The Bulgarian Interior Ministry has tightened security precautions ahead of New Year celebrations, Interior Minister Rumiana Bachvarova has said. Police presence will be increased and more checks will be made of both persons and luggage on stations and airports. For the time being there has been no information of a direct terrorist threat in Bulgaria, Bachvarova has specified. Security measures will be expanded in big cities, in resorts and at all transport hubs – stations, bus stations and airports. Rumiana Bachvarova has urged citizens to be vigilant and submit signals about dubious luggage or individuals.
Saturday will be mostly sunny. Scattered high clouds will appear over western areas in the afternoon. Light winds will blow from east-northeast. Maximum temperatures will be between 18° and 23°C, around 20°C in Sofia. In the mountains it will be..
At midnight today, the campaign for the general election, to be held on Sunday 27 October, officially ends . Saturday is a day of silence. As of 23 October, 21 of the 28 parties and coalitions had signed contracts for media coverage of their..
Lawyers in Sofia, Burgas, Ruse and other cities have come out to protest against what they say is an illegitimate procedure for the election of the Prosecutor General. The election process should be stopped and a new SJC should elect a reputable and..
BGN 1,454 (EUR 738) per month is needed for a working person to be self-sufficient and live according to Bulgarian standards. For a family of three,..
Cows locked in a lorry have been stranded for six days in the buffer zone between the Kapitan Andreevo and Kapikule border crossings. Two of the..
Bulgaria is hosting the annual meeting of the ECTAA - European Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Association - the largest event of the institution that..
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