Nearly 403 kg of heroin worth more than 16.7 million BGN ( EUR 8.5 million) was seized at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint. This has been the largest amount of heroin seized at the border crossing for the last five years, caretaker Minister of..
Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev sent a letter to the Minister of Culture and the Director of the National Institute for Immovable Cultural Heritage insisting that 17 buildings in central Sofia restore their status of immovable cultural property. ''These..
The weather conditions for mountain hiking are poor, the Mountain Rescue Service said. Temperatures are around zero. It is cloudy with light rain and, in some places, light snowfall. Ice is also present, as the snow has not melted in many places...
The National Assembly tasked the Minister of Energy with taking actions to renegotiate the agreement between the Bulgarian state-owed natural gas supplier Bulgartransgaz and the Turkish energy company Botas, in order to protect the interests of the..
On Saturday, minimum temperatures in the country will be between 2 and 7°C, in some valleys in the south-east 0°C, in Sofia 2°C. During the day there will be cloudy weather with heavy precipitation in the eastern areas. In the western part of the..
At an extraordinary meeting, the National Assembly examines the report of the temporary parliamentary committee on the agreement between the state gas supplier Bulgargaz and Turkish energy company Botas. However, the conversation moved into the..
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Stefan Dimitrov stated that he remains in office until there is a presidential decree for his release. We recall that his replacement was requested by the caretaker PM Dimitar Glavchev a week after taking..
Two million laying hens have been culled in Bulgaria since an outbreak of avian influenza began in October. Over 40% of laying hens are affected by the disease. These alarming figures were reported to BNR by Ivaylo Galabov, chairman of the Union..
The first shipment of fresh nuclear fuel for the Kozloduy nuclear power plant has arrived at the port of Varna - West. The fuel, manufactured by the US company Westinghouse, was delivered by the Dutch-flagged ship Adamas, public broadcaster BNT..
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson visited the border crossing at Sofia Airport. Bulgaria's caretaker Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov, showed Ms Johansson the new organisation of work after Bulgaria's accession to Schengen by air. The..
Two world-famous Bulgarian musicians - violinist Mario Hossen and opera singer Krassimira Stoyanova, will partner this evening in Varna with the chamber..
Bulgaria’s boxer Rami Kiwan achieved the biggest success of his career at the European Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. He defeated Russia’s..
For the Orthodox Church, the 29th of April marks the beginning of Holy Week - a profound period dedicated to the contemplation of the life of the Saviour..
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