Новости за 30.09.2025

On October 1, Bulgaria will see a mix of sun and clouds, with more significant cloud cover across many regions. In the afternoon, scattered showers are expected over the Rila and Rhodope mountains. Winds will be light to moderate from the west....

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared that the country is ready to shoot down Russian drones if they enter Hungarian airspace, whether by accident or on purpose. His remarks were published on September 29 in a local media interview. At the same time, Orban sought to minimize the risks posed by Russian drones crossing into European countries, instead criticizing what he described as the exaggerated caution of Western European leaders....

From October 8, Bulgaria will begin imposing effective sanctions on traders who breach the Law on the Introduction of the Euro. The transitional period, during which institutions issued only prescriptions, will expire, and from that date onward joint inspections by the Consumer Protection Commission (CPCo) and the National Revenue Agency (NRA) will start. The decision was announced during a meeting of the Euro Mechanism convened by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. ...

The national portal kolkostruva.bg has officially gone live, although currently it provides pricing information for stores from only two retail chains, a check by Dir.bg revealed. ...

The National Early Warning and Public Alert System in Bulgaria will undergo a scheduled test on Wednesday, October 1, beginning at 11:00 a.m., the Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday....

A horrifying crime shook the town of Peshtera on September 27, when a 62-year-old woman was fatally attacked in her home in the Pirin district. Authorities were alerted at 12:20 p.m....

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov described the contract with the Turkish state energy company Botas as a significant problem for Bulgaria’s energy sector, highlighting its long-term financial impact on Bulgargaz. According to Zhelyazkov, the agreement has already committed Bulgargaz to over 600 million leva (€306 million) that the company is unable to repay. Over the full 13-year period, the contract would cost the state more than six billion leva (€3....

Bulgaria took part in a videoconference of EU defense ministers discussing the proposed a “drone wall,” an initiative aimed at strengthening Europe’s air defenses. The meeting, convened by European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius, included participation from Denmark, Finland, Poland, Romania, and the three Baltic states. Former Bulgarian Defense Minister Angel Naydenov and Ivaylo Ivanov from the Union of Reserve Officers “Atlantic” provided commentary on the topic on Nova TV. ...

A Bulgarian national has been detained by Russian authorities, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed to BTA. Preliminary information received from the Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow indicates that the detention is on suspicion of committing a crime under Article 159, paragraph 3 of the Russian Criminal Code, which concerns fraud committed through deception or abuse of trust. The identity of the detainee has not been released, and the circumstances leading to her arrest remain unclear....

Two officers of the Executive Agency “Automobile Administration” (IAAA) have been arrested after demanding bribes from truck drivers transporting equipment for Robbie Williams’ concert in Sofia. During searches of their homes and cars, authorities found over 40,000 euros and 5,000 leva, according to Senior Commissioner Lyubomir Nikolov, Director of the State Traffic Police. The case began on September 25 around 7:00 p....

The Bulgarian men’s national volleyball team returned home to a warm and ceremonial reception at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport, greeted with a red carpet, a guard of honor, and laurel wreaths. The team arrived on the government Airbus A319, flying back from Istanbul, where they had been welcomed earlier in the morning by Youth and Sports Minister Ivan Peshev. On Sunday, Bulgaria’s national squad, led by coach Gianlorenzo Blenghini, secured silver medals at the men’s World Championship held in the Philippines. Читать дальше...

The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the successful evacuation of three individuals from the Gaza Strip: two young Bulgarian citizens and an elderly Palestinian, who is a relative of one of the Bulgarians. According to the MFA, the operation was carried out in close collaboration with international partners and coordinated by four Bulgarian diplomatic missions. The evacuation took more than 24 hours, beginning in the early hours of September 29....

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared that Europe finds itself in a precarious position with Russia, saying the continent is "not at war, but no longer at peace." His statement, delivered on September 29 in Düsseldorf, followed a series of escalating incidents attributed to Moscow in recent weeks, ranging from airspace violations to interference in elections across the region. Merz warned that Russia is waging a "war against our democracy and a war against our freedom," arguing that the Kremlin’s... Читать дальше...

A new technical issue has been reported with one of the first F-16 Block 70 fighter jets delivered to Bulgaria earlier this year. Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov confirmed the problem in a written response to "Revival" MP Tsoncho Ganev. The malfunction involves a fuel leak from one of the aircraft’s internal fuel tank compartments....

Residents of Pernik and the surrounding region woke up this morning facing a water outage that has affected both the city and several nearby settlements. According to the local water utility, supply will not be restored until the afternoon of October 1, Wednesday. The interruption covers not only Pernik itself but also the town of Batanovtsi and the villages of Yardzhilovtsi, Bogdanov Dol, Meshtitsa, Divotino, Lyulin and Golemo Buchino....

Esports no longer sit on the edge of the entertainment world. Huge arenas fill with fans watching their favourite line-ups, and thousands more tune in online. Europe has become one of the busiest hubs for competitive gaming....

Card payments are set to make the adoption of the euro in Bulgaria easier for both consumers and merchants, according to Polina Toskova, head of a company providing cashless payment infrastructure. In an interview with Bulgarian National Radio, she highlighted that cashless payments are increasingly popular, both in Bulgaria and worldwide. Toskova explained that consumer demand for card payments has steadily risen in recent years, particularly following the COVID pandemic....

On average, around half of Bulgaria’s drinking water is lost as it travels through the country’s water supply network, according to official estimates. In certain areas, the losses reach as high as 80%, meaning that from every liter of water extracted, only 200 milliliters reach end consumers. For comparison, European Union countries on average lose about 23% of their water during distribution. ...