Astronomical winter starts on December 21 at 12:02 o'clock. This is the shortest day of the year - only 9 hours and 2 minutes for the latitude of Sofia.
On this date, the Sun will pass through the point of the winter solstice in the constellation of Sagittarius. The long-awaited great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn can also be observed by amateur astronomers.
According to meteorologist Georgi Rachev, a slightly warmer winter is to be expected with snowfalls close to normal levels for Bulgaria.
Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has announced that Bulgaria is ready to join the eurozone. She made the statement at a business breakfast hosted by the American and British Chambers of Commerce in Bulgaria. Minister Petkova emphasised that Bulgaria..
Deputy Foreign Minister Elena Shekerletova received the credentials of the new Italian Ambassador in Sofia, Marcello Apicella, the Foreign Ministry said. During the talks, both sides expressed satisfaction with the long-standing friendly relations and..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov and Vanya Ivancheva, Country Chair Shell Bulgaria, signed a contract for oil and gas exploration in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. The ceremony took place at the Council of Ministers..
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Public transport workers in Sofia, Varna and Ruse took to the streets of the capital under the slogan “Decent work – decent pay! Without transport there..
Bulgarians, especially young people, need to understand that it is essential to have an employment contract to protect their labour rights, Labour and..
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