The European Commission has asked Bulgaria to coordinate all its national provisions in line with EU rail safety legislation (Directive 2004/49/EC).
This directive requires Member States to set up an independent safety authority and an independent accident and incident investigation body. So far, however, Bulgaria has failed to secure the independence of the investigative body.
Sofia has two months to fix the situation. Otherwise, the Commission may bring an action before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
On Tuesday, minimum temperatures will range from 8 to 12°C. In Sofia, it will be around 8 °C. The day will be mostly sunny, with scattered clouds and a chance of light rain in the afternoon. The wind will blow from the west-northwest, reaching moderate..
Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev accused GERB leader Boyko Borissov and Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov of populism and reckless actions. Earlier today, the government announced it would allocate an additional 15 million leva (7.7 million euros) in subsidies..
A delegation led by Metropolitan Anthony and Professor Ivan Ivanov — a priest and theologian — represented the Bulgarian Patriarchate at the enthronement and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV on 18 and 19 May. They delivered an official..
We are helping North Macedonia and Serbia because of the breakdowns in their energy systems, Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov announced at..
On Monday, the lowest temperatures will range between 5°C and 10°C, around 5°C in Sofia. It will be mostly sunny in the morning, but around and after..
Public transport in Sofia will resume as of Tuesday, May 20, Todor Kapitanov, Vice President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria..
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