A drug ring for trafficking narcotics from Western Europe to Plovdiv, with final destination Turkey, was smashed during a specialized operation by the police and the prosecutor’s office in Plovdiv, the Plovdiv prosecutors’ office has announced.
Three Bulgarian and one Turkish citizens have so far been detained. 15 kilograms of ecstasy worth 3.5 million Leva /1.8 million euro/ and 4 kilograms of marijuana were found just before they were loaded onto a lorry for transportation to Turkey. Vacuum sealers used for packing the drugs, to be transported in the lorry’s spare tire, were found during searches of addresses in and around Plovdiv.
A discussion on the potential reintroduction of religious education in Bulgarian schools was held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. The discussion was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science. Religions will be studied from a..
Bulgaria’s Ambassador to the United States Georgi Panayotov has requested an early end to his term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The reasons for his resignation were not specified. Ambassador Georgi Panayotov is a career diplomat..
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have admitted to mistakenly firing on a UN facility in central Gaza in March, killing an UN staffer, reported BTA. Until now, the IDF had denied responsibility for the March 19 strike in Deir al-Balah that killed..
A peaceful civic protest under the motto “Protecting our children – car procession and blocking traffic on Danube Bridge” will take place on Saturday...
In 2024, the poverty line in the country was €375 per month on average per person in a household. A total of 1,401,300 people, or 21.7% of the population,..
On Saturday lows will be between 5 and 10°C, around 7°C in Sofia. Before noon it will be mostly sunny and calm. In the afternoon there will be isolated..
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