Only on the Day of Bravery and Holiday of the Bulgarian Army (May 6) we will provide our visitors with the opportunity to enter three of perhaps the most interesting machines from our outdoor exhibition Dozens of enthusiasts and nature lovers will kick off the 44th edition of the Move and Win campaign with a spring hike to Bozhur Hut The meeting point will be the Vladishki Bridge in Veliko Tarnovo The third edition of the Samardala Festival will be held on 3 May in the central square of Nova Zagora is used as a spice and is harvested at the peak of its flowering in May we will provide our visitors with the opportunity to enter three. english@bnr.bg The inaugural edition of the Zlatograd Bike n'Run marathon will take place on Saturday Spain and the UK have registered for the race so far The race will include a 44 km cycling race followed by a 14 km mountain run Zlatograd Deputy Mayor Elmira Pehlivanova said that the event is not just a sports forum but also a cause to promote the region's culture and traditions Other than the duathlon athletes can also compete in pure running (44 24 or 14 km) or cycling (44 or 24 km) disciplines Children under 16 can also compete on 5.4 km courses for free The organizers plan to turn Zlatograd Bike n'Run into an annual event a qualifying race for the UTMB World Series Contacts +359 2 9262 210 By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages Repairs are making it difficult to cross the Danube Bridge near Ruse on the border with Romania and at the "Stanke Lisichkovo" border checkpoint on the border with the Republic of North Macedonia the Main Directorate of "Border Police" announced on its website Construction activities are underway on the road from the Greek side along the Rudozem - Xanthi destination The Greek authorities have put up signs indicating that the terrain is a construction site and that outsiders are not allowed to enter the site Only cars and vans up to 3.5 tons are allowed to pass through the border crossings in the region of Makaza Traffic is normal at all other border crossings with Romania More news from Bulgaria This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page With the melody of 101 Rodopi bagpipes will start the feast of the typical Bulgarian barbecue – „cheverme“ in Zlatograd will be opened The official start is from 11 o’clock on May 6 when the fire for the barbecue in the Zlatograd city park will be lit up at 10 p.m over 200 animals will be bored on a wooden stake during the festival Divine Liturgy will be served at the temple “St and other typical local delicacies will be prepared in the town park A rich music program is also planned throughout the day Guests of the feast can also enjoy the dance with Nikolai Slaveev and his orchestra at 12:30 p.m starts the performance of Angelina and a dance ensemble and an hour later the fun will be held by the Thracian mood orchestra and Sevdalin Buklarev the stage will take over the amateur groups from Zlatograd  begins the performance of the Express Band when the audience at the central square in Zlatograd will enchant the ensemble “Bulgare” the fun will go on with a bagpipe competition on the central square in Zlatograd the “Vievska Folk Group” will play and during the day there will be a play of amateur groups This year’s celebration is dedicated to the 240th anniversary of the birth of the protector of the city to smell the air of the past times and to feel the legends in the air And I'm lucky to have been born in a country with a glorious past and a lot of stories to tell Bulgaria was founded more than 1,300 years ago and has never changed its name their music and their art have changed over the centuries I invite you to take a walk through the different ages of Bulgaria and to get to know it better HOT: » What kind of news would you like to see more of? More than 25 Bulgarian cities will have updated images on Google Maps Google Street View cars will once again be on the roads of Bulgaria this spring they will visit many cities across the country As well as updating the images of the towns and roads the aim is to provide better navigation and orientation of users and infrastructure in the Google Maps application users have the opportunity to explore most Bulgarian cities but the infrastructure not only within populated areas but also between them is changing and evolving which is why Google aims to regularly update the images The new images will help users navigate even better when planning their travels Street View displays 360-degree images not only of streets but also of natural the cars captured Bulgarian cities in 2012 and since then they have been regularly updating the footage Images from previous shoots are also available for users interested in exploring the development of the infrastructure Street View is a popular feature on Google Maps with over 220 billion images from around the world making exploring far-flung destinations and global landmarks achievable with just a few clicks they are processed with special technology that blurs people's faces and license plates of vehicles so they cannot be identified Street View offers an additional image blurring feature (for faces which can be requested by clicking the "Report a problem" button in the bottom right corner of each image You can find more information in Bulgarian Street View, while an updated list of the Bulgarian cities planned for imaging can be found HERE We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria Bulgaria commemorates one of its most significant national holidays – the Day of Saint George the Victorious and the official Day of the Bulgarian Army all retailers in Bulgaria will be required to display prices in both leva and euros Employers in Bulgaria are legally required to implement all necessary measures to prevent and minimize workplace accidents a major British tour operator specializing in holidays to Bulgaria has halted all its operations effective April 24 Wage growth in Bulgaria is projected at 9.3 percent for 2025 a 15.4 percent rise in the minimum wage since January The World Bank has revised down its forecast for Bulgaria’s economic growth in 2025 with 45.2% of those aged 16–74 having bought goods or services via the internet in the past year The fourth edition of the LUNAR Festival of Lights in Sofia will illuminate 10,000 square meters of art across some of the city's most iconic buildings and public spaces from May 8 to May 11 The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology forecasts that May will bring temperatures ranging from 2°C to 33°C across Bulgaria a trend that has persisted for over 30 years A Romanian family paid 3,084.60 leva (1,500 euros) for medical treatment at the Burgas University Hospital following a serious road accident Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase There is heavy traffic at Bulgaria's border control checkpoints with Romania and Greece Border Police said on their website Friday there is heavy traffic for trucks exiting Bulgaria through the Kardam the ferry remains closed due to the low water level of the Danube Due to repair works of the Giurgiu-Ruse bridge over the Danube on the Bulgarian side traffic is controlled by  traffic lights to let vehicles through in stages Alternatives for the drivers in the region are the Silistra The last two of these are closed to heavy-duty trucks; they are open to passenger cars from 8 am to 8 pm there is heavy traffic for both passengers cars and trucks at the Kulata border crossing Because of the increased number of Romanian tourists passing thorough the Kulata and Makaza checkpoints on their way to or out of Greece Bulgaria’s Border Police advises motorists to use alternative Tourists travelling to resorts in the area of Thessaloniki Kavala and the Chalkidiki peninsula can pass through the Ilinden border crossing as an alternative to the one at Kulata People travelling to resorts in the area of Xanthi Komotini and the islands of Thassos can use the Zlatograd border crossing as an alternative to Makaza Those headed to resorts near the town of Alexandroupolis are advised to go through the Kaptain Petko Voyvoda checkpoint Only cars and vans are allowed to pass through the border crossings Makaza Traffic at the border crossings with North Macedonia and Serbia is normal The picturesque town of Zlatograd located amidst the beautiful Rhodope Mountain is one of the few remaining places in Bulgaria where one can still get a firs-hand experience of the traditional culture of Bulgarians and literally "taste" it Just a stone's throw away from the sandy beaches of Greece and about 300 km from the Bulgarian capital Zlatograd offers us a romantic and almost fairytale return to the past In Zlatograd one can enjoy a stroll through the charming cobblestone streets try the traditional Rhodope cuisine or witness the knack of the skilled craftsmen in their workshops which are part of the ethnographic area here They all shape the tourist scene of Zlatograd today Of particular interest in the ethnographic complex of the Rhodope town is Nina Cholakova’s weaving worshop weaving was the only way to produce clothes in Europe until the first textile mills appeared in the 18th and 19th centuries The weaving skills of Bulgarian women were passed down from generation to generation in the family and over the years were brought to perfection Weaver Nina Cholakova welcomes every guest in her workshop in the old town of Zlatograd with a wide smile and eagerness to talk and show her craft they decided to dedicate themselves to the ancient craft by introducing it to tourists Nina works with completely natural materials she explains in an interview for Radio Bulgaria "Our goal is to show the craft as our ancestors used to practise it Because of the difficulty in finding cotton it is even more difficult to find real yarn We bring ours from the town of Sliven (Southern Bulgaria) and our cotton threads arrive from Kazanlak (Southern Bulgaria) when we tell young people that we make fabrics for clothes here They think that their T-shirts popped up in shops just like that And they are not attracted to this activity and I do not know if there are still specialized schools Some time ago we had a school and a weaving mill No one maintains a weaving loom or weaves at home anymore There are also no raw materials because people no longer raise sheep for wool Goatskin does not absorb moisture and is hard to inflame And our ancestors used to sleep on the floor Shepherd's cloaks were also made of goatskin to protect them from the rain.” In addition to showing tourists what a weaving loom is and how it is handled Nina makes a variety of items that can be used in everyday use: cushions "Tourists find them appealing and buy them readily," Nina explains the interest in old customs has been revived People started going to folk fairs dressed in traditional costumes and are looking for something where to put their belongings Others open folk-style taverns and need small cushions for the seats or hand-woven rugs for the floor There are no items that have remained on the shelves for more than a week or two But it is physically impossible to get more output it takes three to four hours to make a small rug just one metre long.” Bulgaria’s Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh and Zurab Pololikashvili Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) have officially signed the agreement for Bulgaria to host the 9th Global Conference on Wine Tourism,. The Mini Bulgaria Park is an unusual place for a tourist tour spiritual culture and natural landmarks of Bulgaria meet Gorna Oryahovitsa often remains undeservedly hidden from the eyes of tourists even though it is only about 10 km away from Bulgaria's old capital which lies at the foot of the Balkans on the banks of the. The new Makaza border crossing point on the Bulgarian-Greek border is going to be officially opened on Monday Greece sent an official note to Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry to confirm to opening date The ribbon-cutting ceremony starts at 11 am and will be attended by the district governors of Kardzhali and East Macedonia and Thrace the official inauguration ceremony will take place at a later stage and will be attended by the Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and Greece There will be joint control at the Makaza border crossing with Bulgarian and Greek border police officers working shifts The crossing can be used by vehicles weighting less than 3.5 metric tons Athens insisted that it is open only for cars and buses while Sofia asked that heavy long vehicles It is expected that the crossing will boost tourist trips between Bulgaria and Greece the development of border regions in both countries and will significantly alleviate traffic at the other border crossing points on the Bulgarian-Greek border The Ruse-Makaza road linking Romania and Greece through Central Bulgaria is supposed to be part of the Pan-European Transport Corridor No and Bucharest to the Greek port of Alexandroupolis on the Aegean which harbors the potential to stimulate the development of much of Bulgaria's central regions did not function until now because the Makaza Pass in the Rhodope Mountains on the Bulgarian-Greek border remained closed This is in spite of numerous promises in the past five years by senior Bulgarian and Greek politicians that a border crossing point there will be opened "next year." The delay in the opening of the Makaza Pass which is some 20 km north of Greece's Aegean coastline has been consistently attributed to the slow construction of the road on the Greek side of the border the Ruse-Makaza Pass road will provide the shortest route from Romania's capital Bucharest (and much of Central and Eastern Europe for that matter) to the Aegean / Mediterranean On Bulgaria's territory the Ruse-Makaza Pass road (section of Pan-European Transport Corridor No It is dubbed Road I-5 (E-85) for Bulgarian government purposes a long-anticipated decision of the Bulgarian government to make the Ruse-Makaza road a "priority project" was justified with the need to absorb EU funds under Operational Program "Transport" which would allow faster administrative procedures for investments The Bulgarian government plans to turn the road in question into a "high-speed way" (with four lanes) The actual realization on European Transport Corridor No also depends on the realization of one of the most-talked about infrastructure projects in Bulgaria in the past 20 years – the construction of a tunnel under the Shipka Pass in the Stara Planina Mountain (Balkan Mountain) which is supposed to improve greatly the transport links between Northern and Southern Bulgaria along the Ruse-Makaza route Bulgaria and Greece shared four border crossing points: Kulata-Promachonas Bulgaria and Greece have signed a draft Joint Declaration regarding the use of the Arda River waters over the next five years following a decision by the Bulgarian Council of Ministers the city of Rakovski had the honor of hosting Pope Francis during his visit to Bulgaria Bulgarians rank among the leading buyers of real estate in Northern Greece Former Environment Minister Assen Lichev has accused Greece of violating Bulgaria’s rights within the European Union The Greek government has responded to the United States' announcement of a 20 percent tariff on European Union exports with a mix of composure and concern A nationwide 24-hour strike is taking place across Greece today Bulgaria is approaching the final stages of preparation for transitioning card payments from the national currency Minister of Economy and Industry Petar Dilov held a meeting with Susan Falatko the Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Bulgaria Bulgarian businessman Nikolay Valkanov is taking over the concession of the Gorubso Madan metal mines from Valentin Zahariev The agreement was signed late Friday evening at the Economy Ministry in the presence of Prime Minister Borisov personally announced the news life on the State TV BNT Nikolay is a former VP of Multigroup and currently owns "Minstroy" and Gorubso Zlatograd and has a concession of the "Varba" mine He is taking over the debts of Gorubso Madan as well some of which are to First Investment Bank The third candidate was an affiliate to the company Himiport Valkanov told journalists that the new owner of Gorubso Madan is the joint stock company "Varba Holding," which had been established 3 years ago Dobrev explained that the concession would not be terminated and Madan mines are continuing their work stressing this was the best possible development because miners will keep their jobs and receive their overdue wages and benefits Borisov explained he has asked the Governor of the Central Bank Ivan Iskrov to order employees of EIbank and DSK bank to come to work Saturday so that the salaries can finally reach the miners in Madan the amount is in the vicinity of BGN 1.2 M He pointed out that First Investment Bank was ready to wire money immediately Friday was the deadline for now-former owner to pay his nearly BGN 8 M debt to the National Social Security Institute He also owes about BGN 1.5 M in wages to miners which he promised to pay by Friday as well Dobrev reported earlier that the cabinet had already begun the procedure to withdraw the concession who have been staging protest rallies for two weeks now asked Borisov to interfere in person to help them receive the pay owed to them They requested earlier that the state terminate the contract with Zahariev who was operating the mines as well as the non-ferrous mill in the city of Kardzhali They reminded that in 2011 the Bulgarian government had already warned that it will terminate the contract with the Gorubso-Madan operator due to similar violations The now dismissed Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov traveled to Madan to meet with the protesters and discuss their demands Bulgarian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Totyu Mladenov also met them and supported their call to oust Zahariev if he does not cover his responsibilities the Economy Minister announced he was planning to withdraw the concession but pointed out that the process could last for months and during this period there would be no guarantee the workers will have a fixed income thus the parties must use all opportunities to resolve the outstanding issue Simeon Djankov issued an ultimatum to the concessionaire to pay by Friday all overdue salaries all his companies will become subject to a large-scale tax audit If Gorubso Madan was to declare bankruptcy the State could only pay miners BGN 1 000 each in compensation "Everyone wants positions – in regulatory bodies and ministries," he emphasized A citizens' rally in support of Ukraine is set to take place in Sofia on February 24 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications announced that a concession procedure for Plovdiv Airport will soon be initiated The Chairman of the Board of the Industrial Capital Association in Bulgaria (AIKB) has suggested a freeze on pensions and salaries for a year apartment requires the equivalent of 199 monthly salarie shared insights on Bulgaria's battle against the demographic crisis Outbound truck traffic at Vidin and Kardam at the Bulgaria-Romania border is busy At the border crossing in Ruse outbound car traffic is also busy There is busy inbound and outbound car traffic at the Kulata-Promachonas checkpoint and the Makaza border crossing on the Bulgaria-Greece border Zlatograd and Ivaylovgrad border checkpoints at the Bulgaria-Greece border are open for cars and minibuses only Border Police advises motorists to also use the other border checkpoints at the Bulgaria-Greece border- Ilinden Outbound car traffic at the Kalotina border crossing at the Bulgaria-Serbia border is intense Traffic at the border crossings with North Macedonia and Turkiye is normal Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev has left for Washington where he will participate in the Munich Leaders Meeting (May 5-7 The forum is organised by the Munich Security Conference The foundation Unity- Kočani has sent an open letter to key Bulgarian institutions expressing gratitude for the support and humanitarian assistance provided by Bulgaria after the tragedy of the fire at a nightclub in Kočani The foreign ministers of Bulgaria and Greece Georg Georgiev and Giorgos Gerapetritis signed a joint declaration on the use of the waters of the river Arda on 2 May the BNR reports citing an announcement published by the Greek Foreign Ministry.. people will be able to withdraw money  from ATMs only in the new currency according to the website of the Bulgarian. helicopters of the Bulgarian Air Force will fly at low altitude over Sofia in preparation for a military parade marking the Day. The Bulgarian student teams that participated in the European Olympiad of Experimental Sciences EOES 2025 in Zagreb have returned with. Truck traffic at the "Kulata" border checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Greek border has been intensive EU citizens can enter Greece without being subject to quarantine The Zlatograd border checkpoint remains closed Starting July 1, all foreign nationals entering Greece must fill in a protocol two days in advance, which can be found on the portal: https://travel.gov.gr/#/form The filled in protocol is certified upon entry via QR code The traffic of foreign nationals entering Turkey by cars The truck traffic at Lesovo checkpoint is intense Traffic is normal at the border crossings with Romania At the border with Turkey at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint Reports of Bulgaria's Border Police say that foreign citizens in cars vans and buses are not allowed to cross the Turkish border Heavy truck drivers who are citizens of countries at risk Drivers who have visited these countries in the last 14 days are also not allowed entry The Greek border authorities temporarily only allow foreign nationals living or working in Greece certified by an official document in Greek as the restriction does not apply to truck drivers The passage through the Zlatograd border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Greece has been suspended due to the complication of the epidemiological situation in Greece