Truck drivers parked their heavy goods vehicles in front of the Bulgarian National Assembly and blocked a central boulevard. This action was taken after the MPs dropped the decision on payments to the Road Infrastructure Agency from their agenda.
Regional Development Minister Grozdan Karadjov spoke to the protesters and explained that money for road repairs was blocked by "political haggling".
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov also came out in front of parliament and met with protesters. He assured them that the problem will be considered and solved by parliament next week.
The prosecutor's office has reported to the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works that an inspection has found numerous irregularities which endanger road safety.
Lyupcho Georgievski, chairman of the cultural club "Ivan Mihaylov" in the town of Bitola, banned by the Macedonian authorities, will stand trial on May 21 at 10:30 a.m . He is accused of quoting Ivan Mihaylov's memoirs on Facebook using literary..
Today, defence industry companies from Bulgaria and Poland are meeting in Veliko Tarnovo for a conference entitled 'European defence consolidation: challenge and opportunity'. The event is being held under the patronage of Deputy Prime Minister..
A national debate entitled A ccess to the labour market in Bulgaria for third-country nationals: challenges and solutions is taking place in Sofia today. Organised by the Bulgarian Industrial Association and the National Board of Tourism, the event is..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev met in Tokyo with Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as part of his visit to Japan. Rumen Radev and Shigeru Ishiba..
Banking services in Bulgaria are among the most accessible in the EU, according to an analysis by the Association of Banks in Bulgaria . According to it,..
Only 2 kilometers remain to be built on the Bulgarian side of the railway corridor known as Corridor No. 8, which is intended to connect the Adriatic..
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