Saturday, December 27, 2025 -Baba Vanga may have died nearly three decades ago, but her reputation as the so-called “Nostradamus of the Balkans” continues to draw global attention, with renewed interest in prophecies attributed to her for the coming years.
Born Vangelia Pandeva Gushterova, the Bulgarian mystic
gained prominence across Eastern Europe during her lifetime and was reportedly
consulted by political figures, including former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
Followers credit her with predicting major events such as the Chernobyl nuclear
disaster, the death of Princess Diana and the September 11 attacks in New York,
claims that have helped cement her legend.
Vanga, who died on August 11, 1996, at the age of 85 after a
battle with breast cancer, is also believed by supporters to have foreseen her
own death. Despite the absence of written records of her prophecies, believers
say her reputation grew with each perceived accurate prediction, while
inaccuracies were largely overlooked.
Her former home in the village of Rupite, near the extinct
Kozhuha volcano in Bulgaria, continues to attract visitors from around the
world who believe she possessed spiritual insight and healing abilities. In
Russia and parts of Eastern Europe, she is often regarded with near saint-like
reverence.
In recent months, claims linked to predictions allegedly
made by Vanga for 2026 have circulated widely online. Among them are
suggestions that humanity could make first contact with another civilisation,
alongside warnings of widespread natural disasters, including earthquakes,
volcanic eruptions and extreme weather affecting up to eight per cent of the
planet’s landmass.
Followers also attribute to her warnings of escalating
global conflict. Observers have pointed to ongoing tensions such as the war
between Russia and Ukraine, instability in parts of Southeast Asia, and fragile
ceasefires in the Middle East as developments they believe align with those
claims.
Other predictions linked to Vanga include major advances in
cancer diagnosis and treatment, with supporters pointing to emerging
multi-cancer early detection blood tests as a possible realization of that
forecast.
Some of her followers argue that events in 2025 lend further
credibility to her legacy, citing volcanic eruptions, severe flooding, and
heightened military tensions in Europe. However, historians and scientists
continue to note that there is no verifiable record of Vanga’s prophecies, and
that interpretations often emerge only after events have occurred.
Despite skepticism, interest in Baba Vanga’s alleged visions
shows little sign of fading, as debates continue between believers and critics
over whether her legacy reflects genuine foresight or the enduring power of
myth.

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