The protest in front of the National theatre was pre-announced and more than 60 law enforcement officers were dispatched to secure the theatre building, caretaker Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov said in an interview with public service TV BNT. After tensions escalated, additional forces were included to patrol the territory of Sofia, he said.
The additional tension was generated by the inappropriate conduct of the theatre director who went out to talk to the protesters without appraising the situation – that there was tension outside the theatre building, Atanas Ilkov said. He should have coordinated his actions with the Interior Ministry so as to prevent the escalation of the tension, he said.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that there are no reports of Bulgarian citizens being injured in the fire in the Macedonian city of Kočani. The Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje is in constant contact with Macedonian authorities and..
Thirty-three Bulgarian winemakers are representing the country at the International Wine and Spirits Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. Speaking at the opening of the Bulgarian stand, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Stefan Burdzhev said:..
The "Spartan" aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force has left for North Macedonia on the orders of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, the government's press service announced. It will transport five seriously injured victims of the fire at a nightclub in the..
A protest was held in the city of Pernik against animal abuse and for maximum sentences for two residents of the city, Gabriela Sashova..
March 18, 2025 has been declared a National Day of Mourning in memory of the young people who died in the tragic fire in a nightclub in the town of..
At night, the wind will shift from the north-northeast and bring in cold air. On Tuesday, cloudy weather will prevail. In many places..
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