A national protest by driving instructors blocked the central streets of the capital city of Sofia. Protesters have adopted a statement demanding cancelling the newly adopted rule for raising the number of driving hours from 31 to 42 and the introduction of GPS controls in vehicles. Representatives of the driving instructors met with Minister of Education Krasimir Valchev and Minister of Transport Rosen Zhelyazkov for discussions
Following the talks, a decision was made to repeal the disputed ordinance and it was agreed to create a new working group on the issue, as it is to be chaired by the chairperson of the State Road Safety Agency Malina Krumova
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North Macedonia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Timco Mucunski held a phone conversation with Bulgaria’s newly elected Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev, describing it as friendly. ''I Had a friendly first phone call with Georg Georgiev, the..
Bulgaria takes part at the international exhibition for the food industry, agriculture and horticulture "Green Week 2025" in Berlin, which starts today. The event, which will last until January 26, is the largest international exhibition in the field..
Friday will be mostly sunny until midday. There will be light to moderate westerly winds. Minimum temperatures will be between minus 6°C and minus 1°C, reaching minus 10°C in some basins, and maximum temperatures between 2°C and 7°C. In Sofia,..
Stabilising state finances will be the main task of the Finance Ministry, its new head Temenuzhka Petkova said at her inauguration as minister. The..
Two freight trains, moving on the same track between the Svetovrachene and Kremikovtsi railway stations near Sofia, caused the death of two people, as..
A protest demonstration was held today in front of the Council of Ministers in the capital under the banner "Reclaiming access to Vitosha". Mountain..
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