The number of Bulgarian citizens travelling abroad in June increased with 9.5% as compared to the same month in 2016 to 618.900 people, the National Statistical Institute informs. The number of Bulgarians travelling to Italy saw 30.2% increase and the number of people visiting Spain rose 19.4%. 15.3% increase was registered in the number of Bulgarian nationals travelling to Austria. In June 2017 a total of 1,448 million foreign nationals visited Bulgaria, which was 6.9% more as compared to June last year. 60% of all foreign nationals visiting Bulgaria were citizens of EU member states, NSI further informs.
Due to the outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (sheep and goat plague) in Velingrad and the subsequent protests by farmers, 300 new samples will be taken today. Currently, 1,700 sheep are at risk of being forcibly euthanized. The decision for a..
Exactly a month after the parliamentary elections on October 27, the first session of the 51st National Assembly, which started on November 11, continues today. MPs will make a sixth attempt to elect a speaker. During the fifth..
Wednesday will be mostly sunny. There will be weak to moderate west-northwesterly wind. The lowest temperatures are expected to be between minus 3° and 2°C; in Sofia - around minus 1°C. The highest temperature will reach 10°C to 15°C;..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and..
The first marble statue discovered in the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica on 3 July, is probably of Lucius – grandson of Roman Emperor Octavian..
The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) presented its annual awards for professional achievements in the field of tourism. The Bulgarian..
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