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The Latest Breaking News from Bulgaria

Bulgarian president resigns, seeks to become prime minister

The emergence of a new political party led by now-former President Rumen Radev could significantly reshape not only Bulgaria’s domestic affairs but also its foreign policy.

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Bulgaria’s left-leaning president Rumen Radev says he is stepping down

Bulgaria’s left-leaning president Rumen Radev has announced his decision to step down

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Bulgaria’s Kukeri dancers revive ancient winter rituals

Bulgaria comes alive each January as Kukeri dancers take to village streets to perform rituals meant to drive away evil spirits and mark the end of winter.

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As Bulgaria joins the euro, how do the other 20 member states see the currency?

A recent Eurobarometer study finds support for the euro remains high across the EU, with pollsters claiming the currency has made doing business in different EU countries easier.

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Bulgaria has launched a digital nomad visa. Here’s who is eligible and how to apply

The country has also just switched its currency to the euro and became part of the Schengen Zone in 2025, making it a great base for travelling around Europe.

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Two 'Pink Panthers' jewel thieves arrested over €580,000 Greece hotel heist

Two suspected members of the Pink Panthers jewel thief network were arrested for a €580,000 valuables robbery in Halkidiki. The suspects were captured in Bulgaria and Croatia.

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From optimism to unease: Bulgarians count the cost as euro replaces lev

Concerns over rising prices and the loss of a national symbol – the lev – have spread across Bulgaria following the country’s entry into the eurozone on Wednesday.

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Bulgaria switches to the euro amid mixed reactions from its citizens

Bulgaria has become the 21st country to adopt the euro, replacing the lev after nearly 20 years in the EU. While many hope it will boost the economy, concerns about inflation and political instability persist.

Euronews

Another country starts using euros and retires its currency

Countries that join the EU commit to the euro, but actually joining can take years and some members are in no hurry

The Independent UK

Bulgaria is joining the euro. Here's what it means for consumers and businesses

Bulgaria is welcoming a new year and a new currency

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Bulgaria to join eurozone on New Year’s Day

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The euro will welcome its 21st member on January 1. Here’s why

Bulgaria will become the 21st country to join the euro currency union on New Year's Day

The Independent UK

The elections that will shape Europe in 2026

Voters across the continent have huge choices to make at the ballot box in the upcoming year. Euronews takes a look at the key electoral tests awaiting the EU - and beyond - in the year ahead.

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What will joining the eurozone mean for the Bulgarian economy?

The Balkan country of 6.5 million people joined the EU in 2007 and formally began the process of joining the eurozone in 2018.

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More foreign starts, more problems as teams and RCS locked in debate over high expenses of Giro d'Italia start in Bulgaria

Teams reportedly requesting more funding from RCS to travel to Grande Partenza in Bulgaria, have rejected first two offers

Latin Times

Immigrant Inmate Dies at ICE Prison in Michigan Pushing Number of Deaths in Custody This Year to 30

A 56-year-old Bulgarian national has died while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at a detention facility in Michigan, bringing the number of deaths in ICE detention this year to at least 30.

Euronews

Misleading online claims oversimplify Bulgaria's government crisis

Claims online frame Bulgaria's mass protests as driven by anti-EU sentiment, but the reality is more complex.

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Bulgaria to Lose Access to PS3 and PS Vita PlayStation Store in Mid-January

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Weeks of Protests Force Bulgaria Government Collapse: Snap Elections Loom

Bulgaria's government collapse follows weeks of mass protests over corruption and budget hikes, prompting Prime Minister Zhelyazkov's resignation and snap elections

The Independent UK

New index reveals Reeves’ Budget has downgraded the value of a British passport

The fall is the biggest of any of the G7 countries with the UK overtaken by a string of European counterparts including Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Czech Republic, Italy and Hungary

Euronews

Reparations loan under 'pressure from different sides', Kallas says as more countries voice doubts

The reparations loan for Ukraine is in doubt after Italy, Bulgaria, Malta and the Czech Republic joined the Belgian opposition and called for "alternative solutions". EU leaders will gather on Thursday to decide how to meet Kyiv's financial and military needs for the next two years.

LiveScience

Brutal lion attack 6,200 years ago severely injured teenager — but somehow he survived, skeleton found in Bulgaria reveals

Extremely rare evidence of a lion attack on a teenage boy's remains suggests the teenager survived the initial trauma but became severely disabled, requiring support from his community.

The Independent UK

Bulgaria’s government steps down minutes before no-confidence vote

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Bulgaria’s entire government resigns after mass protests over corruption

Mass protests have gripped the country just weeks before it is due to join the eurozone

Euronews

Bulgarian government resigns after mass anti-corruption protests

Tens of thousands gathered across Bulgaria on Wednesday to demand Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov's resignation, with protesters accusing the government of widespread corruption. The demonstrations come weeks before Bulgaria joins the eurozone on 1 January.

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