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The District Information Point – Ruse held a press conference dedicated to the progress in the absorption of European funds in the Ruse region and the presentation of the project of the Executive Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (ESMEPA) to support businesses from Northern Bulgaria. The event brought together representatives of the media, institutions and the expert community.

The press conference was attended by the deputy mayors of the Ruse municipality, Dimitar Nedev and Zlatomira Stefanova. The event was opened by her in her capacity as the head of the DIP–Ruse project. Stefanova emphasized the importance of European funding for the sustainable development of the region and the role of the District Information Point as a key intermediary between the institutions and the local community.

During the event, Diana Avramova – manager of the DIP–Ruse, presented an analysis of the European funds attracted to date in the Ruse region, focusing on the results achieved, the main areas of funding and the contribution of the implemented projects to the economic and social development of the region.

Experts from ESMEPA – Victoria Buchkova, associate “European Project Management” and Martin Minchev, expert “Information Services for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises”, presented the project “Providing Complex Services to Enterprises from the Northern Regions of Bulgaria in Order to Support Their Sustainable Development and Growth”. The project is implemented under the Program “Competitiveness and Innovation in Enterprises” 2021 – 2027, co-financed by the European Union. Within the framework of the initiative, six mobile teams have been formed, which have already started visiting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the regions of Northern Bulgaria. The aim is to provide personalized assistance, information and guidelines for participation in European and national programs, as well as to familiarize businesses with current financial instruments for growth and development.

The mobile teams will cover the districts of Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Targovishte, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen, Varna, Dobrich and Silistra, and for the district of Ruse the visits will be carried out by experts Georgi Petkov and Boyko Palchev. Over 2,500 enterprises are expected to be visited. The initiative aims to strengthen the connection between business and institutions and create more opportunities for financing, innovation and sustainable development in the region.

District Information Point - Ruse is part of the network of 27 District Information Centers for the promotion of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the European Funds under Shared Management (EFSM) in Bulgaria.

An introductory information event was held in the Meeting Hall of the Municipality of Ruse regarding the progress in the implementation of some of the projects under procedure BG-RRP-4.023 "Support for sustainable energy renovation of the residential building stock" - Stage 1 of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan - for blocks "Yavor" (BG-RRP-4.023-0830), "Lisets" (BG-RRP-4.023-2085), "Ilyo Voyvoda" (BG-RRP-4.023-1393) and "Borimechka" (BG-RRP-4.023-2101). The projects included in the first stage are implemented with 100% grant funding provided through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. It is planned that the Yavor and Lisets blocks will reach energy class "A", and the Ilyo Voyvoda and Borimechka blocks - class "B".

The event was attended by the project management teams, representatives of the selected contractors, employees of the Ruse Municipality, representatives of the media, etc. The project managers - deputy mayors Encho Enchev (of the Yavor and Lisets blocks) and Borislav Rachev (of the Ilyo Voyvoda and Borimechka blocks), presented the main project activities aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of the four multi-family residential buildings and the expected results of their implementation. The planned energy-saving measures include thermal insulation of external walls, roof and floors, replacement of outdated joinery with PVC profiles and high-performance glazing, replacement of external doors, modernization of lighting installations, provision of an accessible architectural environment, etc. The projects concerning the Ilyo Voyvoda and Borimechka blocks also envisage the construction of facilities for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources (FES) for own needs. For the four buildings, construction permits have entered into force and construction activities have started.

The project budget for the Yavor block is over 4.7 million leva including VAT, for the Liset block – over 2.5 million leva including VAT, for the Ilyo Voyvoda block – over 1.9 million leva including VAT and for the Borimechka block – over 5.1 million leva including VAT.

A conference was held at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency on the topic "150 years since the April Uprising - 1876, and commemoration of the decision to declare an uprising, taken in December 1875 by the Gjurgovski Revolutionary Committee". The event is part of the initiative of BNT, BTA and BNR "14 centuries of Bulgaria in Europe".

It was attended by the Mayor of Ruse Municipality Pencho Milkov, Radko Vlaykov – Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Romania, the Regional Governor of Ruse Region Dragomir Draganov, Ionel Muscalu – Deputy Mayor of Giurgiu, the General Director of BTA Kiril Valchev, Prof. Georgi Valchev – Rector of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Desislava Atanasova – Rector of Ruse University “Angel Kanchev”, Acad. Hristo Beloev – Chairman of the Municipal Council in Ruse and Honorary Rector of Ruse University “Angel Kanchev”, Prof. Nikolay Nenov – Director of the Regional History Museum – Ruse, the host of the “Panorama” program on Bulgarian National Television Boyko Vassilev, the Executive Director of the “Euroregion Danubius” Association Lili Gancheva, Emil Põunescu – historian and museographer from Giurgiu (Romania), as well as a number of public figures from Ruse.

In his speech, Mayor Pencho Milkov emphasized the importance of public media as carriers of spirituality and national memory. He noted the historical role of Ruse as a city that, even before the Liberation, was an entry point for European culture, ideas of freedom and modern social order. Milkov also recalled the key role of Ruse in the relationship with the Gyurgevsky Revolutionary Committee.

The mayor declared his intention to mobilize not only the energy of Ruse, but also of other Bulgarian municipalities for the worthy celebration of the 150th anniversary of the April Uprising. In his words, the celebrations should have a national character and be felt in all settlements in the country.

“The success of the Bulgarian community has always been the result of setting high national goals. This is a huge responsibility for leaders to correctly set goals and unite society, especially in difficult times,” emphasized Pencho Milkov.

The conference aims to commemorate significant anniversaries in Bulgarian history with a contribution to the pan-European historical memory until 2032, when 1400 years have passed since the establishment of Old Great Bulgaria. Next year, the discussions will continue in the national press clubs of BTA in the cities - centers of the four revolutionary districts: Veliko Tarnovo, Sliven, Vratsa and Panagyurishte.

Before the start of the conference, the participants visited historical places in Giurgiu related to the preparation of the national liberation movement - the place from where Hristo Botev's detachment boarded the ship "Radetzky", as well as the building in which the Giurgiu Revolutionary Committee met.

The funds will be invested in the development of fisheries, aquaculture, tourism and ecology

The Strategy of the Municipality of Ruse for the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture has been approved for funding under the Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture Programme 2021–2027. This became clear from the results of the evaluation committee published today. The activities for the implementation of the strategy will be implemented through the Local Fisheries Initiative Group (FLIG) created for this purpose, in which the municipalities of Ruse, Ivanovo and Borovo participate. The project will be implemented jointly by the three municipalities.

The main goal of the initiative is the sustainable development of the fisheries sector by uniting the efforts of the local community, business and institutions. The implementation of the strategy will contribute to environmental protection, promotion of innovation and creation of new economic opportunities related to fisheries and aquaculture.

The established FLAG covers a separate fishing territory and aims for sustainable development through the active participation of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, with full implementation of the Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) approach. The main motive for starting the activity is the initiative of the local community and its desire to join forces to overcome the identified problems and for the effective use of available resources.

The expected results of the implementation of the strategy include sustainable economic, social and cultural development of the territory, environmental protection, promotion of innovation, as well as diversification and value addition along the entire supply chain of fishery and aquaculture products. The benefits of the implemented activities will be directly directed to the local population.

All stakeholders in the FLAG territory will have the opportunity to apply for funding for activities that contribute to the implementation of the strategy. Its total budget amounts to BGN 3,907,900, with 25% of the funds earmarked for running costs, management and promotion.

An information meeting on the topic "Opportunities for European funding in the Ruse region", organized by the District Information Point in Ruse, was held today in the Round Hall.

During the event, the manager of the District Information Point - Ruse, Diana Avramova, presented to the employees of the Municipality of Ruse up-to-date information on the absorption of European funds in the Ruse region, as well as the results achieved in 2025 under the center's project.

The upcoming funding opportunities in 2026 were also discussed, with emphasis placed on the role of European programs for the sustainable development of the region.

The event provided an opportunity for questions and discussion between representatives of the municipal administration and experts from the District Information Point - Ruse, with a focus on the practical usefulness of European programs for the local community.