Farmers from all over the country blocked the border crossings near Kardam and the Danube bridge near Ruse for 3 hours until 1 p.m. The protest is against the uncontrolled import of cheaper products from Ukraine. Over 100 tractors blocked a..
Bulgaria will send a letter to the European Commission, along with other EU member countries, insisting on changes to the European regulation regarding the suspension of import duties on farming produce from Ukraine. This was announced after President..
President Rumen Radev has raised the issue of duty-free grain imports from Ukraine with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Charles Michel , Mr Radev told journalists. Farmers' protest blocks border with..
Hundreds of agriculture machines blocked for 2 hours the traffic to the Danube Bridge border crossing at Ruse and to the crossing to Romania at Kardam. Protesters also closed the ports of Silistra and Vidin. Farmers from Romania joined the blockade in..
Grain growers from across the country are organising a three-day national protest on 29, 30 and 31 March , organised by the National Association of Grain Growers. The reasons for the protest are the uncontrolled import of grain from Ukraine, the low..
Ambulance drivers from all over the country gathered at a protest in Sofia in front of the Ministry of Health demanding a pay rise and better working conditions. The protesters briefly blocked the intersection at St Nedelya Square in Sofia, which is in..
Protesting farmers and residents of Valchi Dol, near Varna, closed the road to Varna for 15 minutes because of an investment intention for building a wind farm with 50 turbines. The protest was also against the import of Ukrainian..
Raspberry and strawberry growers took to protest near the village of Trapishte, Razgrad district, northeastern Bulgaria. For about an hour they blocked the main road Razgrad - Targovishte. The reason for their dissatisfaction is the drastic increase in..
Russian citizens seeking political asylum in Bulgaria protested in the coastal city of Burgas. They gathered in front of the Alyosha monument. Director Oksana Gruskova and actress Elena Sanina were among the protesters. They told BGNES that they did..
A protest march in defence of fired National Theatre director Alexander Morfov , winner of numerous prestigious awards, passed through the streets of Sofia. It was organized by the newly formed "Movement for Culture" , which includes artists,..
