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Important news in FACTS on 30.04.2026

Among the countries of the eurozone, which Bulgaria joined on January 1, 2026, the most significant annual inflation, besides our country, is registered by Lithuania (4.9 percent), Greece (4.6 percent), Belgium (4.3 percent) and Slovakia (4 percent)

Bulgaria has the highest annual inflation among the countries of the eurozone in April

Annual inflation in Bulgaria accelerated to 6.2 percent in April 2026, which is the highest level among the countries of the eurozone, according to preliminary data from the European Statistical Office Eurostat.

Gergana Aleksova - Velikova: BSP will not give up the fight for workers' rights

"We are gathering on May Day, Labor Day, at Lake Ariana in Borisova Garden at 11.30 am. We invite everyone who feels left-wing or wronged on their working day, and who wants to share the holiday of the left press. There will be interesting activities, including for the youngest. Although many people feel this day as a non-working day, it should above all tell us about the sacrifice of many people in the fight for an eight-hour workday.".

PP submitted 11 bills on the first day of the 52nd National Assembly

On the first day of the 52nd National Assembly "We continue the change" submitted 11 bills, the party's press center announced.

The defense of the driver of the crashed bus near Malko Tarnovo withdrew the appeal against his detention

The defense of the Ukrainian driver of the tourist bus, accused of the accident near Malko Tarnovo, withdrew the private appeal against the ruling of the Burgas District Court, which imposed a preventive measure of "detention in custody" on him. As a result, the appellate court dismissed the case, the Court of Appeal announced, quoted by BNT.

Parvan Simeonov revealed the difference between Radev and Borisov

In the last five years, everything in Bulgaria has only changed. Now we can give ourselves a year or two in which to look for a way forward. The most important and first thing is to stabilize public finances, because Bulgaria is in a big financial hole.

A serious accident involving a TIR and a passenger minibus occurred near the village of Lutidol

A serious accident involving a TIR and a passenger minibus occurred on the international road E-79 between Mezdra and Botevgrad, BulNews agency learned.

"Justice for everyone" puts pressure on the National Assembly for the Supreme Judicial Council

Initiative "Justice for Everyone" with a main request to the 52nd National Assembly - a change in the Judiciary Act and the election of a new Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the initiative writes in a letter sent to the media. The mandate of the elected members of the SJC expired nearly four years ago and the council in fact continues to exercise full-fledged personnel powers in obvious contradiction with the spirit of Art. 130, para. 4 of the Constitution, summarized news.bg.

Ivan Demerdjiev: One of the main goals is to dismantle the "Peevski - Borisov" model

One of the main goals is to dismantle the "Peevski - Borisov" model, said Ivan Demerdjiev from "Progressive Bulgaria" in the studio of "More from the Day" on BNT.

A crash with a victim closed the Veliko Tarnovo - Ruse road

A crash between a car and a bus closed the main Veliko Tarnovo - Ruse road. The incident occurred on the section between the villages of Samovodene and Polikraishte, said Mariana Hristova, spokeswoman for the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs – Veliko Tarnovo, quoted by Focus.

Nikolai Vassilev: A successful measure against the demographic crisis would be to give a family with a baby up to 13,000 euros

The birth rate in Bulgaria must double (about 100,000 - ed.) so that we do not have a demographic crisis. Politicians do not recognize the crisis and do not provide a solution. This was stated by economist and former Deputy Prime Minister Nikolay Vassilev in the program “Face to Face“ on bTV.

Asen Vassilev on the separation from DB: It is not a dramatic step, but a normal evolution

“The great task that was set, namely the eurozone and Schengen, on the one hand, and on the other - Borisov and Peevski under 80 MPs and the opportunity for real judicial reform, has been accomplished“, said in “Face to Face“ the leader of “We continue the change“ (PP) Asen Vassilev.

Margarita Popova is being asked to be the Minister of Justice

Who will be the Minister of Justice in Rumen Radev's government is a question that is of great concern to magistrates. The name of Ivan Demerdzhiev, who is being considered for the post, has been circulating in the media, but he is also an option for the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, commented news.bg.

Karlovo goes to a referendum on "Rheinmetal"

The Municipal Council in Karlovo gave the green light to a local referendum for one of the most commented industrial initiatives in recent months - the investment of the German arms concern "Rheinmetal", planned through a joint venture with the state-owned enterprise VMZ-Sopot, BTA writes. In the public sphere, the project gained popularity as a "new gunpowder plant", although various official statements refer to two separate facilities - one for gunpowder and the other for the production of ammunition.

A bill to amend the State Debt Act was submitted by GERB-SDS

The GERB-SDS parliamentary group submitted a bill to amend and supplement the State Debt Act on the first working day of the 52nd National Assembly, thereby declaring a clear commitment to expanding the opportunities for savings and investments of Bulgarian citizens. This was announced by the party's press center.

Kiril Petkov on the separation from DB: Free Bulgarians must have a choice

The former leader and co-chairman of "We continue the change" Kiril Petkov finds many benefits in parting with "Democratic Bulgaria", it is clear from his post on "Facebook".

Snow falls on "Petrohan", snowplows are on site VIDEO

Snow falls on the "Petrohan" pass. Winter equipment is already working on the ground. Snowplows were sent along the route today due to snowfall and complicated traffic conditions, Focus writes.

The new head of parliament is the daughter of a former Berkovski mayor

Mihaela Dotsova, the daughter of former Berkovski mayor Milcho Dotsov, became the speaker of the 52nd National Assembly, konkurent.bg wrote.

New bus lines will connect Krivina, Kazichene, Busmantsi and German with the metro from September 15

The new transport organization is the result of an analysis of service needs in the region, which identified the lack of direct connections between settlements, difficult access to the "Iskarsko Shose" metro station, and lines that do not provide predictable movement as the main problem.

Boyko Rashkov: Ivan Demerdjiev is prepared for the Minister of Law and Order

Former Minister of the Interior and current MP from "We Continue the Change" Boyko Rashkov announced Ivan Demerdjiev as a suitable candidate for the head of the law and order department, the Bulgarian National Radio reported. The statement comes against the backdrop of the ongoing processes surrounding the structuring of the future executive branch in our country.

End or another episode of the saga? SOS approved the 75-meter skyscraper in “Mladost“

The Sofia Municipal Council (SOS) approved a controversial report that allows a private investor to build a 75-meter skyscraper on almost entirely municipal land on “Alexander Malinov“ Blvd. in the “Mladost“ district. The decision was adopted with 34 votes “in favor“, provoking serious debates in the hall and a sharp public reaction, BNT reports. Some municipal councilors and local residents have spoken out against the provision of the land, describing the project as risky for the area.

Natalia Kiselova: In the 52nd National Assembly, there are nuances of the right and an absolute lack of the left

In the 52nd parliament, we are witnessing nuances of the right and an absolute lack of the left.

Nikola Minchev: The division of the PP-DB is deeply wrong decision

A deeply wrong decision. At a time of almost unprecedented parliamentary presence for a single party, with presidential and local elections coming up in the next year and a half, it is imperative that the opposition remain united if it wants to prevent the PB from seizing all power in the country. This was written by the former Speaker of the National Assembly and current MEP Nikola Minchev on the occasion of the division of the PP-DB into two parliamentary groups in the new 52nd National Assembly.

For the first time: A dog accompanied a blind MP in parliament

Ivan Yanev, who is a deputy from "Progressive Bulgaria" and is blind, was accompanied into parliament by his guide dog Rover. Yanev entered parliament from the 24th MIR - Sofia. Rover is a Labrador and became the first dog in the National Assembly, Nova TV reported.