On February 22, 2025, the third edition of the "Martenița Festival" took place in Brussels, bringing together the communities of Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and other countries in the spirit of shared tradition. The program included a bazaar of marteniți, a workshop for making them, and a cultural program with official representatives.

Children from the three Bulgarian schools in Brussels, their parents and teachers, Bulgarians, paid tribute to the life and legacy of the Apostle of Bulgarian freedom – Vasil Levski.

On January 31, a concert titled "A Night of Schubert and Brahms" took place in Brussels, organized under the patronage of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Brussels. The concert was also supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in Brussels. The event attracted a full hall and garnered significant interest from classical music enthusiasts.

On January 13, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg hosted the opening of the exhibition “Paradise is Now” by the talented young Bulgarian artist Alexander Panayotov. The exhibition, which will be open to visitors until April 11, presents thirty exceptional paintings specially curated for this prestigious venue.

On December 7, 2024, a literary meeting was held at Espace Art Gallery in Brussels with one of the brightest contemporary Bulgarian authors, René Karabash (Irena Ivanova). The event was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Belgium and attracted representatives from cultural and literary circles, the Bulgarian community, and literature enthusiasts.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the process of implementing a large-scale project, coordinated in advance with all responsible institutions in Bulgaria and the EU, including the implementation and launch of a new version of the National Visa Information System (NVIS).

The Bulgarian Government has extended the COVID-19 related domestic restrictions and certain international entry restrictions until at least 30 April 2021.

As from 1 March 2020, road vehicles with a total technically permissible maximum weight exceeding 3,5 tonnes circulating on paid road sections in Bulgaria will have to pay for their use distance-based road charges – toll. The toll replaces the electronic vignette for heavy vehicles and buses.

Guide to the Media accredited to cover the visit of Pope Francis to Bulgaria

An electronic system (e-vignette and toll), as a modern way of charging for the use of the national road network, is introduced in Bulgaria as of 1 January 2019. In the attached file, you will find more information on where and how you can buy E-Vignette and how to convert your paper vignette to an electronic one.