Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey and Bulgaria on Monday as a deadly heat wave went into a second week around much of the Mediterranean.

The Health Ministry said all market players are now in the system, including retail pharmacies. Discussions are underway to criminalise the illegal medicine trade.

Bulgaria is due to adopt the euro on 1 January 2026. There has been much debate in the country in the run-up to joining the eurozone, with many citizens remaining sceptical. In contrast, the vast majority of Hungarians support the euro — yet the government is not taking any steps to achieve this.

Thousands of Bulgarians have been protesting what they say is undue political influence on local justice. Many believe the EU is turning a blind eye to corruption in the Balkan country for political reasons.

The State Department signed off on the sale of the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System following a request from the Bulgarian government, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement Monday.

Bulgaria has secured a partnership with U.S. bank Citi to finance the construction of nuclear power units at Kozloduy NPP, marking the country's largest energy project in decades, its energy ministry said on Wednesday.

Bulgaria is tapping the international debt market for the second time in 2025, capitalizing on credit-rating upgrades spurred by its entry into the euro area next year.

The Bulgarian government’s 2018 decision to sell over 213,500 Bitcoin — now valued above the country’s public debt — has reignited discussion on crypto as a sovereign reserve asset.

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A severe forest fire in western Bulgaria has prompted evacuations and destroyed buildings, spreading across the border into Serbia on Sunday July 27 as firefighters battle the rapidly advancing blaze.