Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Ministry of Education is currently preparing responses to inquiries from the European Commission regarding the recent amendments to the Preschool and School Education Act, which ban "LGBTQ+ propaganda in school." To develop a comprehensive response, the ministry is seeking additional input and clarification from the National Assembly and other relevant ministries.

Dimitar Glavchev has been tasked with forming a government for the second time, following a failed attempt by Goritsa Grancharova-Kozhareva and the refusal of other potential candidates.

For the first time in Bulgaria, new standards are being introduced to enhance the judicial system's approach to domestic violence. These include the establishment of specialized services for victims and a new methodology for assessing domestic violence risks.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has once again selected Dimitar Glavchev as the candidate for acting prime minister, according to a statement from the presidency. At noon today, August 22, Radev is scheduled to meet with Glavchev at the presidential palace to formally appoint him and direct him to propose the composition of an interim government.

In a discussion on Nova TV, Veselin Nalbantov, vice-president of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, along with Todor Kapitanov, vice-president of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB), and Tomcho Tomov, an expert at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (BCC), tackled the issue of the labor force in Bulgaria.

On Thursday, sunny skies are expected, with cumulus clouds forming in the afternoon. These clouds will be more prominent over the mountainous regions of Western and Central Bulgaria, where short-term rainfall and thunderstorms are anticipated.

In September, Bulgaria will see a surge in travel as approximately 350,000 to 380,000 Bulgarians take advantage of the long weekend for the Unification Day holiday on September 6, which falls on a Friday. This extended break, including the weekend, offers three consecutive days off.

Turkey is set to export natural gas to Bulgaria under a new brand called "Turkish Blend", which will include a mixture of gas from various sources. This gas is also intended to pass through Bulgaria to reach Central European countries such as Hungary and Slovakia.

A total of 27 countries will be represented by exhibitors in the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), running September 7-15 in the northern port city's HELEXPO Exhibition & Congress Center.

Six countries will participate for the first time: Ecuador, Japan, Kosovo, Sub-Saharan Africa Countries, Qatar, and the United Kingdom. 

The Bulgarian Council of Ministers has approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Smart Solar Technologies JSC for a major investment project. The agreement will see the establishment of a new factory for the production of solar panels and cells in the village of Elenino, within the Stara Zagora municipality.