Bulgaria's leading news sources: the dailies 24 Chasa and Trud, bTV and Nova for broadcast, Dnevnik and Capital for analysis and business, English coverage from Novinite, and the BTA — one of Europe's oldest news agencies, founded in 1898.
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the most read newspapers in Bulgaria?
- 24 Chasa and Trud are the leading national dailies, alongside major news portals such as Dnevnik and Mediapool.
- Which Bulgarian outlets publish in English?
- Novinite and The Sofia Globe cover Bulgarian news in English.
- What is Bulgaria's official news agency?
- The Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA), founded in 1898, is one of Europe's oldest state news agencies.
Bulgaria has one of the Balkans' most vibrant and politically engaged newspaper industries, with a dynamic media landscape that reflects the country's rich Slavic heritage, Orthodox Christian culture, and complex post-communist democratic evolution. Bulgarian newspapers serve a population of 6.5 million in the Cyrillic script — one of only a handful of European languages using this writing system — making Bulgaria's media uniquely connected to Eastern European press culture and distinct from its Latin-script neighbours.
Among the most widely read Bulgarian newspapers online is 24 Chasa, the country's highest-circulation daily. bTV and Nova TV are the dominant commercial broadcasters. Capital is Bulgaria's most respected business weekly, known for investigative reporting. For business, the Bulgarian Stock Exchange provides official market data. Sports fans follow Sportal.bg and the BFU for the national football team. In English, Novinite and The Sofia Globe are the leading portals. The national agency BTA publishes in both Bulgarian and English.
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