Hurricane-force winds peaking at 160 km/h caused huge damages in the town of Vratsa (Northwestern Bulgaria) and the nearby villages. The crisis headquarters of the Municipality of Vratsa declared partial state of emergency. Gale force winds uprooted..
Bulgaria's Minister of Health Asena Serbezova has set up a working group, which will urgently review the current medical standard in the specialty "Emergency Medicine", in order to effectively implement the activities of providing emergency medical care..
Once again the first heavy snow of the season left towns and villages in the district of Vratsa without electricity. There are power outages in the municipalities of Vratsa, Mezdra and Krivodol. The situation is most critical in the biggest..
On June 2, Bulgaria marks the 145 anniversary since the death of one of its national heroes. On this day in 1876, the renowned poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev lost his live in a battle for the independence of Bulgaria. All Bulgarians grow..
In 2021, Bulgaria marks the 145 th anniversary since the death of Bulgarian revolutionary Hristo Botev and the members of his detachment who gave their lives for the liberation of this country from the Ottoman Rule. The Days of Botev..
An exhibition of spring and Easter-related postcards takes us 100 years back in time. The exhibition is organized by the Hristo Botev Regional Library in the city of Vratsa. Visitors can take a look at old Vratsa through specially selected 21..
Today the Bulgaria Orthodox Church honours the memory of Saint Sophronius of Vratsa - a Bulgarian clergyman, bishop of Vratsa, national awakener and first follower of the work of Paisii Hilendarski. In Vratsa, the feast of the saint, who is the..
In a popular pun, Bulgaria’s poor and backward Northwestern region has for a long time been dubbed “North-run-down” Bulgaria. After the fall of socialism and the decline of agriculture, many left the region in search of a job and a..
The process of registration of parties and coalitions at the Central Electoral Commission for the parliamentary elections on 4 April is into its second day. However, sociologists are not predicting any drastic change of the status quo prevalent..
Graduate students preserving cultural heritage from Ecole de Chaillot, a specialized school in architectural studies for preserving cultural heritage, will be presenting their graduation projects in the Regional Museum of History in Vratsa..
