Bulgaria Today podcast - 7 September 2026

Welcome to Bulgaria Today, the English-language podcast of Radio Bulgaria, on September 7 hosted by Rositsa Petkov

Join with us for half an hour of Bulgarian history, travel, music and stories that connect Bulgaria’s past with the country we know today.

In this special edition of Bulgaria Today following Bulgaria's Unification Day on September 6, we’ll take you back to the dramatic diplomatic battle that followed the Unification and explore how Bulgaria’s young diplomacy managed to defend the historic act against opposition from some of the Great Powers.

We’ll then travel through the mountains aboard one of Bulgaria’s most beloved symbols, the Rhodope narrow-gauge railway, which is celebrating 100 years on the rails.

We’ll end with a song that has become deeply connected with Bulgarian identity and love for the homeland, Lyuben Karavelov’s "Hubava si, moya goro" (You Are Beautiful, My Forest).

Stay with us and enjoy this special edition of Bulgaria Today.