The European Commission has asked Bulgaria to coordinate all its national provisions in line with EU rail safety legislation (Directive 2004/49/EC).
This directive requires Member States to set up an independent safety authority and an independent accident and incident investigation body. So far, however, Bulgaria has failed to secure the independence of the investigative body.
Sofia has two months to fix the situation. Otherwise, the Commission may bring an action before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications supports the idea of naming Sofia Airport after Vasil Levski– the most undisputed figure in Bulgarian history. "I would like to thank the academic community, especially Academician Julian Revalski..
The results of the samples taken from the infected herds near Velingrad are 100% reliable and have been confirmed with a second test, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Deyan Stratev said an interview with public service broadcaster BNT. In his..
On the occasion of World AIDS Day, observed on December 1, volunteers from the Bulgarian Red Cross Youth in Sofia will light tealights on the Lovers' Bridge to form a ribbon representing solidarity with the victims and carriers of the disease...
"We demand the resignation of the management of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency for failing to address the problems, specifically the case with the..
North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski was heard in the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. He..
On Tuesday, lows will be between 1 and 6°C, 1°C in Sofia. During the day it will remain mostly cloudy, with showers mainly in the southeast. Over..
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