Incumbent Iliana Yotova and vice-presidential candidate Kiril Vulchev poll 47.3%, with former caretaker prime minister Andrei Gyurov and his running mate Georgi Kandev in second place with 30.6%: Market Links. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch #Избори2026 sofiaglobe.com/2026/10/21/bu…

Bulgaria had issued more than 13,000 seasonal work permits to non-EU nationals by July 10, as businesses increasingly rely on foreign workers to fill staffing gaps, Nova TV reports. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch #migration novinite.com/articles/241173…

Prime Minister Rumen Radev rules out more support and warns Ukraine cash is 'draining' away. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch #ukraine rapporteur.com/news/bulgaria…

Supreme Court judges struck down amendments to the Labour Code and the Judicial System Act that had been introduced through the budget’s transitional and final provisions. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch bnrnews.bg/en/post/545030/bu…

Drone attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea have begun disrupting Bulgaria's grain exports, with vessels refusing or delaying calls at its ports and around 5mn tonnes of wheat at risk of being left unsold. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch intellinews.com/black-sea-dr…

Bulgaria and Czechia collected more electronic waste per person than any other EU member in 2024, Eurostat data published on October 14 show, as several eastern members outperformed far richer western states. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch intellinews.com/bulgaria-cze…

Security along the Bulgarian-Turkish border has improved significantly, with a decline in illegal border crossings, Austrian foreign minister Gerhard Karner told his Bulgarian counterpart during talks in Vienna. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch bnrnews.bg/en/post/544220/au…

At a meeting in Sofia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova urged China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, to use Beijing’s influence to help achieve de-escalation in Russia’s war against Ukraine. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch bnrnews.bg/en/post/544485/fo…

A Bulgarian court has issued arrest warrants for two young German nationals suspected of setting fire to Starlink antennas. The case is reminiscent of another in Poland, which Warsaw says was orchestrated by Russia. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch dw.com/en/bulgaria-seeks-sus…

What prompts Bulgarians living abroad to return home? The answer to this question are provided by the first in-depth survey conducted by the information platform ZaVrashtane v Bulgaria (Returning to Bulgaria). #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch #diaspora bnrnews.bg/en/post/543561/wh…

Nato partner aircraft are expected to arrive in Bulgaria due to the increased attacks on ships in the Black Sea, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told Bulgarian National Television in an interview on October 18. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch #defence sofiaglobe.com/2026/10/18/de…

Prime Minister Radev backed a diesel supply deal agreed by US President Trump and Russian President Putin on October 15, breaking with other European Union leaders as they gathered in Brussels to discuss surging energy prices. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch intellinews.com/bulgarian-pm…

Military experts are alarmed at what they see as inaction on the part of Bulgaria’s government in the face of spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch balkaninsight.com/2026/10/15…

Russia has a motive to be behind the drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, but Bulgaria cannot prove its guilt, Prime Minister Roumen Radev told Parliament on October 14. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch sofiaglobe.com/2026/10/14/ra…

Bulgaria is participating in NATO's Drone Edge initiative and has committed EUR 80 million to it through the European Union's SAFE mechanism for a project to acquire 20 systems - 10 mobile and 10 stationary. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch #defence bta.bg/en/news/bulgaria/1224…

In an official statement, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has provided a timeline of yesterday's drone strikes against commercial vessels near Bulgaria’s territorial waters. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch bnrnews.bg/en/post/541584/dr…

Prime Minister Rumen Radev summons Russian ambassador over latest drone strikes targeting ships in Bulgaria's Black Sea economic zone, admitting Moscow likely 'benefited' from the attacks. #bulgaria #bulgariandisaptch #politics balkaninsight.com/2026/10/13…

The IMF has cut its forecast for Bulgaria's economic growth in 2026 from 2.8% to 2.6% and revised its projection for the country's average annual inflation upwards from 3.8% to 4.9%, compared with its spring estimates. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch #economy bta.bg/en/news/economy/12232…

Two ships have been struck off the coast of Bulgaria, one in a drone attack, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Tuesday, a week after a similar incident. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch euronews.com/2026/10/13/two-…

Bulgaria has requested technical assistance from the European Union and NATO to continue the investigation into the attack on commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. #bulgaria #bulgariandispatch bta.bg/en/news/world/1223144…