Nearly 41 kg. of cocaine worth 9.7 million euros were discovered by customs inspectors in a container with bananas on a ship at the port of Burgas. The ship arrived from Ecuador and the recipients of the goods are Bulgarian commercial companies. The cocaine was distributed in 35 packages, the Bulgarian National Radio correspondent in Burgas, Daniela Kostadinova, reported. The hidden cocaine was discovered with specialized X-ray equipment in the natural cavities of the refrigeration unit. Field drug tests found that the drug was of high purity. An investigation is underway.
Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev represented Bulgaria at the regular meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. Minister Georgiev emphasized Bulgaria’s consistent..
According to the organisers of the Dir.bg website, the awards for the eighth edition of the Web Report ethical journalism competition will be presented at a ceremony on 21 May. The competition aims to showcase and reward journalistic excellence,..
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range from 8 to 14°C. In Sofia, it will be around 8°C. During the day, cloud cover will increase from west to east, with light rain possible in some western areas before noon. There is a heightened probability of..
Public transport in Sofia will resume as of Tuesday, May 20, Todor Kapitanov, Vice President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria..
The government has agreed to provide an additional €7.7 million in subsidies for Sofia's public transport. This was agreed at a meeting today between..
The normal movement of buses, trolleybuses and trams in Sofia is being restored as of today, after last night the unions announced an end to the 6-day..
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