Provinces of Bulgaria

A group of 22 Germans have settled in the nearly derelict village of Odrintsi in Southeastern Bulgaria and live there "without electricity, but with 230 goats," Reuters writes in a report.

Just days before miners' professional day on August 18, Bulgarian supplier GIPS JSC is celebrating on Thursday the 50th anniversary since its gypsum processing plant was set up in the village of Koshava near Vidin, Northwestern Bulgaria.

The Bulgarian government approved on Wednesday  the allocation of BGN 15.8 M to cover additional expenses of ministries and transfers to municipalities amounting.

The funds are allocated from the reserves of the government budget for overcoming the consequences of natural disasters and future prevention.

A rare Byzantine gold coin dating back to the 11th century has been found in the ancient city of Perperikon, the renowned Bulgarian archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov revealed on Sunday.

The coin made of 23-carat gold is depicting Byzantine Emperor Basil II (976-1025) and his younger brother Emperor Constantine VIII (1025-1028).

A Brirish national on holiday in Bulgaria is missing after being swept out to sea in the Sunny Beach resort, the BBC has reported

Ethan McKen, 24, a teacher from Nottingham was hit by a wave and couldn't make it back to shore on Saturday morning. The friends who were with McKen were unable to find him, the BBC said, citing a family member.

Firefighters have contained a wildfire north of Bulgaria's Sunny Beach seaside resort and there is no risk to a holiday village located nearby, BGNES reported on Thursday.

No one was injured in the fire that broke out at about 2 p.m. (1100 GMT) and engulfed some 15 hectares of shrubs and dry grass close to Khanska Shatra restaurant situated on a hill north of Sunny Beach.

Ellis Shuman is taking us to Gela, a Bulgarian village believed to be the birthplace of Orpheus - the mythical Greek musician, poet, and prophet - who descended into the underworld in an attempt to save his wife, Eurydice.

As many as 21 Bulgarian regions have been placed under Code Orange for Wednesday as extremely high temperatures are expected to sweep the country.

This means most of the 28 regions of the country are bracing for temperatures that could hit 40 degrees.

Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed a peculiar close combat bladed weapon used by the Thracians, Prof Nikolay Ovcharov has said.

The rhomphaias, which can measure up to 1.5 m, are relatively rare finds in Bulgaria where only 13 of them have been found so far.

A wildfire in the Rila Mountain in Southwestern Bulgaria has now been fully contained, the local firefighters' service says.