People participate in a Chinese cultural workshop during a Spring Festival reception in Sofia Bulgaria Jan 22 202

Bulgaria's Vice President Iliana Iotova speaks during a Spring Festival reception in Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 22, 2025. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

Lazar was overcome by a "deep sense of fear": his wife had just found out that he had racked up thousands of euros worth of debt after his attempts to control his gambling addiction had failed. Gambling addicts can "easily hide" their vice,

Captain Lyubomir Chanev and Senior Mate Danail Veselinov have been released and are expected to return to Bulgaria today. The two sailors, part of the crew of the cargo ship "Galaxy Leader," were taken hostage in the Red Sea in late November 2023.

Bulgaria's parliament approved on Thursday a cabinet led by Rosen Zhelyazkov, a former parliament speaker, ending months of negotiations on the formation of a coalition government.

Bulgaria is set to experience a predominantly cloudy day with light precipitation on4. Temperatures will range from minus 2C to minus 3C overnight, with Sofia expecting around minus 1C.

Discover the charm of Sofia Bulgaria a city where history meets modern life. Visit iconic landmarks like the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the UNESCO-listed Boyana Church. Enjoy vibrant streets filled with cafes and galleries or unwind in serene green spaces like Borisova Gradina.

Bulgaria’s president has mandated the main center-right party with forming a government, almost three months after elections produced a deeply fragmented parliament SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgaria’s president on Wednesday mandated the main center-right ...

Currently, patients in the Balkan country have access to only 45% of new authorised therapies for cancer, while in Germany, that percentage is 90%.

Bulgaria's Rosen Zhelyazkov, the candidate for prime minister of the largest parliamentary group, accepted the president's invitation to form a government on Wednesday, following a snap election in October,

SOFIA—According to Bulgarian Commercial Register data, the number of companies with Russian participation in Bulgaria started to increase sharply at the end of 2024. In September 2024, 12,000 companies with Russian participation were registered in Bulgaria, and by the end of the year, their number had increased by 1,000.

People try to make Chinese paper cutting works during a celebration dedicated to the upcoming Spring Festival in Sofi