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Maria Zakharova

Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson accuses Bulgaria of reformatting 9 May

“The ruling regime in Bulgaria is trying to reformat “Victory Day” into “Europe Day” and to neglect the commitments to preserve cultural and memorial sites,” the official spokesperson of Russia’s Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated in a comment on..

published on 5/17/24 9:43 AM

Serious traffic accident involving National Service for Protection car near Aksakovo

A National Service for Protection (NSP) car was involved in a serious traffic accident at 5.30 PM on 17 May near the town of Aksakovo. Kiril Petkov, co-chair of We Continue the Change party (PP) and former prime minister was travelling in the NSP car,..

published on 5/17/24 9:23 AM
Port Rosenets

Constitutional Court confirms termination of Lukoil’s concession of oil port Rosenets

The Constitutional Court has rejected the request by President Rumen Radev to rule that the termination of Lukoil’s concession of oil port Rosenets is unconstitutional. Parliament adopts fast-track procedure to terminate Lukoil's concession..

published on 5/17/24 9:01 AM

Fascination of Plants Day at Sofia University’s Faculty of Biology

The Fascination of Plants Day is to be celebrated today at the exhibition hall of the Faculty of Biology of the St. Kliment Ohridski university in Sofia. Students, lecturers and researchers will hold demonstrations and provide fascinating..

published on 5/17/24 8:10 AM
Nadezhda Bacheva

Sofia Municipality will take care of 12 unaccompanied migrant children

Sofia municipality takes over the financial expenses of twelve migrant and refugee children without parents in Sofia , deputy mayor Nadezhda Bacheva told BNR. They currently live in a family-type accommodation center and are cared for by a team of nine..

published on 5/16/24 7:44 PM

Weather forecast: Temperatures begin to rise on Friday and Saturday, the rain stops

On Friday minimum temperatures in the country will range from 6° to 11° C., for Sofia 8° C. In the morning there will be fog in the Western part of the country. During the day there will be rain in isolated parts of the country, and in the afternoon..

published on 5/16/24 6:05 PM
Prof. Ivan Gruev

More than 40% of teenage girls smoke at least once a week, Prof. Ivan Gruev says

Cardiac insufficiency is turning into a pandemic, with seven new cases discovered in Europe every minute, says cardiologist Prof. Ivan Gruev, who is Deputy Director of the National General Transport Hospital. 170,000 people are treated for cardiac..

published on 5/16/24 4:20 PM
Caretaket Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov

Migratory pressure is declining, interior minister says; vice president believes the flow of migrants will increase

The lasting tendency of a decline in the migratory pressure towards Bulgaria continues, caretaker Interior Minister Katlin Stoyanov said at the opening of a safe zone for unaccompanied children at the Registration and Reception Refugee Centre in..

published on 5/16/24 2:45 PM

Kozloduy NPP withdraws proposal for 30% rise in electricity price, will propose less

Household electricity prices could go up by less than 30% as of 1 July, 2024, Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov announced at a briefing at the Ministry of Energy. Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant has withdrawn the price proposal, and after..

published on 5/16/24 2:29 PM

Caretaker cabinet sets up working groups for speedier construction of new nuclear capacities and the Vertical Gas Corridor

Interdepartmental working groups will work towards the speedier implementation of the projects for the construction of new nuclear capacities at Kozloduy NPP and the Vertical Gas Corridor, the Council of Ministers press service has announced. The..

published on 5/16/24 2:00 PM