The European Commission has approved Bulgaria's request for the Karnobat grape brandy /„Karnobatska grozdova rakya“/„Grozdova rakya ot Karnobat“/ to enter the list of protected geographical indications. The Commission states that the brandy has at least 40 degrees of alcohol, has a light yellow color due to aging in oak barrels and the addition of caramel. "This brandy has a pronounced taste of mature grapes and nuances of apple and fig. It is produced in several municipalities in eastern Bulgaria," the definition reads.
The damage control and fire-fighting teams in Shumen have responded to 10 reports of damage due to the strong wind, the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry has announced. More often than not the reports were of fallen trees and branches in..
More than 35% of people in this country support the idea of a full annulment of the 27 October early election for parliament , indicates a national survey financed and carried out jointly by bTV and Market Links sociological agency. 26% of the..
The youngest grandmother in Bulgaria is just 28, Dr. Antonio Dushepeev, head of the maternity ward at the University General Hospital in Burgas said for the BNR. 149 underage girls gave birth at the hospital last year alone, the youngest of whom was..
According to an analysis by the Electricity System Operator, a shortage of electricity is expected as early as January and February next year. At a..
Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov and his Albanian counterpart Igli Hasani confirmed the firm commitment of the two countries to the..
77 per cent of those employed in Bulgaria's secondary education system are ready to go out on strike demanding a pay rise in the sector, according to a..
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