Latest News from Bulgaria

CIA: Bulgarian Population is Less Than 7 Million People

According to data published in the CIA World Factbook, Bulgarian population has dropped below 7 million people.

The data was refering to the middle of 2014, and showed that Bulgarian population in fact amounts to 6,724,716 people. According to the CIA website, the information has been gathered based on population census, migration processes, life expectancy and others.

Pakistan 'to Table Own Fighters Offer' to Bulgaria

Pakistan is to make its own proposal to Bulgaria concerning the overhaul of its aircraft fleet, media reports suggest.

Currently the US, Italy and Sweden have been bidding to answer Bulgaria's need to have a squadron of 16 fighter jets replacing the existing one which is made up of Russian-made outdated MiGs.

Balkan troops train with US Marines

Balkan troops train with US Marines

The Platinum Lion 2015 joint exercise gathered hundreds of troops from Serbia, Romania and host nation Bulgaria.

A Romanian soldier accepts an award from a US Marine during the Platinum Lion training exercise that ended January 23rd in Bulgaria. [marines.mil]

Bulgarian PM Borisov: We Need Humbleness and Unity More Than Ever

The Liberation Day is a symbol of Bulgaria's freedom and of the bravery of all of our ancestors who have sacrificed their lives so that the freedom can be achieved.

This was the statement of Bulgarian PM Boiko Borisov on account of the national holiday.

Baba Tonka Museum Re-Opens in Bulgaria's Ruse

The Baba Tonka Museum in Ruse re-opened Tuesday after twenty-three years.

The house that belonged to the mother of revolutionary Nikola Obretenov will host a brand new exhibition dedicated to the freedom movements and revolutionary fights in Bulgaria prior to the San Stefano Peace Treaty of 1878.

Google Features Bulgarian Liberation Day Doodle

Google commemorated the Bulgarian Liberation Day on March 3, with a celebratory doodle.

The image features fireworks crossing the night sky in the colors of the Bulgarian national flag - red, white and green.

John Kerry Notes Improvement in Bulgarian Democracy

US Secretary of State noted impressive improvement that the Bulgarian nation has went through since the official liberation from the Ottoman Empire was announced on March 3 1878.

The announcement was made in a congratulatory letter on the holiday.

Curiously enough, instead of using the English term ''democracy'', Kerry chose the Bulgarian word ''demokratsiya''.

European Commission Celebrates Bulgaria's Liberation Day

The national holiday of Bulgaria - Liberation Day, which is celebrated on March 3, will be marked in the European Commission.

Under the initiative of Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva, Bulgarian dishes will be served in the canteen of the Commission, private bTV station reports.

Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover 1500-Year-Old Cross in Sandanski

Bulgarian archaeologists discovered in the town of Sandanski a bronze cross, which is estimated to be 1500-years-old.

The cross, which was found during excavations in the Bishop's basilica, had been used in liturgical processions in the 5th and 6th centuries AD, private News 7 TV reports.

Unemployment Registered Slight Drop in Bulgaria in January

Bulgaria registered an unemployment rate of 10.8 % in January, but still remains above the EU average of 9.8 %.

This became evident from the latest figures of Eurostat, which were released on Monday.

The figures show that the unemployment rate in Bulgaria steadily decreased in the past year from 12.6 % in January 2014.

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