20.8% of Bulgarians say they want to live under authoritarian rule, another 10% are supporters of communism, indicates a survey conducted by Alpha Research agency commissioned by the Human and Social Studies Foundation-Sofia.
64% of the respondents say they support democratic rule. In Sofia support for liberal democracy stands at 81%, in regional cities – 73%, whereas in villages and small towns this percentage is 55.
61% of Bulgarians support the country’s membership of the EU, 16% say they do not. In the 2017-2024 period approval of NATO has soared from 28% to 40%, with disapproval levels remaining practically unchanged (26%-28%). Asked “What kind of end to the war in Ukraine would be best for Bulgaria?”, 65.8% answer “Attaining a truce whatever the conditions”, 18.1% say Ukraine must win, and 11.2% prefer Russia to win.
On Thursday at 11.01 a.m., astronomical spring will arrive. The minimum temperatures will be minus 5 °C and 0°C. In Sofia, it will be around minus 3°C. In the morning hours, there will be conditions for reduced visibility in places in the plains...
A Bulgarian citizen working in the UN system has died in Gaza today, according to preliminary information received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministry announced on its website. Additional information will be announced at a later stage,..
In just one day, over 600 volunteers donated blood for the victims in the Republic of North Macedonia , who are being treated in Bulgaria. This is shown by the data for Tuesday. All blood centers report that the wave of empathy does not subside..
March 18, 2025 has been declared a National Day of Mourning in memory of the young people who died in the tragic fire in a nightclub in the town of..
The import of manpower from non-EU countries is record high, but does not cover the needs of the business sector. Since the beginning of the year, 4,202..
Six residents of the town of Kocani from North Macedonia are traveling to the Pirogov Hospital in Sofia to donate blood. They have the rare blood type..
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