16 October 2023

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on October 16.    We start with a summary of the leading news stories from Bulgaria and the weather forecast for tomorrow.   Next, we keep talking about the forthcoming local elections in Bulgaria at the end of October – are citizens aware of the powers of mayors and do they have realistic expectations of them – an interview with university lecturer and regional development Kliment Naydenov. And finally in our music slot, we celebrate 45 years on stage one of Bulgaria’s most popular pop singers – Nelly Rangelova and her jubilee concert. Welcome to the show!     You can listen to the full version of our podcast on our website at https://bnr.bg/en/podcast-in-english/broadcast