The blockade of the main road Sliven - Yambol, southeastern Bulgaria, in the area of the village of Krushare continues for the fourth day as pig farmers are protesting. The protest is against the requirement by the veterinary authorities for culling domestic pigs because of the spread of African swine fever, although there are no cases of the disease in the Sliven region. There are 3,994 animals raised in two industrial pig farms in the area. The number of pigs of households with “backyard farms” totals 5,140.
During the night the clouds will increase. After a temporary improvement in visibility, there will be fog or low clouds in the lowlands and valleys. There will be a light wind from the East-Southeast. Minimum temperatures will range from minus 2° C...
Bulgaria’s consul to Sweden Stefan Stoykov has met with the eight Bulgarian sailors, members of the crew of the ship Vezhen suspected of sabotaging a Baltic Sea cable. Sweden seizes Bulgarian ship sailing under Maltese flag European..
There will be no reduction in social benefits, Minister of Labour and Social Policy Borislav Gutsanov told reporters. There is complete accord among the political forces in the ruling coalition that social benefits must be preserved and that..
Taxi drivers gathered at Sofia Airport in protest, blocking access to Terminal 2 for a short time on Friday afternoon. They are unhappy with the new..
On Saturday, fog or low clouds will cover the plains and sheltered valleys. Minimum temperatures will be between 0 and 5°C, around 1°C in Sofia. Sunny..
The claims of Bulgarian citizens investigated for espionage in the UK about their links to the "highest echelons" of power in Bulgaria, are not based on..
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