The government has approved a state guarantee of up to EUR 15 million for student and doctoral loans in 2026. The initiative aims to widen access to higher education by allowing not only Bulgarian citizens but also nationals of other European Union member states, countries within the European Economic Area, and Switzerland to apply for bank loans.
Next year, 138,170 full-time students and 2,489 doctoral candidates at 38 public universities and 14 private higher education institutions across the country will have the opportunity to take out a loan. The state has signed standardised lending agreements with six banks for student and doctoral financing.
On Friday, the lowest temperatures will be between 4°C and 9°C, reaching up to 12°C in the southeast, around 6°C in Sofia . During the next 24 hours, the weather will remain cloudy. It will rain in almost the entire country. During the day, rainfall..
The Varna District Court has released the city’s mayor, Blagomir Kotsev, on a financial bond of €102,258. Before the court’s decision was announced, supporters of the mayor and members of the We Continue the Change party gathered outside the..
Three people, including an Italian citizen, were arrested during last night's protest against the adoption of the 2026 budget in front of the National Assembly, the director of the Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs, Chief Commissioner Lyubomir..
The National Assembly has introduced a new requirement for state-owned enterprises to implement corruption risk management systems, which will also..
Bulgarian citizens traveled abroad 829,300 times in October, which is 15% more than in October 2024 , according to the National Statistical Institute...
GERB leader Boyko Borissov said that he did not like budget 2026 and it would be frozen. Speaking to the media in parliament, Borissov..
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