Dobromir

Bulgaria has outlined an ambitious plan encompassing 13 pivotal projects aimed at fortifying and modernizing its armed forces by 2032.

Five times as many Bulgarians returned to the country last year and registered on a new address compared to those who left - there are 30,000 returnees and 6,000 departed, according to data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI).

Tenants' rental costs have fallen by at least 10%. The decline is registered countrywide, explained Dobromir Ganev, Chairman of the National Real Estate Association in the "Before All" talk show on BNR

The occupancy rate of the apartments meant for short-term rental for tourism purposes has decreased dramatically, experts report.

A new border crossing point for road traffic between Romania and Bulgaria opened in Constanţa county, in the commune of Dobromir. It corresponds to the Bulgarian border point of Krushari, in the northeastern part of the country, reports Romania-Insider.com

French, Germans, Belgians and other residents of Western Europe are asking to buy property on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. At the same time, real estate developers registered a drop in the number of Russians investing in holiday properties on the Black Sea coast.

For the first time in its 85 years of existence, the Balkan Athletics Championships are to bring together, over Saturday and Sunday, in Pitesti (northwest of Bucharest), all 15 member states of the Association of the Balkan Athletic Federations (ABAF), said, during a press conference at the Pitesti City Hall, Sandu Ion, the chairman of the Romanian Athletics Federation (FRA).

Soon Bulgaria will have another land connection with its northern neighbor Romania, the regional governor Nedko Marchev announced.

A new border checkpoint will operate in the northeastern Bulgarian Krushari municipality, Dobrich region and will connect the two countries at the Severnyak and Dobromir villages, Standart news reports.