgarian weekend schools in USA, Great Britain, Brazil, South Africa, Cyprus and many other countries marked 24 May with virtual concerts.
On the day of the third boycott of large retail chains their turnover increased by over 1 million euros, according to data from the National Revenue Agency. A day earlier, traders reported revenue of over 12,7 million euros, while on..
Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov requested lifting the immunities of MPs Bozhidar Bozhanov and Kiril Petkov from “We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria”. A day earlier, he took the same action against four MPs from..
Five centres for educational, social and health services are being established in small towns as part of the programme "Promoting Justice: Health and Inclusive Education for All - ZOV 2", funded by the Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme. The..
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev today received at the Foreign Ministry Susan Falatko, who arrived in Sofia a few days ago as Charge d'Affaires of the U.S...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Bulgarian citizens to avoid traveling to Greece because of a planned national strike today. The Foreign Ministry..
The number of pensioners in January this year increased by 15,630 people, or 0.8%, compared to the first month of the previous year, the National Social..
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