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Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov stated on Friday during parliamentary Question Time that Bulgaria is not facing a water crisis at present. Zafirov, who also leads the National Water Board, noted that while around 30,000 people and two towns still lack access to drinking water, the number of those affected has fallen almost fourfold under the Board’s current mandate. He attributed this improvement to multiple factors, including climate conditions.
Zafirov highlighted the Danube River as a key potential source for both drinking water and irrigation. In response to a question from independent MP Vanya Vasileva regarding the government’s plans for utilizing Danube water for irrigation, he confirmed that Bulgaria has an established programme and strategic framework for managing its water resources.
The Deputy Prime Minister also addressed the continuation of municipal investment projects, noting that a total budget of up to EUR 920 million is planned for 2026. He dismissed claims of funding suspensions as politically motivated, explaining that company payments have not been stopped. Some delays have occurred, but advances will be issued to compensate for the postponed payments.
In Bulgaria's region of Montana, authorities reported another case involving counterfeit euros after a man attempted to pay his water bill with a fake 100-euro note
Wizz Air, one of Bulgaria’s leading carriers, has announced a new direct route connecting Varna with Warsaw (Modlin) as part of its summer 2026 schedule
The Coordination Center for the Euro Mechanism provided an update on the implementation of the euro in Bulgaria, highlighting that the process is progressing in an orderly and coordinated manner
Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) has carried out more than 3,200 inspections under the Euro Law, with detected violations remaining below 10 percent
Bulgaria’s business sector entered the euro era with relatively limited disruption, thanks to early planning, coordinated communication and a clearly defined transition timetable
President Rumen Radev has formally submitted his resignation to the Constitutional Court, marking an unprecedented move in the modern political history of Bulgaria
On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, weather conditions in Bulgaria will gradually stabilize. The wind will ease and turn from the southeast, while sunshine will dominate most of the day
Bulgaria will face another day of severe winter conditions on Monday, January 19, with persistently low temperatures across the country and hazardous cold prompting a yellow weather warning nationwide.
A sharp cold spell will grip Bulgaria through the end of the current week and into the first days of the next one, with low temperatures and persistent northeasterly winds, according to the medium-range forecast issued by the National Institute of Meteoro
In Bulgaria, cloud cover from the northeast will continue to thicken overnight, while the southwestern half of the country is expected to remain mostly clear with occasional high clouds.
On Thursday, Bulgaria will enjoy mostly sunny weather, though clouds are expected to increase from the northeast as the day progresses, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).
After a year marked by extreme events, new climate data confirm that 2025 ranks as the third warmest year ever recorded globally.
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