The Economist’s “The World in 2018” annual look-ahead forum took place in Sofia, within the bounds of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
At the forum, held in Sofia for the first time, Lilyana Pavlova, Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union pointed out that Bulgaria is second in the world in the number of mineral springs after Iceland with 200 different kinds of mineral water, third in Europe in historical artifacts after Italy and Greece, first in lavender oil and rose oil exports, and is one of the most stable European countries with an economic growth rate of almost 4 percent, external debt of 26 percent in relation to the GDP with a downward trend, inflation of 1.3 percent and unemployment of 6 percent. Addressing the participants, Minister Pavlova stated that Bulgaria was proud of its alphabet and that during the rotating Presidency the Cyrillic alphabet would be used.
The initiative "Take a Walk with Your Cardiologist" was held in major Bulgarian cities to mark today’s World Heart Day. The Organizers from the Bulgarian Society of Cardiology emphasized the importance of regular moderate physical..
On Monday, there will still be showers in the eastern half of the country. It will stop raining by the evening. Clouds will break in the western part of the country. It will be mostly sunny in Southwestern Bulgaria in the afternoon. There will be..
Traditional folk instruments, including the tambura, gadulka and kaval (shepherd's flute) are expected to disappear from Bulgarian stages within 10 to 15 years if no attention is paid to folk music performers, shows an analysis from a field study..
On Sunday a cold atmospheric front will pass through the country. In the morning, the cloudiness will begin to increase rapidly from..
During a short meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Bulgarian caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan..
The caretaker government has adopted National Program for Prevention and Protection from Domestic Violence for the period 2024-2026 ,..
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