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Bulgaria declares national day of mourning for North Macedonia's nightclub fire victims
Sofia, March 18: The Bulgarian government declared Tuesday a national day of mourning for the victims of the nightclub fire in North Macedonia that killed at least 59 people.
Arun Kumar Sahu concurrently accredited as India's Ambassador to North Macedonia
New Delhi, March 10: Arun Kumar Sahu, currently serving as India's Ambassador to Bulgaria, has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia. He will continue to be based in Sofia and is expected to take up the assignment shortly, a statement from the Minsitry of External Affairs stated on Monday.
Bulgarian parliament approves new government
Sofia, Jan 16: Bulgarian National Assembly on Thursday approved a coalition government led by GERB-UDF's nominee Rosen Zhelyazkov, more than two months after the parliamentary elections.
EnduroSat Nanosatellite launched on Balkan-1 Mission
Tel Aviv, January 15: EnduroSat's nanosatellite was launched at 21:09 Bulgarian time Tuesday as part of the Balkan-1 mission into low-Earth orbit aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. EnduroSat is one of the fastest-growing Bulgarian nanosatellite manufacturers globally and a leader in Bulgaria's space sector, designing, building and operating satellites with the goal of making space accessible for all.
Bulgaria's largest parliamentary force proposes coalition government
Sofia, Jan 15: GERB-UDF, the largest political force in the Bulgarian Parliament, on Wednesday proposed the formation of a three-party coalition government, two and a half months after the parliamentary elections.
Romania expands NATO deployment to Slovakia, Bulgaria
Bucharest, Jan 15: Romania has bolstered its military presence on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Eastern Flank as of January 2025, deploying units to Slovakia and Bulgaria in addition to its ongoing participation in Poland, the country's Ministry of National Defence has announced.