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Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov gave a Karakachan puppy dog as a gift to Vladimir Putin who visited Sofia in November 2010 as Prime Minister of Russia. Photo BGNES
“In December, Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply attacked EU and NATO member Bulgaria for supporting Western sanctions against Russia but now, his tone has noticeably softened,” Deutsche Welle said on Friday.
What has changed? Find out in the article “Why Putin is courting Bulgaria” here.
Healthcare costs in Bulgaria are rising at a significantly faster pace than overall inflation, with price growth in the sector in 2026 roughly twice the national average compared to 2025
Around half a million Bulgarians chose to spend Easter inside the country, while roughly 120,000 traveled abroad
The Social Assistance Agency has started disbursing the 20 euro compensation introduced to offset rising fuel costs
Nikola Nikolov, known as "Pascal" and described by investigators as a long-standing figure in cigarette smuggling, has admitted guilt and finalized a plea deal with the prosecution
The National Revenue Agency and the Consumer Protection Commission are set to present updated findings from ongoing nationwide inspections targeting suspected unjustified price hikes in Bulgaria
Acting Energy Minister Traycho Traykov said Bulgaria should not tap into its 90-day fuel reserves to ease prices, stressing that they must remain a safeguard in case of an actual supply disruption
Brazen Bulgarian gangs "terrorise the elderly and rob them over their life savings with increasingly aggressive phone scams nettling millions of euros," according to an AFP story.
The prospect of US President Donald Trump's moving closer to Russia has scrambled the strategy of "balancing East and West" used for decades by countries like Bulgaria, the New York Times says.
Bulgarians have benefited a lot from their EU membership, with incomes rising and Brussels overseeing politicians, according to a New York Times piece.
German businesses prefer to trade with Bulgaria rather than invest into the country, an article on DW Bulgaria's website argues.
The truth about Bulgaria and Moldova's presidential elections is "more complicated" and should not be reduced to pro-Russian candidates winning, the Economist says.
President-elect Rumen Radev "struck a chord with voters by attacking the status quo and stressing issues like national security and migration," AFP agency writes after the presidential vote on Sunday.
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