The candidacy of the Rector of Sofia University Anastas Gerdzhikov for President surprised and worried me, Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Education and Science Nikolay Denkov said in an interview for the Bulgarian National Television. "Firstly, the higher education system is committed to this candidacy. Secondly, this will lead to fault lines in the higher education system", Minister Denkov said.
This country’s caretaker Minister of Culture Velislav Minekov commented in the social networks that by law, rectors of higher education institutions who are part of an initiative committee must resign because of their political commitment.
From today until December 21, Sofia’s City Garden is hosting the traditional German Christmas Market. The 15th edition of the market features food stalls, fragrant mulled wine, and cultural events, including concerts by young performers and..
Illegal recruitment agencies in Uzbekistan are sending workers to Bulgaria with promises of salaries of 5,000 leva (€2,560) . The reality often discourages them from staying, leaving employers at a loss. Officials, employer organisations and businesses..
In an unprecedented move, the Bulgarian government approved the 2026 state budget draft at its meeting toda y without the agreement of employers’ organisations. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that..
On Saturday, the lowest temperatures will be between 0 and 5°C; in Sofia - it will be around 0°C. During the day it will be mostly..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense is requesting a postponement of one of the large payments under the contract for the second F-16 to 2028. Defense..
Great Britain has issued a special license on Friday that allows businesses to continue to work with two Bulgarian subsidiaries of sanctioned Russian oil..
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