The local administration has prepared a total of 12 projects, among them a kindergarten, a chitalishte (community culture centre), and new water mains. In the words of municipality mayor Niridin Ismail, the application procedures for European programmes are very difficult:
“In the two months we had we prepared the projects and submitted them to the Agriculture Fund. We have signed contracts for two of them. During the winter we may sign all contracts, and then, next year, many things in the infrastructure of Hitrino will happen.”
One year after the tragedy that befell the village, when, on 10 December, 2016, a freight train derailed and exploded, destroying the train station and many houses, Christian and Muslim clerics got together to pray for the people of Hitrino. Four families will be given keys to their new homes, after they were destroyed in the blast.
Overnight, cloudiness will increase in the western parts of Bulgaria, while in the rest of the country it will remain mostly clear. On Tuesday, more significant cloud cover is expected over Western and Central Bulgaria. In the afternoon, cloud cover..
Bulgaria’s candidate for judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union , Associate Professor Alexander Kornezov, has been approved , lex.bg reports. In line with the Treaty of Lisbon, a panel of seven jurists recognised for their expertise..
From 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will join the Eurozone , and the lev and stotinki will become a thing of the past. While the new currency will have a different appearance, it will preserve familiar symbols and images. The designs of the Bulgarian euro..
Bulgarian students won four medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). They earned one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the..
Two helicopters from the Bulgarian Air Force are participating today in the firefighting operations in the Rila Monastery area . A Mi-17 helicopter with a..
Bulgaria’s candidate for judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union , Associate Professor Alexander Kornezov, has been approved , lex.bg..
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