The blockade of the main road Sliven - Yambol, southeastern Bulgaria, in the area of the village of Krushare continues for the fourth day as pig farmers are protesting. The protest is against the requirement by the veterinary authorities for culling domestic pigs because of the spread of African swine fever, although there are no cases of the disease in the Sliven region. There are 3,994 animals raised in two industrial pig farms in the area. The number of pigs of households with “backyard farms” totals 5,140.
Due to military conflicts, four thousand children from Syria, Afghanistan and Morocco sought protection in Bulgaria in 2024 . The data is from a UNICEF report, according to which 2024 was "one of the most devastating for children in conflict..
The registration of a second Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks the beginning of a new schism. The position of the "BSP-United Left" states that the decision of the Supreme Court of Cassation on the registration of a second Orthodox Church is a heavy blow..
The Bulgarian caretaker government will allocate two million leva (about one million euros) to support the remaining 20 thousand households without electricity . The authorities are in constant contact with the regional governors of the affected..
Caretaker Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov has ordered that by the end of the day, problems with the electricity supply in settlements affected..
Dozens of villages in Central Bulgaria are still without electricity, water and connection to mobile operators networks. The teams of the electricity..
The Bulgarian caretaker government will allocate two million leva (about one million euros) to support the remaining 20 thousand households without..
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