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Only 6.1% of adults in Bulgaria take part in training, second lowest in EU
Just 6.1% of Bulgarians aged 25 to 64 took part in education or training in the past four weeks in 2025, Eurostat data show. The EU average is 13.7%.
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Plovdiv woman takes in Nedyalko Yordanov's cat, dog Sharo still needs a home
The poet is looking for new homes for the cat Lucky and the dog Sharo from his Burgas house, after the 91-year-old man who looked after them died.
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Patatnik – a Rhodope potato and cheese bake
Rhodope shepherds once lived on patatnik for three days at a time up in the mountains, with no fridge in sight. These days it just feeds the family…
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Bulgarian-style lentils with sausage
Poor families once ate lentils with sausage just to get by. Now it's a favourite on the autumn table—a thick lentil stew with chunks of smoky…
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Karlovo's Atelie Banderol wins design award at Qingdao Fashion Week
A studio from Karlovo, set up by Desislava Damyanova and Nikola Karadamyanov, showed 30 designs at Fashion Week in the Chinese city of Qingdao and…
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Chicken soup with homemade noodles: dough with just one egg
Classic chicken soup with hand-cut noodles, carrots and celery, made with dough that needs just one egg — a real home-cooked lunch.
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Dietitians say "ultra-processed" on a label doesn't mean a food is bad for you
Nutrition experts don't agree on how much harm industrial processing itself causes, while the WHO works on global guidance for ultra-processed foods.
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Free heart checks at Burgas clock garden on 29 September
People can get a free blood pressure check and ECG at the garden by the Clock in Burgas on 29 September, from 2pm to 5:30pm.
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'Bolata 2026': Red Cross volunteers practice rescuing people from a sinking ship
The drill on Bulgaria's northern Black Sea coast is the third of its kind held in the region.
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The fish that fed Burgas before tourism: fried sprat with garlic sauce
Crispy fried sprat, Black Sea style, served with a sharp garlic sauce, ready for the table in under half an hour.
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Докато българската обувна индустрия линее, семейна фабрика от Пещера облича Холивуд и Кан
Докато над 200 български обувни фабрики са затворили врати, семейна компания от Пещера шие обувки за Кери Ъндърууд и Анджелина Джоли и представи нова…
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The secret ingredient that sets moussaka apart from the Greek version
A hearty moussaka made with potatoes and minced meat, topped with a crisp layer of yoghurt and eggs — the true Sunday lunch, and different from the…
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A rainy Saturday night calls for clay-pot stew like grandma made
A country-style stew with beef, aubergine and peppers, cooked slowly in a clay pot for two hours while rain falls outside and the house fills with…
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Customs dog starts work at Burgas port
Three dogs trained in the UK to sniff out illegal goods are joining Bulgaria's customs agency — one of them will work in Burgas.
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Mussels in wine with garlic and parsley — for a cool evening in Burgas
Quick Black Sea mussels steamed in white wine with garlic and parsley, served with a glass of wine — perfect for a Friday evening while the mussels…