Section: Bulgaria
From Kyrgyzstan to Bulgaria in the footsteps of our ancestors
Kyrgyzstan, located in the Tian Shan Mountains in Central Asia, is little known in Bulgaria. Except, perhaps, with Lenin peak and the peak of Khan-Tengry located on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, climbed by Bulgarian alpine climbers. And yet one of the pearls scattered around the world from the necklace of the Bulgarian people can...
Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Day 186
Almost one-fifth of Bulgarian patients with active Covid-19 infection admitted to hospital 167 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours out of 3,923 PCR tests performed. 4.26% of all PCR tests have returned positive, data from the Single Coronavirus Information Portal show. The number of newly registered cases is highest...
Heroes of Sevastopol ferry ceases operations
Heroes of Sevastopol (Geroite na Sevastopol) which is the last ship of the ferryboat line Varna- Chermomorsk- Poti has ceased operations. The vessel is owned by the state-owned company Bulgarian Marine Qualification Center, but no vessel operator voiced willingness to rent the ship due to bad market sentiment. The railway-ferry line between Varna...
Strategic Forum in Bled: Bulgaria’s PM Proposes Medical Shield for Action Against COVID-19 in EU
The creation of a medical shield for action against COVID-19 in Europe was proposed by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov in his speech to the leaders of the Strategic Forum in Bled. According to this medical shield, all Member States should react differently to red, yellow or green code. Borissov added that the unified medical protocol should specify...
Eco-activists look for sustainable solutions for Tundzha, Prut and Dnieper rivers
The carelessly discarded plastic cup can easily reach the nearby river and wastewater can pollute its waters even further. However, humans can not only destroy. They can create and build things as well. This is proven by the Earth Forever Foundation which, together with three foreign non-governmental organizations will seek environmental...
Ukraine Closes Its Borders to Foreigners
The Ukrainian government will close the state border to foreigners by the end of September, Prime Minister Denis Shmigal said. He noted that this decision was made due to the situation with the coronavirus pandemic, BGNES reports. “In connection with the level of diseases, we must protect our fellow citizens and show responsibility to our...
Day 44 of protests: Cinema at Eagles’ Bridge and counter-protest at Romanian Embassy in Sofia
The 44th day of anti-government protests in Bulgaria ended peacefully. At the initiative of the BOEC association, the BNT building was blocked twice with a request for the director general Emil Koshlukov to resign. Later, the traditional procession on the yellow cobblestones took place, which stopped in front of the National Assembly building as...
Anti-Lukashenko Protest: The Biggest Demonstration in Belarus’ History
An enormous crowd of protesters gathered in Minsk Sunday to demand a new presidential election in Belarus, while the embattled President Alexander Lukashenko held a smaller rival demonstration nearby. These scenes followed longtime leader Lukashenko’s contested victory in last Sunday’s election, which independent observers have...
Largest Seaside Resort in Bulgaria – Sunny Beach to Close the Season by September 10th
Most hotels in the largest seaside resort in Bulgaria – Sunny Beach will close for the season by September 10. The reason is the lack of charter flights and tourists to choose the months of September and October for their summer vacation. At the height of the summer season, some of the largest complexes in the Sunny Beach resort are still...
Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Day 157
Arrivals in Bulgaria from United Arab Emirates no longer required to show negative PCR test As of today, 11 August, arrivals in Bulgaria from the United Arab Emirates are not required to have a negative PCR test, reads an order by Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov from today. A negative PCR test is not required of persons arriving in...
