From July 1, 2025, Bulgarian households are expected to see an average increase of just under 5% in their electricity and heating bills. The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) published its proposals for updated tariffs, following a thorough review of requests submitted by energy companies across the country. The proposed average increase in electricity prices for end-users is 4....

Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of the “Revival” party, has sent letters to the presidents and prime ministers of all European Union member states. In the messages, he outlines what he describes as the true scale of inflation in Bulgaria, the condition of the national budget, the public’s sentiment regarding the eurozone, and the growing demand among Bulgarian citizens for a referendum on the matter. In his statement to BNT, Kostadinov said that the appeal to European leaders is […]

What did Bulgarians eat and drink 150 years ago? A new exhibition at the State Archives Agency delves into this question, offering a glimpse into the culinary habits of the past - from royal tastes to everyday customs, from forgotten recipes to cultural shifts at the dinner table. Among the exhibits is the hand-written recipe book of Natsko Sotirov, the personal chef to Tsar Boris III. His grandsons, Kalin and Atanas Sotirov, recall stories passed down through the family....

Nearly three-quarters of Bulgaria’s workforce are employed in sectors where salaries remain below the national average, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Social Affairs. At the close of the first quarter, the average salary in the country reached 2,443 leva, yet about 73% of workers are in industries that fall short of this threshold. One notable disparity is between the public and private sectors....

In a coordinated move ahead of Bulgaria’s planned euro adoption, the National Revenue Agency (NRA), the Commission on Consumer Protection (CCP), and the Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) signed a joint cooperation agreement aimed at cracking down on unjustified price hikes and other unfair commercial practices. The three regulators are aligning efforts to ensure that neither consumers nor honest businesses are harmed by speculative behavior during the transitional period […]