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Byzantine noblewoman's gold signet ring discovered near ZlatogradCulture

Byzantine noblewoman's gold signet ring discovered near Zlatograd

A 14th-century gold signet ring belonging to Byzantine noblewoman Maria Skulena has been found near Zlatograd and donated to the town's archaeological museum.

2 min read · Sep 12
Trump's envoys carry 'more effective' peace proposals between Moscow and KyivWorld

Trump's envoys carry 'more effective' peace proposals between Moscow and Kyiv

Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner shuttled between Moscow and Kyiv with fresh peace proposals, but no breakthrough was announced by either side.

2 min read · Sep 12
Levski draw level with CSKA: eight wins from eight is a Bulgarian recordSports

Levski draw level with CSKA: eight wins from eight is a Bulgarian record

Levski Sofia have won all eight opening matches of the efbet Liga season, equalling a CSKA record and opening a seven-point lead at the top.

2 min read · Sep 11
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A 14th-century gold signet ring belonging to Byzantine noblewoman Maria Skulena has been found near Zlatograd and don…Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner shuttled between Moscow and Kyiv with fresh peace proposals, but no breakthrough w…Levski Sofia have won all eight opening matches of the efbet Liga season, equalling a CSKA record and opening a seven…Bansko marked 141 years of Bulgarian Unification with bagpipes, folk costumes, free open-air performances, and a pres…Georgi Gospodinov wins the 2026 Jean Monnet Prize for European Literature for his novel The Gardener and Death, publi…
The Balkan Translation

“He’s a serious man” means nobody has ever seen him laugh and nobody intends to test it.

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Bulgaria halts 10-year passport issuance after blank forms run outNews

Bulgaria halts 10-year passport issuance after blank forms run out

Bulgaria has suspended 10-year passport issuance after blank forms ran out, with demand reportedly four times higher than 2018 forecasts predicted.

1 min read · Sep 3
Bulgaria's National Insurance Institute clarifies pension rules for hundreds of thousandsNews

Bulgaria's National Insurance Institute clarifies pension rules for hundreds of thousands

Bulgaria's NOI says new pension rules will not trigger mass reviews of disability assessments, leaving hundreds of thousands of current recipients unaffected.

1 min read · Aug 21
Bulgarian passport ranks just behind America's in global indexNews

Bulgarian passport ranks just behind America's in global index

Bulgaria's passport has climbed to 11th place globally, granting visa-free access to 178 countries and sitting just one spot below the United States.

2 min read · Aug 17

World

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Trump's envoys carry 'more effective' peace proposals between Moscow and KyivWorld

Trump's envoys carry 'more effective' peace proposals between Moscow and Kyiv

Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner shuttled between Moscow and Kyiv with fresh peace proposals, but no breakthrough was announced by either side.

2 min read · Sep 12
Nearly 10,000 hectares scorched by fire in Haskovo villagesWorld

Nearly 10,000 hectares scorched by fire in Haskovo villages

A fire near Haskovo villages burned nearly 10,000 decares over two days. A 13-year-old was identified as the likely cause.

3 min read · Aug 30
Zelensky heads to Washington for Trump meeting as Senate weighs Russia sanctionsWorld

Zelensky heads to Washington for Trump meeting as Senate weighs Russia sanctions

Zelensky meets Trump and US senators in Washington as the Senate prepares to vote on new sanctions targeting Russia over the war in Ukraine.

2 min read · Aug 19

Politics

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Bulgaria's presidential race: who will face Radev's candidate?Politics

Bulgaria's presidential race: who will face Radev's candidate?

Bulgaria's presidential election is approaching but the opposition has yet to name a challenger to the candidate expected from President Radev's camp.

2 min read · Aug 16
European prosecution office reprimanded Teodora Georgieva 14 days before end of her mandatePolitics

European prosecution office reprimanded Teodora Georgieva 14 days before end of her mandate

Bulgaria's first European prosecutor received a formal reprimand just two weeks before her mandate expired, closing a year-long disciplinary case tied to EU fund misuse allegations.

2 min read · Aug 14
Former Chief Architect of Varna's Primorski District Charged Over Fake Building Certificates in 'Baba Alino' CasePolitics

Former Chief Architect of Varna's Primorski District Charged Over Fake Building Certificates in 'Baba Alino' Case

Varna's former Primorski district architect faces document fraud charges over allegedly falsified building certificates in the Baba Alino illegal construction scandal.

2 min read · Aug 10

Business

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The Green Deal, Electricity Prices and Inflation: What EU Policy Means for Bulgarian WalletsBusiness

The Green Deal, Electricity Prices and Inflation: What EU Policy Means for Bulgarian Wallets

EU Green Deal policies are reshaping Bulgarian electricity bills and inflation, and the country's famous affordability advantage is quietly narrowing.

3 min read · Aug 6
Some Banks Will Continue to Exchange Levs for Euros Without FeesBusiness

Some Banks Will Continue to Exchange Levs for Euros Without Fees

From July 1, 2026, Bulgarian Post charges fees to swap levs for euros, but some commercial banks are still offering the exchange for free.

2 min read · Jul 7
How to Pay Less New Duty When Shopping From Chinese WebsitesBusiness

How to Pay Less New Duty When Shopping From Chinese Websites

The EU scrapped duty-free shopping under 150 euros on 1 July 2026. Here is how to keep your Chinese-website orders as cheap as possible.

2 min read · Jul 5

Culture

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Byzantine noblewoman's gold signet ring discovered near ZlatogradCulture

Byzantine noblewoman's gold signet ring discovered near Zlatograd

A 14th-century gold signet ring belonging to Byzantine noblewoman Maria Skulena has been found near Zlatograd and donated to the town's archaeological museum.

2 min read · Sep 12
Bagpipes, folk costumes and Bulgarian unification: Bansko marks 141 yearsCulture

Bagpipes, folk costumes and Bulgarian unification: Bansko marks 141 years

Bansko marked 141 years of Bulgarian Unification with bagpipes, folk costumes, free open-air performances, and a presidential message to Bulgarians worldwide.

2 min read · Sep 11
Georgi Gospodinov wins the 2026 Jean Monnet Prize for European LiteratureCulture

Georgi Gospodinov wins the 2026 Jean Monnet Prize for European Literature

Georgi Gospodinov wins the 2026 Jean Monnet Prize for European Literature for his novel The Gardener and Death, published by Gallimard in French translation.

2 min read · Sep 10

Sports

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Levski draw level with CSKA: eight wins from eight is a Bulgarian recordSports

Levski draw level with CSKA: eight wins from eight is a Bulgarian record

Levski Sofia have won all eight opening matches of the efbet Liga season, equalling a CSKA record and opening a seven-point lead at the top.

2 min read · Sep 11
Transfer blow for Gerena: Levski signs a foreign international as summer window closesSports

Transfer blow for Gerena: Levski signs a foreign international as summer window closes

Levski Sofia pursued Romanian striker Denis Dragus in the closing days of the transfer window, competing with FCSB while managing departures and a potential 3.5m euro sale.

2 min read · Sep 9
Lando Norris wins Dutch Grand Prix in round 12 of the 2026 F1 seasonSports

Lando Norris wins Dutch Grand Prix in round 12 of the 2026 F1 season

Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix for McLaren in round 12 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, with Bulgarian broadcaster Gong airing a full race review.

1 min read · Aug 30

Real Estate

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Bulgaria's minimum wage growth slows, and a new shield against property fraud is comingReal Estate

Bulgaria's minimum wage growth slows, and a new shield against property fraud is coming

Bulgaria's 2027 minimum wage is projected at around 660 euros per month, a single-digit rise, while new measures to combat property fraud are being prepared.

2 min read · Sep 1
European housing market rebounds, Bulgaria bucks the trendReal Estate

European housing market rebounds, Bulgaria bucks the trend

Bulgaria is one of only three European countries where home sales fell in 2025, even as prices keep climbing and mortgage rates stay low.

3 min read · Aug 30
German capital is quietly transforming Bulgarian industryReal Estate

German capital is quietly transforming Bulgarian industry

German investment is pushing Bulgaria beyond cheap labour toward high-value industry, with real implications for diaspora property owners and investors.

2 min read · Aug 18