Bulgaria's prime minister said he saw opportunities for the country's defence industry while on a visit to an arms factory on March 7 as the European Union looks to ramp up military spending.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov visited the arms production facility of VMZ-Sopot in Iganovo, where he examined the plant's technological processes, production capabilities, and strategic role in Bulgaria's defense sector.

We have united around the understanding that a just and lasting peace can be achieved as peace through security for Ukraine and for the EU,' says Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov - Anadolu Ajansı

Bulgaria is set to request the European Union’s assessment on its readiness to join the euro area early next year, highlighting the government’s determination to move toward the single currency.

Thousands of supporters of Bulgaria's ultra-nationalist pro-Russian Vazrazhdane (Revival) party fought with police on February 23 as they attempted to storm the European Union mission in Sofia during a protest against the country's planned adoption of the euro.

Bulgaria will ask the European Commission and the European Central Bank for an assessment on whether the Balkan country meets all criteria to join the euro zone in January next year, its finance minister said on Monday.

Bulgaria reported the highest birth rate in the European Union for 2023, with 1.81 live births per woman, according to data released by Eurostat.

New measures will affect 40 essential drug therapies. Sofia aims to reduce bureaucratic obstacles to their sale and distribution.

We have agreed on the understanding that a just and lasting peace can be achieved through security for Ukraine and the EU, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov said on March 4 after a

Bulgaria had the highest total fertility rate in the European Union (1.81 live births per woman), followed by France (1.66) and Hungary (1.55), EU statistics agency Eurostat said on March

SOFIA - Bulgaria has irreversibly lost a €653 million EU grant under the Recovery and Resilience Facility due to delayed reforms and is at risk of losing most of the funding under this programme.