Send to Kindle
About 500 Bulgarian tourists remain stuck on Greece’s Aegean island of Santorini due to a strike of ferry companies, Sofia-based broadcaster bTV reported on Friday.
Five Bulgarian travel agencies had sent tourists on package tours to Santorini for the long weekend, a representative of a Bulgarian tour operator told bTV. May 6 is a holiday in Bulgaria.
Some of the Bulgarian tourists were accommodated in a hotel run by a fellow national. They would have to stay there through May 9, with the first ferry to the mainland set to leave on May 10.
The stoppage is part of a three-day general strike called by Greek unions in protest over new bailout austerity measures.
State-run and many private services, including garbage collection, public transport, municipal offices and news broadcasts, have been suspended.
Bulgaria’s retailers are increasingly facing an unusual but growing challenge – customers arriving with jars full of small coins to pay their expenses
As the clock strikes midnight and Bulgaria welcomes 2026, the country will also enter a historic financial shift - the beginning of its transition to the euro
Small and medium-sized enterprises in Bulgaria are expected to face the greatest difficulties once the euro becomes the country’s official currency in 202
New research shows that the cost of ski holidays across Europe has climbed by almost 35% above the inflation rate since 2015
Bulgaria’s transition to the euro is approaching, and from January 1, 2026, the European currency will officially replace the lev
Bulgaria could face uncertainty in fuel supplies in the coming months, warned Radoslav Ribarski
The chairman of the Union of Tourist Businesses, Malin Bystrin, has expressed serious concerns over Bulgaria’s readiness to adopt the euro starting January 1
The tourism sector in Bansko is voicing significant concerns regarding payment procedures and revenue reporting as Bulgaria transitions from the lev to the euro
Wizz Air today begins operating direct flights from Sofia to two new destinations: Turin, Italy, and Marrakech, Morocco, as part of its winter schedule
Vasil Levski Airport in Sofia, Bulgaria, has announced the addition of several new international routes, expanding its network to include flights to Chisinau, Krakow and Prague
More than 90% of hoteliers in Bulgaria report difficulties in recruiting employees, with roles such as cooks, maids, and waiters being the most sought after
Bulgarian airline GullivAir is preparing to launch its first-ever direct flights between Sofia and the United States, connecting the capital with New York and Chicago starting in April 2026
Bulgaria's Strategic Role in the EU's Drone Wall Defense Initiative
When Politics Means Violence
