Bulgaria’s Plovdiv remains relatively unknown to most travelers, but it’s beginning to appear on more and more Balkan itineraries – and for good reason. Situated between two vast mountain ranges along ...

A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was forced to land at the airport of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, using paper maps because of GPS failures. Source: Financial Times, as ...

The southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv celebrated its inauguration as a European Capital of Culture with an opening show on January 12. The city shares the honor in 2019 with Matera, Italy. Plovdiv is ...

Elena Yoncheva says the "false information" surrounding the Commission chief's flight "has dealt a serious blow to the image ...

A spokesperson for the top European Union official says authorities suspect "blatant interference by Russia" jammed GPS ...

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag prayed his Eid al-Fitr prayer in Muradiye mosque in Bulgarian Plovdiv city on Thursday, where Religious Affairs delivered 2 thousand holy Qurans and ...

The Bulgarian government on Thursday flip-flopped on allegations that Russia jammed GPS signals to European Commission ...

2006-07-16 04:00:00 PDT Plovdiv, Bulgaria-- "We must inform the police about you," said the desk clerk at my hotel. For a moment I was gripped with long-dormant, behind-the-Iron-Curtain paranoia. Then ...

On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will adopt the euro as its official currency and become the 21st member state of the eurozone.

Bulgarian police found a pipe bomb and other explosives during a search in Plovdiv that was prompted by a tip from relatives of a youth suspected of planning an attack.Credit...Bulgarian Prosecution ...