Today marks 1070 years since the assumption of St. Ivan of Rila, the heavenly guardian of the Bulgarian people. St. Ivan of Rila was born in 876 in the village of Skrino and became a monk as a teenager living as a hermit in Mount Rila, Western Bulgaria. At the beginning of 10 c. he founded a monastery. Burned down and reduced to rubble, today Rila Monastery is on the list of the world’s cultural heritage and the most visited site in Bulgaria. In 2002 Pope John Paul II paid a visit to the celebrated monastery.
It will be sunny on Monday. There will be light to moderate southerly and southwesterly wind and temperatures will continue to go up. The lowest temperatures in most places will range from minus 2°C to 3°C, around 1°C in Sofia. The maximum..
Citizens who cross at a pedestrian crossing while holding a mobile phone will be fined, according to proposed legislative changes. According to Chief Inspector Lachezar Bliznakov from the "Traffic Police", the sanction will apply to both those..
An Open Doors Day is being held at the Rectorate of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". It is organized by the Students’ Council of the Sofia University. Prospective students can familiarize themselves with the programs offered by the 16..
A yellow code for strong wind has been issued for 18 regions of Bulgaria on Tuesday . The minimum temperatures will be 4 to 9°C, around 4°C in Sofia...
The Central Election Commission (CEC) must carry out the re-calculation of the election results it has been tasked with by the Constitutional Court...
Vazrazhdane party has sent a formal request to President Rumen Radev to call a referendum on keeping the Bulgarian Lev , the party’s leader Kostadin..
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