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Countdown to the Euro: Preparing for Bulgaria’s 2026 Currency Switch Bulgaria is counting down to a major economic milestone: its planned adoption of the euro in January 2026. For the first time since the Lev became the national currency in 1881, Bulgarians will carry different coins and notes in their wallets — and join […]
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Starting September 1, the second stage of toll fee increases for vehicles over 3.5 tons comes into effect, the National Toll Administration announced. Under Government Decree No. 20, adopted on March 31, 2025, the tariff for using the national road network was revised. The first adjustment took place on April 1, 2025, with a 10% […]
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Crackdown on Corruption: Is Bulgaria Finally Cleaning Up Its Act? For years, Bulgaria has sat at the bottom of EU rankings for perceived corruption, a reputation that has dogged its politics, business climate, and international standing. Since joining the European Union in 2007, the country has been under the EU’s special monitoring mechanism, repeatedly urged […]
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Home Sweet Panelka: Living in Bulgaria’s Soviet-era Apartments Across Bulgaria’s cities, the skyline is dotted with rows of gray, boxy apartment blocks known as panelki. Built during the socialist era from prefabricated concrete panels, these structures were a quick solution to post-war housing shortages. Today, decades later, they remain home to millions – symbols of […]
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Bulgaria’s minimum wage is set to rise to 1,213 leva (€620) from January 1, 2026, according to a draft regulation by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, now open for public discussion. The increase of 12.6% (136 leva) will benefit nearly 600,000 people. The hourly minimum will reach 7.31 leva (€3.74). The measure […]
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Unemployment benefits and social assistance in Bulgaria remain among the lowest in the EU, according to recommendations from the EU Council. The country is urged to improve access to integrated social and employment services, ensure more effective minimum income support, and strengthen healthcare by reducing out-of-pocket payments and addressing shortages of medical staff. In 2023, […]
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The Vanishing Village: Bulgaria’s Demographic Crisis Once, the sound of laughter echoed through Bulgaria’s countryside — children running in the fields, markets buzzing with local produce, and village squares filled with chatter. Today, in many rural corners of the country, the only sounds are birdsong and the rustle of the wind. Bulgaria is experiencing one […]
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Cold Front Brings Rain, Then Sun Today a cold atmospheric front will pass over the country, bringing increasing clouds from west to east. Showers are expected in western and central regions, heavier in the east where thunderstorms are also likely. By the afternoon, skies over the northwest will begin to clear with sunny intervals. Winds […]
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Your artistic practice blends drawing, collage, photography, and sound into powerful narrative portraits. What draws you to creating imagined personas, and how do you develop their stories? It’s just part of my creative process, I guess. I observe what happens around me, and over time it has become something of an obsession to notice what […]
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The price of a typical consumer basket remains stable at 97 BGN, announced Vladimir Ivanov, chairman of the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets. Wholesale prices for some fruits and vegetables decreased: tomatoes (-0.29 BGN/kg), red pepper (-0.12 BGN/kg), cabbage (-0.04 BGN/kg), green pepper (-0.20 BGN/kg), while apples remained stable. Prices rose for cucumbers […]
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