Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Second Grand National Uprising passes without tension

Photo: BTA

The 64th day of antigovernment protests in Bulgaria passed without accidents. Protesters blocked temporarily several interesections in Sofia during the rally held under the motto Grand National Uprising 2. Thousands of demonstrators waved Bulgarian flags and shone phone lights. In a press release, the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior thanked the citizens who expressed their position peacefully and did not allow any provocations during the protest.

On Thursday night residents of the Danube city of Ruse blocked traffic near Danube Bridge border crossing at the Bulgaria-Romania border until 8 pm. They  protested against air pollution in the city.

Antigovernment rally was held in Veliko Tarnovo as well. The procession took place at the central street.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

MP from ITN demands resignation of Caretaker Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov and National Theater director Vasil Vassilev

At a press conference in the National Assembly, MP Stanislav Balabanov from ITN has demanded the resignation of Caretaker Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov and the Director of the National Theater Vasil Vassilev. According to Balabanov, the law enforcement..

published on 11/8/24 12:35 PM

Turbot quota for Bulgaria up by 10%

Over the next four years, the allowed catch for turbot in Bulgaria will be within the range of 82.5 tons. This is 10% more compared to the current allowed catch, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food says. The same quota has been set down for Romania..

published on 11/8/24 12:15 PM

ITN has collected more signatures than necessary for approaching the Constitutional Court for a partial annulment of the election

There Is such a People (ITN) has collected 67 signatures and are submitting a complaint to the Constitutional Court for the partial annulment of the election for parliament on 27 October 2024. At a press conference in the National Assembly..

published on 11/8/24 11:59 AM