The number of foreign tourists coming to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast this summer will plummet by more than 80%, Sega newspaper writes, basing its estimates on the dramatic drop in the number of charter flights from Europe landing in Varna and Bourgas on the Black Sea. Because of the pandemic a great many of the hotels in Bulgaria’s Black Sea resorts remain closed during the second half of July, while those which are open are filled to no more than 30% of their capacity.
Because of the obligatory negative PCR tests required to cross the border around half a million Bulgarians are giving up their holiday in Greece. The Bulgarian Telegraph newspaper quotes Rumen Draganov, head of the Institute for Analyses and Assessments in Tourism as saying that around 670,000 go to Greece on vacation every year between May and October, but that this year their number is expected to be 150,000.
The traditional swim across the Danube River near Silistra will take place at 9:00 am on August 10. Those wishing to participate can register just before the start but must undergo a medical examination and instructions . Dozens of swimmers take part..
Educational, creative and entertaining events await the youngest guests at Stage Central Halls in Sofia. Between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm on August 7, children will have the opportunity to attend a Children's Coppersmith Workshop (suitable for children..
Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev stated that he will accept a proposal to be caretaker PM again if President Rumen Radev assigns him this position. President of Bulgarian Parliament Raya Nazaryan refuses to be caretaker PM “I..
The National Assembly Defence Committee has given the green light for acquiring the German IRIS-T SLM air defense missile system. The bill was adopted..
There is a high probability that this would be the last regular meeting of the Council of Ministers, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar..
The caretaker government has allowed the Bulgarian military to train Ukrainian soldiers on the territory of NATO member states. The reasoning states that..
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