Bulgaria Hails U19 Volleyball Champions

National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova welcomed Bulgaria’s U19 women’s volleyball team to Parliament on Wednesday, calling it “one of the most joyful days” of her life. The team made history on Sunday by winning the 2025 FIVB Girls’ U19 World Championship—Bulgaria’s first-ever world title in a women’s team sport—after defeating the USA 3-1 in the final in Osijek, Croatia, CE Report quotes BTA

Kiselova praised the team’s unity and inspiration, saying, “This is the future of Bulgaria.” Bulgarian Volleyball Federation President Lyubomir Ganev also expressed pride in the achievement and urged MPs to support sports funding, calling sport “a rare force that unites us all.”

The team presented a signed ball to Parliament, receiving honorary plaques, applause, and flowers in return.