Ten out of the 24 quarters in Sofia do not have suitable bomb shelters, according to a report by the General Directorate for Fire Safety and Protection of the Population.
More than 500,000 people live in these areas, according to a report by bTV. Krassimir Dimitrov, director of the Emergency Aid and Prevention Directorate of the Sofia Municipality has told BNR that only a few hiding places were in good condition while the remaining 150 were unusable. He added that the capital's metro system could be used as a shelter for nearly 1 million people. Underground garages and basements could also be adapted for this purpose.
On Friday, lows will be between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius , 13°C in Sofia. Maximum temperatures will be between 26 and 31°C, 28° in the capital. During the day it will be sunny in central and eastern Bulgaria. In the west, there will be clouds and after..
The European Commission has formally warned Bulgaria, Estonia and Ireland to properly implement EU laws against racism and xenophobia, reports BNR correspondent Angelina Piskova. In its letter of formal notice, the European Commission says the three..
There is a further delay in the delivery of the next two air ambulances to Bulgaria, the Italian manufacturer has said in a letter to the Ministry of Health. In the letter, the contractor, Leonardo S.p.A., set new deadlines for the arrival of the..
In December this year the Ministry of Finance will have covered the last of the criteria for accession to the Eurozone – inflation, said caretaker..
Charges of trading in influence are to be brought against Dzheyhan Ibryamov after decisions were made to strip him of his immunity from prosecution..
If the general elections were to be held at the beginning of October, 6 parties and coalitions would enter the Bulgarian parliament, a Market Links..
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