"There is no electricity supply in more than 1,000 settlements. There is no way to prevent this in the time frame in which it is possible to react at the moment", said Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov at a briefing after an extraordinary meeting with ministers and heads of agencies, BNR reporter Dobromir Videv informed. According to the Prime Minister, the situation throughout the country is serious, there are hundreds of power supply failures, stuck trucks, cars, trapped people.
Nikolai Denkov reported that more than a hundred people were freed from the snow traps during the night thanks to the efforts of all the institutions. He thanked the Fire Safety Department, the Road Infrastructure Agency, and the military.
Clearing of the roads continues but there are several areas where this is very difficult because the snowfall continues, accompanied by strong winds, the Prime Minister also said.
A specialized police operation by the Directorate of the Bulgarian Anti-Drug and Drug Enforcement Administration (GDBOP) uncovered an organized crime group operating in the Blagoevgrad region , related to the distribution of narcotics. 5 kg of..
Over 70% of Bulgarians are categorically against sending a military contingent to Ukraine. This was stated by Dimitar Ganev from the sociological agency “Trend” in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. President Radev opposes sending..
Nowhere and in no way has anyone discussed the issue of sending troops to Ukraine to participate in hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev told MPs in parliament. Foreign Minister Georgiev..
A serious train crash involving a train owned by the Bulgarian company PIMK has occurred near Craiova, Romania. According to initial information, the..
BNB Governor Dimitar Radev will sign the request for an extraordinary convergence report on the fulfillment of the criteria for eurozone membership. This..
With various events throughout the country Bulgarians are marking 152 years after the death of the Apostle of Bulgarian Freedom Vasil Levski. Today, at..
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