More than 1 million residents of Sofia can vote at the forthcoming Parliamentary elections on April 4. GERB party has been winning elections in Bulgaria’s capital for over 10 years now. The capital city creates 40% of Bulgaria’s gross domestic product. Migration to Sofia continues due to factors such as high incomes, high living standard and low unemployment.
Residents of Sofia expect higher pensions and better opportunities for the young families after the Parliamentary elections. They also expect a more even development of the central area and the periphery. The traffic organization must undergo changes because of the big traffic congestions and polluted air, the residents of Bulgaria’s capital told reporters of the Bulgarian National Radio.
Since the beginning of the year, there has been a trend of decreasing traffic accidents on the territory of Sofia, as well as the number of people killed and injured in them compared to 2024, Commissioner Nikolay Krusharski, Head of..
Snowfall and strong winds in Northeastern Bulgaria caused power outages in more than 100 villages in the regions of Ruse, Silistra, Shumen, Targovishte, Dobrich and Varna. Hurricane-strong wind knocked down a 50-meter crane..
The Bulgarian research vessel Sts. Cyril and Methodius - Research Survey Vessel 421 will be ceremonially welcomed at the port terminal in Varna today. It was expected to dock at 10 am but due to bad weather the ship is now expected at 4 pm. The ship is..
Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov attended the tenth edition of the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece. "Bulgaria is a reliable partner in the region's energy..
Testing of the sectional average speed control system began today. The tests are being conducted by the National Toll Authority in cooperation with the..
Bulgaria is returning to Lebanon the remains of the terrorist who, in 2012, blew himself on a bus carrying Israeli tourists , BGNES reported. The..
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