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Bulgaria to Join Eurozone Smoothly and Confidently as of January 1, Says PM Zhelyazkov

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As of January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will smoothly and confidently become part of the euro area, said Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov at a press conference on Tuesday. “If we assume that the main goal of any government is the prosperity of the nation, then our key task will be to ensure that Bulgarians in the euro area enjoy higher incomes, stronger purchasing power, and are protected against inflationary pressures,” Zhelyazkov stressed. Earlier on Tuesday, the European Parliament (EP) voted to adopt a report on Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro on…

Transport Ministers of Bulgaria, North Macedonia Push for Rapid Agreement on Railway Tunnel

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During a meeting between Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Grozdan Karadjov and his counterpart from the Republic of North Macedonia, Aleksandar Nikoloski, the two sides agreed to quickly finalize the agreement on the construction of a cross-border railway tunnel between the two countries. The meeting was part of the Global Transport Connectivity Forum 2025 in Istanbul, Karadjov’s Ministry reported. The meeting highlighted the need to build and modernize European transport corridors, with special emphasis on the rail and road Corridor 8 as a prerequisite for regional economic…

StoreX

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The Storex company was registered in 1994 with 100% private participation. The product line is focused mainly in clothes for leisure. The used fabrics are mainly denim, linen and cotton. The age group starts from children and teenagers to adults. The company has its own production of garments that trades on the foreign and domestic market. At the beginning, the company quickly imposed and affirmed its own brand “Storex jeans” on the market thanks to its quality. Later Storex increased its production capacity and became a loyal and reliable partner…

DRAG Bicycles stands for quality, reliability, adventure and great design

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Designed and manufactured by Velomania Ltd., DRAG has been one of the leading brands in Bulgaria since 2000, when serious production began. The company now holds approximately 40% of the market for middle to top range cycles in Bulgaria. DRAG currently offers a full range of over 60 models of bikes. Take a look at our catalogue for the innovative gravel genre, MTB, Cross Country, Free Ride, Dirt Jump, DH, BMX, Road & Track, E-bikes, Kids bikes and the latest craze – fixed gear bikes. Of course our success is…

Balneology, SPA and Wellness in Bulgaria

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The healing power of mineral springs has been recognized since the time of the Thracians, who were renowned as healers. “The Holy Springs of Thrace” were famous throughout the Roman Empire. Few countries in Europe can rival Bulgaria’s spa, balneological and wellness tourism, with its abundance and diversity of thermal mineral waters and curative mud deposits. There are more than 550 known sources with 1,600 springs that have a total capacity of 4,900 per second. Predominant are waters with low mineral content – 66.7% of the springs, as opposed to…

Varna – Sea Capital of Bulgaria.

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The city of Varna is situated in the North-Eastern part of Bulgaria, on the Black Sea shore. Varna is the third-largest city in Bulgaria and the largest one on the Black Sea shore with a population of about 330 000 people. Because of its history and its economic and cultural significance, it is often called the Sea Capital of Bulgaria. The average January temperature in Varna is +1.7 °С, the average July temperature is +22.8 °С, and the average annual temperature is +12.2 ° С, which makes it very appropriate…

Manastira Winery – Wine with Character

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We are the Manastira Winery. We produce high quality red and white wines along the banks of the Topolnitsa river, at 330 m above sea level, where Thrace meets the hills of Sredna Gora. The specific terroir, the vineyards cultivated with love and the thousand-year-old winemaking traditions of the region, are the foundations for the distinctive character of our wines. Оur priority variety is the local Mavrud; we make the Ilaya series from it – rich, full-bodied red wine and rosé. After gaining experience with it, we know that our…

Tryavna

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Tryavna is located in Central Bulgaria, about 250 km away from both Sofia and Varna, and at 440 m above mean sea level. The town lies at the foot of the northern slopes of Stara planina (Old Mountain, the Balkan). The population of Tryavna is approximately 10 000 people. According to historical data, the region around the modern-day town was inhabited by Thracian tribes. A settlement had existed there as early as the 18th century, and by the 19th century, the town had already become a cultural and craft centre.…

Some 83% of Bulgaria’s Administrative Structures Ready to Work with Euro

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A total of 82.95% of the administrative structures in Bulgaria have adapted their information systems to work with the euro, the press centre of the Electronic Governance Ministry said on Monday. A total of 516 out of 521 administrative bodies have submitted their plans and have completed the adaptation process, according to data on a web-based platform (evro.egov.bg) for tracking and reporting the progress of State structures for the introduction of the single European currency. The Electronic Governance Ministry plays a key role in preparing the public sector for the…

Kazanlak Tomb

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An original Thracian tomb from the 4th – 3rd century BC is situated in the Tyulbeto park. It is known as the Kazanlak Tomb. It is under a special storage regime. Its duplicate, constructed in scale 1:1, which presents the architecture, the archaeological materials and the wall-paintings of the Kazanlak Tomb, is situated next to it. This Tomb is one of the most significant monuments of the Thracian culture in the Bulgarian lands, included in the list of the global cultural inheritance of UNESCO in 1979. The tomb was accidentally…