Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev visits Portugal

Presidents Radev (right) and de Sousa met in Bulgaria in June last year.
Photo: BGNES

President Rumen Radev is on a state visit to Portugal at the invitation of his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

Today, April 12, the Bulgarian Head of State will be welcomed by Marcelo Rebelo de Souza with an official ceremony in Porto at 12 pm local time.

In the early afternoon the two Presidents will hold a meeting. Later, President Radev will hold talks with the mayor of Porto Rui Moreira.

The following day, 13 April, in the capital Lisbon, Radev will meet Prime Minister Antonio Costa and the President of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva. Radev is also scheduled to visit the European Maritime Safety Agency and the Military Academy in Lisbon.

During his visit to Portugal, Bulgarian Head of State will also talk with representatives of the Bulgarian community in the country. 

On his official visit to Portugal, the President will be accompanied by his wife, Desislava Radeva.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

ECB’s Lagarde welcomes design of Bulgaria’s €1 coin

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has welcomed the design of Bulgaria’s €1 coin in a Facebook post, the state news agency BTA reported. “Exciting news for Bulgaria and the euro area! Take a first look at the design of Bulgaria’s €1..

published on 8/13/25 5:46 PM

German jets escort Ryanair flight from Sofia to London after hoax emergency call

German fighter jets escorted a Ryanair Boeing 737 from Sofia to London on 11 August after a false emergency call claimed there was a Palestinian passenger on board planning to “do bad things,” the state news agency BTA reported. The aircraft,..

published on 8/13/25 5:37 PM

49% support Bulgaria joining the eurozone – Alpha Research

According to a poll commissioned by the Ministry of Finance, 49.2% of Bulgarians support joining the eurozone , while 45.8% oppose it. Businesses are more optimistic, with 69% in favour and 30.2% opposed. The survey, conducted by the Alpha..

published on 8/13/25 5:34 PM