Thousands of Bulgarians took part in the national commemoration in the historic area of Oborishte in the Pazardjik region, where the first session of the first Bulgarian National Assembly was held in April 1876. Its deputies decided to proclaim the April Uprising.  Today, Rositsa Kirova, deputy chairwoman of the National Assembly, in her solemn speech to the participants in the event, recalled the words of the Bulgarian revolutionary, writer and historian Zahari Stoyanov, who described the first deputies as "angels, the most honest and ideal personalities among the people".  "On t ..read more

About 800 thousand Bulgarians migrate every year as seasonal workers. This was stated by Valentina Vasilyonova, President of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions in Agriculture at CITUB.  According to her, north-west Bulgaria (the poorest region in the country) is notorious for its high number of migrant workers.  "Seasonal work' in the EU, and in agriculture in particular, is a particularly important issue and a highly problematic one for us as trade unions," she said. She said that seasonal workers migrating to Europe are often vulnerable in terms of employment contracts ..read more

The Cabinet's decision to establish a private children's hospital, which was cancelled last night, was taken under conditions of an information blackout, lawyer Mariya Sharkova, a member of the Public Council for the Construction of a National Children's Hospital, told BNR. She added that the council would demand that the documents relating to the decision be made public.  Caretaker cabinet reverses decision to build a private children’s hospital in Sofia Mariya Sharkova said that Sofia had a surplus of hospital beds, except for paediatric and long-term care beds.  "The opening of ..read more

54% of employees in Bulgaria say they are looking for a new job while they are in their current position, and the main reason for this is the pursuit of a higher salary.  This is according to a survey by a Bulgarian start-up company that connects companies with employees, reports broadcaster bTV. According to respondents, social benefits, extra days of paid leave and training and qualification programmes are also important for people to stay in their jobs.  An increasing number of employers said they had qualified staff for their positions, in contrast to the end of 2022, when onl ..read more

Many Greeks choose the new option of voting by mail More than 157,000 Greek citizens have registered to vote by mail at the election for European Parliament on 9 June, the Kathimerini newspaper writes, citing official data. Around 116,000 of the people who want to vote by mail live in Greece; and almost 41,000 – in 115 countries around the world. Under a law adopted in 2024, voters wishing to exercise their right to vote in the election for European Parliament by mail have to register on a portal created especially for the purpose no later than 40 days before the election. The envelopes with ..read more

On Maundy Thursday, Orthodox Christians go back to the final days in the earthly life of Jesus Christ, the Last Supper of the Saviour with the apostles and the betrayal, his suffering, death and burial. The church services on this day recreate the events connected with the sacrifice of Christ. “He who created the visible and the invisible world, after laying the beginning of the Eucharist, will be mocked, sentenced and will rise to Golgotha to save the human race, by shedding his own blood on the cross,” said Gregory, metropolitan of Vratsa for the BNR ..read more

At 11 AM on Maundy Thursday, in St. Nedelya square, the Sofia Metropolitanate is organizing the traditional painting of Easter eggs for children from Sofia schools and kindergartens. This will be followed by a procession to St. Sophia church. Everything necessary has been provided. “All the parents have to do is bring their children, and be ready to get some paint on their hands because all of the 1,000 eggs we are going to paint on that day will then be taken to hospitals. When we have painted the eggs, we are going to leave a basketful of eggs at the grave of His Holiness Patriarch Neophyte ..read more

On May 2 in Sofia, the international exhibition "Get out and vote" of the global creative studio for social impact Fine Acts, supported by the Office of the European Parliament in Bulgaria, will be opened in the park area of ​​the National Palace of Culture.  The idea of ​​ the exhibition is to encourage citizens to vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections. "Each vote is a power that we as individuals can exercise to influence the direction in which the EU moves," says Theo Georgiev, illustrator and representative of Bulgaria in the campaign. The exhibition can be seen until Ma ..read more

In May, natural gas will cost 54.70 Leva (EUR 27.93) per MWh, excluding the cost for access, transit, excise and VAT, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission has decided. This is 7% down compared to the previous month. This is the price at which Bulgargaz will sell the fuel to end suppliers and persons with a license for the production and transit of thermal energy. The total estimated amount of gas needed for the domestic market has been provided by two different supply sources. The price mix includes the entire negotiated quantity of Azeri natural gas delivered via the Greece-Bulgaria in ..read more

The symbol of Easter - the egg dyed in red or other colors has also become a symbol of Bosilegrad. The Serbian town, just a stone's throw from the border with Bulgaria, is inhabited mainly by ethnic Bulgarians, who have been organizing the Children's Easter Festival for more than 30 years. Everything revolves around the "fights" with dyed eggs, as the strongest is declared the winner. Easter in Bosilegrad brings great joy, especially for children and that is precisely why it attracts Bulgarians from near and far. The climax is on Easter Sunday when the egg games begin, but the festival has a ..read more