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SAFE opens opportunities, not automatic contracts.
Bulgarian defence companies should seek international partnerships more actively to participate in SAFE projects, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told industry representatives. The Defence Information Centre reported the meeting on 22 October.
26 October: a different school day, not a day off.
The day after the presidential vote, 26 October, has been designated a non-teaching but attendance day for pupils, bTV reported on 23 October. That means a different organisation of the school day, not an automatic day at home.
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Health inspections move into one digital system.
More than 7,600 inspections have been recorded in the health inspectorates’ new electronic system, the Health Ministry announced on 23 October. The biocides register has also been integrated. The updated public register of premises serving the public refreshes every two hours.
Asia’s carmakers take the stage in Sofia.
Asia Motor Show runs at Sofia’s Inter Expo Center from 22 to 26 October. Organisers advertise more than 20 brands and over 150 vehicles from the Asian automotive industry, including electric and hybrid models.
Surgeon in Shanghai. Patient in Pleven.
Professor Dobromir Dimitrov controlled a surgical robot from Shanghai during an operation on a patient in Pleven, BNT reported on 22 October. The procedure took place on 20 October. A local clinical team remained beside the patient, ready to take over.
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Iva Mihaylova case crosses two legal systems.
The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office said a possible extradition of Iva Mihaylova was inadmissible, bTV reported on 22 October. It cited Bulgarian citizenship and her health. This is a prosecution position, not an acquittal.
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150,000 flu vaccine doses arrive.
The first 150,000 injectable seasonal flu vaccine doses under Bulgaria’s programmes for children and older adults have arrived, the Health Ministry announced on 22 October. Distribution to general practitioners is expected from the following week.
Pleven attracts a factory investment above €10 million.
Germany’s Ensinger plans to invest more than €10 million in a production base in Pleven, Investor.bg reported on 22 October. Manufacturing is scheduled to begin in spring 2027, with up to 130 jobs expected at full capacity.
Google adds $1 million for INSAIT.
Google is providing another $1 million in support for INSAIT at Sofia University, the government announced on 22 October. The donation combines direct funding and Google Cloud credits. The company’s total support for the institute exceeds $7 million.
Fuel prices climb. Bulgaria leads the increase.
Fuel prices in Bulgaria rose 42.2% in September compared with September 2025, bTV reported on 22 October, citing Eurostat. The comparison puts Bulgaria at the top of the EU’s annual increases.
Toll reform puts jobs and road checks in focus.
A 22 October protest by National Toll Administration staff brought the restructuring of road enforcement into focus. BNT reports a plan affecting 420 employees, alongside possible employment in other organisations.
NATFIZ students march. Demands widen.
NATFIZ theatre and film academy students protested again on 22 October, marching to the Education Ministry. Alongside rector Miroslav Dachev’s departure, they called for minister Georgi Valchev to resign, NOVA reports.
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