NASA Counts Down for First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half a Century
NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious US space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing. NASA mission managers on Monday polled "go»»»
Government Approves Health Ministry Funding for 2026
On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved EUR 126,000 in funding for the Ministry of Health for 2026 to support the Bulgarian Red Cross in implementing the Programme for humanitarian support and integration of displaced persons from Ukraine who have been granted temporary protection in Bulgar»»»
Energy Minister Designated Competent Authority under EU Regulation on Reduction of Methane Emissions in Energy Sector
The Council of Ministers has designated the Energy Minister as Bulgaria’s competent authority under Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector, the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. The State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillanc»»»
Deputy PM Nedina to Head Administrative Reform Council
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the caretaker Council of Ministers appointed Deputy Prime Minister for European Funding Maria Nedina as Chair of the Council for Administrative Reform, the Government Press Service reported. The Council is an advisory body under the Council of Ministers, tasked »»»
Government Sets Up Crisis Task Force to Monitor and Control Prices of Goods and Fuels over Middle East Conflict
The caretaker Council of Ministers decided on Wednesday to establish a crisis task force to monitor and control prices of goods and fuels in response to the conflict in the Middle East, the Government Press Service reported. The task force will request information on the state and dynamics of price»»»
Financing for Interior and Electronic Governance Ministries for 2026 Approved
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the caretaker Council of Ministers adopted a decision approving funding for the Interior Ministry for 2026. The financing in the amount of EUR 4,500,000 has been approved to ensure the needed urgent repair and restoration work on the fence, a preventive engineer»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Is Trump going to abandon the Iran war?
Is US President Donald Trump the war in Iran? Having failed to meet any of his as yet unstated objectives Trump is clearly frustrated and contemplating giving up on an unwinnable war. Adding to his problems, Washington’s a»»»
Consular District of Bulgaria's Honorary Consul in Gdansk Expanded
The Council of Ministers has adopted a decision to expand the consular district of Jan Strawinski, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in Gdansk, Poland, to include the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, the Government Information Service said on Wednesday. The expansion is expected to support th»»»
Government Approves Report on State of Defence and Bulgarian Armed Forces for 2025
The report presents to the National Assembly and the public an objective assessment of the condition of the Bulgarian Armed Forces and the results achieved in the field of defence during the year. The focus of efforts throughout the year included: improving the execution of the missions and tasks o»»»
Government Allocates Funding for Bulgarian Orthodox Community Center in Leipzig
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the caretaker government approved funding for the Council of Ministers for 2026 in the amount of EUR 713,412 for capital expenditures, for the Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese in Western and Central Europe, in connection with the purchase of a church and an adjacent b»»»
Heavy-Duty Trucks Entering Serbia Must Be Equipped with Tag Devices from April 1
Starting April 1, heavy-duty trucks will be allowed to enter Serbia only if they are equipped with mandatory TAG devices, the Bulgarian embassy in Belgrade told Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). Bulgarian transport operators carrying out activities on Serbian territory are advised to obtain the required»»»
Opinion | Leonardo Badea, BNR: Economics in the age of geopolitics
We are living through a moment of inflection in which the economy, after decades of dominance of efficiency and globalization, is once again becoming subordinate to geopolitics. If the beginning of the millennium was marked by the illusion of perpetual stability, the rapid succession of recent cris»»»
Haskovo Has Potential to Become Southern Bulgaria's Economic Engine - Blue Bulgaria Top-of-the-List Candidate
Haskovo has the potential to become the economic engine of Southern Bulgaria, Tsveta Kirilova, top-of-the-list candidate of Blue Bulgaria in Haskovo, said, according to the coalition's campaign headquarters. One step toward achieving this goal could be the establishment of an innovative hybrid bran»»»
Progressive Bulgaria Candidates for MPs in Vratsa Meet with Tourism Club Representatives
Representatives of all tourism clubs in Vratsa met with the Progressive Bulgaria coalition's candidates for Members of Parliament in the sixth multi-member constituency - Georgi Mitov, Mihail Mihaylov, and Tihomir Krastev, the coalition said on its Facebook page. The meeting focused on key issues f»»»
BSP-United Left's Candidates for MPs in Plovdiv Region Meet with Residents of Brezovo
Candidates for MPs from BSP – United Left in the Plovdiv region - Atanas Telcharov, Nikolay Gachev, Ralitsa Satanska, and Lidyia Chorbanova - have held an open discussion with residents of Brezovo, the coalitions’s press service reported. The meeting was conducted as a dialogue, with residents rais»»»
CC-DB Kicks Off Election Campaign in Pazardzhik with Tree-Planting Initiative
The Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria coalition has launched its election campaign in Pazardzhik by planting trees in every municipality of the region, the party’s press service said. Instead of a traditional event, the campaign kicked off with the planting of oak trees which symbolize resi»»»
Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon
Cape Canaveral: NASA’s Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time. As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable. The world’s first lunar vi»»»
17,000 US troops to arrive in the Gulf for possible ground invasion of Iran
17,000 US troops are arriving in the Gulf ahead of what could possibly be a land invasion by the Trump administration in an effort to bring the war in Iran to a speedy end. The Trump administration has made plans to d»»»
Pope Leo XIV makes historic visit to glitzy Monaco
Pope Leo XIV will travel on Saturday to the principality of Monaco, becoming the first pontiff in almost five centuries to visit the Mediterranean enclave, in a trip the Vatican says will underscore the global influence of small states. Pope Leo XIV travels Saturday to the principal»»»
New Manila airport off-ramp opens: What travellers need to know
Dubai: Travellers heading to the Philippines’ main international gateway can now expect shorter journeys following the opening of a new access road to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The westbound off-ramp of the NAIA expressway, which leads directly to terminal 3, is expected to cut tra»»»
Argentina names Jalisco New Generation Cartel terrorist organization - UPI.com
Inclusion in the terrorism registry enables the government to impose “financial sanctions and operational restrictions" aimed at limiting the capacity of criminal organizations and their members, according to the statement from President Javier Milei’s administration. March 26 (UPI) -- Argentina's »»»
Media Review: March 26
Thursday’s news coverage spans a wide range of topics, with fuel prices emerging as a central theme across television programmes. Speaking on Bulgarian National Television, Atanas Katsarchev, Chief Economist of the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour, and Vassil Velev, Chairman of the Governing Board »»»
Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan
A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»
Venezuela's Rodríguez woos Washington in push to free frozen IMF reserves
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez is seeking to unlock roughly $4.9bn in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by the country at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), frozen since 2019 amid a dispute over the country’s political recognition, Spanish newspaper ABC reported. »»»
Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan
A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»
Venezuela's Rodríguez woos Washington in push to free frozen IMF reserves
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez is seeking to unlock roughly $4.9bn in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by the country at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), frozen since 2019 amid a dispute over the country’s political recognition, Spanish newspaper ABC reported. »»»
Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan
A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»
Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan
A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»
Tajikistan adapting its approach on Afghanistan
A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»
PD Secretary-General Launches Purge of Members Supporting Ervin Salianji
Flamur Noka, Secretary-General of Albania’s Democratic Party (PD), has reportedly initiated a sweeping campaign to remove party members in various districts who are identified as supporters of Ervin Salianji. According to the local media, a decision dated March 23 confirms the expulsion of key Demo»»»
At least 66 killed in military plane crash (VIDEOS)
At least 66 people were killed after a Colombian military Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday in the southern province of Putumayo. Many others were injured, while rescue and evacuation operations continued into the night. The aircraft went down near Puerto Leguiz»»»
IMF: Conflict Casts Shadow on Morocco's Economic Growth
The International Monetary Fund has warned that in the near term, growth in Morocco would be impacted by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Executive Board of the IMF concluded last week the 2026 Article IV consultation with Morocco and completed the Mid-Term Review under the Flexible Cre»»»
Peruvian energy minister Alfaro resigns over alleged rape of teenager
Peru's Minister of Energy and Mines, Ángelo Alfaro Lombardi has resigned following a public accusation of sexual assault by a woman who alleges she was abused by him when she was 16 years old, an incident she says resulted in a pregnancy. »»»
Peruvian energy minister Alfaro resigns over alleged rape of teenager
Peru's Minister of Energy and Mines, Ángelo Alfaro Lombardi has resigned following a public accusation of sexual assault by a woman who alleges she was abused by him when she was 16 years old, an incident she says resulted in a pregnancy. »»»
Peruvian energy minister Alfaro resigns over alleged rape of teenager
Peru's Minister of Energy and Mines, Ángelo Alfaro Lombardi has resigned following a public accusation of sexual assault by a woman who alleges she was abused by him when she was 16 years old, an incident she says resulted in a pregnancy. »»»
Manila: MRT-7 partial opening set to cover initial 6 stations 'soon'; rollout of 14 stations set in 2027
Manila: Commuters here may soon get an early look at the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) as the Department of Transportation (DoTr) moves closer to a "partial opening" of the new rail line in northern Metro Manila. The DoTr is preparing for the initial rollout of the MRT-7 covering six stations f»»»
Role of Institutions Is to Stand by Everyone Who Works for Bulgaria - President Iotova
The role of the institutions is to stand by everyone who works for Bulgaria, President Iliana Iotova said Sunday in her address to the students and administration of Plovdiv’s Chernorizets Hrabar Secondary School, where a concert was held to mark the Feast of the Annunciation of the Mother of God. »»»
Parliament's Resolution Instructing Cabinet to Submit Bill on Bulgaria's Accession to Board of Peace Referred to Constitutional Court - FM
The caretaker Cabinet has referred to the Constitutional Court Parliament’s resolution instructing the government to submit a bill of ratification of Bulgaria's accession, as a founding State, to the Charter of the Board of Peace, caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky said on Nova TV on Sunda»»»
MRF's Election Campaign in Vratsa Launched with Water Blessing Ceremony
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms has launched its election campaign in Vratsa with a water blessing ceremony led by Metropolitan Gregory of Vratsa, the party said on Facebook. The candidate list was later presented at the party’s headquarters. “Our cause is connected to the people—their problem»»»