The Latest Breaking News from Bulgaria

Bulgaria inches closer to buying more F-16s to replace Russian jets

Bulgaria inched closer on Wednesday to buying a second batch of eight new F-16 aircraft and related equipment from the United States in a deal valued at $1.30 billion, interim Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

Better than Bulgaria but not as nice as Cuba: how did the US become such an awful place to live?

The land of the free is heading for ‘developing country’ status, based on a UN index that ranks quality of life. The UK’s not doing much better, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Wife of Brit who died of sepsis on Bulgaria anniversary holiday 'living worst nightmare'

Daniel Bowman, 32, fell ill shortly with sepsis after arriving in Bulgaria and was put in a coma before his death last week, as wife Kelly was banned from seeing him

Daily Mirror · Sep 19, 2022

British man fights for his life after falling ill with deadly sepsis on holiday

Daniel Bowman, 32, was struck down with sepsis and rushed to hospital while celebrating his third wedding anniversary with his wife Kelly, 35, on holiday in Bulgaria

Daily Mirror · Sep 14, 2022

Man's fight for his life after contracting sepsis during holiday to Bulgaria

He was there celebrating his third wedding anniversary

Wales Online · Sep 14, 2022

War in Ukraine: has the time for EU enlargement arrived?

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has upended the European order as we know it, and that was even before the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline was cut off this week. While the bloc gets down to grappling with the unfolding energy crisis, the question of consolidating its flanks by…

The Conversation · Sep 7, 2022

Bulgaria's GERB party leads ahead of Oct. 2 election -survey

Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party widened its lead over its main rival, the reformist We Continue the Change (PP) a month ahead of the country's fourth parliamentary election in less than two years, an opinion poll showed on Thursday.

Reuters · Sep 1, 2022

Germany's Scholz backs Schengen membership for Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria

European Union countries Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria all meet the requirements to become full members of the bloc's passport-free Schengen area, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday.

Reuters · Aug 29, 2022

Dolma and plakiya: Aleksandar Taralezhkov’s recipes for vegetable summer snacks

Bulgarian home favourites featuring garlicky roast veg and stuffed sliced peppers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022

2 Bulgarian police killed by speeding bus carrying migrants

Bulgaria's interior ministry says two police officers were killed as they tried to stop a bus containing migrants who had entered the country illegally

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022