Balgarianovinite.com The State has earmarked EUR 20 million for preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 through the end of this year, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said in Burgas on Thursday, as the host city began work on the organization of the event and Sofia Municipality sought detailed feedback on why its competing bid had not been selected.
Earlier on Thursday, Sofia Municipality said it had formally asked Bulgarian National Television (BNT) Director General Milena Milotinova for detailed feedback on the assessment of the capital’s bid, including the scores awarded under the individual criteria and the reasons for them. It also requested permission to make public those parts of its proposal not covered by confidentiality requirements. Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said the capital would help make Eurovision a success for Bulgaria but argued that greater transparency would build trust in the selection process.
Later in Burgas, Hristov, who chairs the interagency organizing committee for Eurovision, said the State would play a full role in preparations. Of the EUR 20 million allocated through the end of 2026, EUR 15 million will serve as the guarantee that must be deposited before the organizational process begins, while the remainder will cover ongoing needs. Additional funding will be included in the 2027 State Budget, although Hristov said no figure could yet be given. The funding will cover needs related to infrastructure, transport, accommodation and promoting Bulgaria as a tourist destination.
Hristov defended the selection of Burgas, saying the city had demonstrated a functioning economic model and a proactive approach to its bid. He said BNT, as the Bulgarian broadcaster responsible for the host-city selection, could provide details about the decision.
Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov said preparations now need to proceed quickly because of tight deadlines for administrative procedures and public procurement. No final estimate of the overall cost is available yet, he said. The aim is to have the venue ready by the end of the year for a test concert attended by European Broadcasting Union experts, allowing potential problems with internal logistics and acoustics to be identified and addressed in time.
Nikolov said at least five ministries are involved in preparations and stressed that hosting Eurovision should be regarded as a national rather than solely a Burgas initiative. He said the contest has the unanimous support of the parties represented on the Burgas Municipal Council, as well as neighbouring municipalities along the Southern Black Sea coast.
Later on Thursday, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said in a Facebook post that he doesn’t expect praise from the government, he expects partnership. He was responding to remarks made by Deputy Prime Minister Hristov, who said that the capital is facing a “management crisis”.
Sofia’s Mayor said he hoped this would not be yet another government that needs to be reminded that the city should not be isolated because of “political ambitions”. “Sofia is not the mayor. Sofia is not its problems. Sofia is its people,” Terziev said. He noted that nearly two million people live and work in the capital, which generates almost half of the country’s economy.
Terziev said Sofia supports Burgas as the host of the contest and added that the capital would also celebrate Eurovision in May 2027. He said Sofia would make use of the best elements of its bid and turn them into music, events and experiences for residents and visitors. Eurovision 2027 Preparations Underway in Burgas with EUR 20 Mln Earmarked as Sofia Seeks Answers on Host Selection 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-20 13:21:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law