#bulgaria

#bulgaria

Bulgaria is preparing to seize control of Lukoil's Burgas oil refinery and sell it to a new owner after the Russian oil company came under US sanctions, according to Bulgarian media reports. Burgas is Bulgaria's only oil refinery and as part of Lukoil is at risk of having to shut down because of the sanctions. The US joined Britain last month in imposing sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, over Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

BRUSSELS (AP) - A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said Monday. The plane landed safely in Plovdiv airport and von der Leyen will continue her planned tour of the European Union's nations bordering Russia and Belarus, said the commission's spokesperson Arianna Podestà. "We can indeed confirm that there was GPS jamming," said Podestà.

Bulgaria's unique blend of a flat 10% tax rate, a strong technical workforce, and women representation in tech has positioned it as an emerging tech hub in Europe.

Easter, the most significant festivity in the Orthodox calendar, sees the Bachkovo Monastery preparing 5,050 dyed red eggs, a tradition reflecting deep cultural beliefs.