On February 1 the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Tryphon who died as martyr for his faith in Christ. According to the Bulgarian folk traditions, Saint Tryphon is a patron saint was wine-makers, vine-growers and bar-keepers. Traditionally, men prune the vines on this day. A total of 6,519 Bulgarians named Trifon, Trifonka, Lozan, Lozana, Grozdan, Grozdana, Veselin, Vesko, Veso, Veselina, Vesa, Radka, Radko and Racho celebrate their name day today.
A specialized police operation by the Directorate of the Bulgarian Anti-Drug and Drug Enforcement Administration (GDBOP) uncovered an organized crime group operating in the Blagoevgrad region , related to the distribution of narcotics. 5 kg of..
Over 70% of Bulgarians are categorically against sending a military contingent to Ukraine. This was stated by Dimitar Ganev from the sociological agency “Trend” in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. President Radev opposes sending..
Nowhere and in no way has anyone discussed the issue of sending troops to Ukraine to participate in hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev told MPs in parliament. Foreign Minister Georgiev..
A serious train crash involving a train owned by the Bulgarian company PIMK has occurred near Craiova, Romania. According to initial information, the..
Sofia Airport has been officially renamed to Vasil Levski Airport at a solemn ceremony on February 19 . The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister..
BNB Governor Dimitar Radev will sign the request for an extraordinary convergence report on the fulfillment of the criteria for eurozone membership. This..
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