"The Cost of Repairing an Old Church: An Infographic"

Title: "Bulgaria’s Old Calendarists: A Growing Presence After Decades of Division" After 56 years of separation, the Bulgarian Old Calendarists (BPCS) have been legally recognized by Bulgaria’s Supreme Cassation Court, raising various questions about their origins, motivations, and potential impact. Here’s a closer look at the group and the implications of their registration. The Birth … Read more

Parliamentary Programme Scandal Heralds New Year for Lawmakers

Title: Chaos in Parliament: Lawmakers Clash Over Agenda and Ministers’ Hearing Article: The Bulgarian National Assembly kicked off its 2025 session with a storm of controversy, as lawmakers griped over a changed agenda and hashed out issues ranging from narco-contraband in vapes to the pricing of electricity. The manic hour of debate ended with a … Read more

Negotiations for Cabinet Formation Resume

Bulgarian Parties Resume Government Talks, Hopes for Progress by Friday In a surprising turn of events, just two days after GERB announced pausing government talks, key parties have decided to resume negotiations. Optimism is high among participants, who believe significant progress could be made by Friday. Two crucial ‘yes’ votes echoed in the National Assembly … Read more

"First Stress Test for Bulgaria’s Coalition: Minority Cabinet Stake at Risk

Title: Democratic Bulgaria Keeps Promise, GERB‘s Push for New Budget In a surprising turn of events, Democratic Bulgaria (DB) honored its commitment by voting against the extension of last year’s budget, lending support to GERB’s push for a new budget. Meanwhile, GERB, the party of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, backed the changes that would halt … Read more

Prosecutor-General Elections: Sarrafov Set to Win, But Radev Vows to Veto

Former Interior Minister Vuchkov Predicts Drama in CEO Election, backing Sarafo In a revelation to Nova News, former Minister of Interior, Professor Veselin Vuchkov, has shared his insights into the upcoming election of the Chief Prosecutor, a position set to be filled by Borislav Sarafo, according to Vuchkov. Vuchkov believes that the Legal Commission in … Read more

Vanya Kostova’s House Transformed into a Serbian Orthodox Church

Headline: Vanesa Kostova’s Childhood Home Transformed into Orthodox Temple in Burgas Subheadline: Bulgaria’s legendary singer’s former residence in Dolno Ezerovo is now a sanctuary for the Old-Calendar Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Article: The humble abode where Bulgaria’s late music icon, Vanesa Kostova, spent her childhood has been reborn as a haven of tranquility and spirituality. The … Read more

Unanimous Legal Committee Approves Judicial Law Amendments, backed by PP-DB and ITN, and supported by DPS-Novo Nasto

Judicial Minister Maria Pavlov: Procedural Changes Aim to Complicate Borislav Saradov’s Appointment as Chief Prosecutor In a unanimous vote, the Legal Affairs Committee of the Bulgaria Parliament has approved changes to the judiciary law proposed by GERB-UDF, ITN, and Revival. The amendments, which include introducing double majorities for the election of leaders of the Supreme … Read more

Legal Committee Approves Amendments to Election Code at First Reading

Parliamentary Committee Approves Four Electoral Code Amendment Bills at First Reading In a significant development, the Legal Affairs Committee has approved four bills proposing changes to the Electoral Code at first reading. The move splits the committee’s political Landscape, with "DPS-Novo عيدChooser" voting against. ITN’s Radical Proposal Leading the charge was ITN with its comprehensive … Read more

Asen Vassilev Lacks Qualities for Budgetary Committee Chairmanship

Bulgarian Political Storm: GERB MP Challenges PП’s Asen Vasilev for Budget Committee Chair The first meeting of the budget committee kicked off with a bang today, as GERB MP Delyan Dobrev challenged the suitability of PП’s Asen Vasilev to chair the session. Dobrev argued that Vasilev lacked the necessary moral and professional qualities for the … Read more

Hospitals Draining the Healthcare Budget

Headline: Bulgaria‘s National Health Insurance Fund Chief Sounds Alarm on Overspending, Fraud Subhead: Stanimir Mihaylov reveals increases in expensive medical procedures, suspends suspicions of information leaks. In a recent interview with "This Morning," Stanimir Mihaylov, the newly reinstated head of Bulgaria’s National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), expressed concern over rapidly escalating healthcare costs. Mihaylov, who … Read more