UN officials have called for swift investigation of violence against women and for strengthened measures to protect children in Ukraine, AFP reported. At yesterday’s meeting of the organization, convened at the request of the United States and Albania, Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director pointed out that the war must end immediately.
Russia once again rejected accusations against it by other Security Council members and called for respect for the "presumption of innocence". Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said that the purpose of Russia's "special military operation" was "to save the future of Ukraine." In the Security Council, Russia has a right to veto and may not allow any investigation or sanctions against itself. On the other hand, the UN Human Rights Council, which Russia was expelled from on Thursday by a decision of the organization's General Assembly, has the power to launch investigations, AFP writes.
Meanwhile, Britain has been verifying last night's reports of a chemical attack in Mariupol, as a representative of the local authorties said they could not confirm Azov reports of a chemical attack. The battle for the port of Mariupol where the ship Tsarevna with Bulgarian crew onboard is situated, continues.
The renovation of the Kulata border checkpoint has begun in connection with Bulgaria's upcoming entry into Schengen on January 1. There will be two lanes in each direction before the checkpoint. A new 200-meter lane is being built on Bulgarian..
A review of all border checkpoints has been conducted and active cooperation is underway with all institutions responsible for the border crossing points i n connection with Bulgaria's entry into Schengen , caretaker Minister of Interior Atanas Ilkov..
This year, employers prefer to replace the 13th salary with Christmas events and bonuses. Less than 50% of companies in Bulgaria pay bonuses. Their size depends on the employee's performance, according to a survey by one of the leaders in the..
The construction of a new Danube bridge near Ruse may begin in 2026, as European funding totalling 2.5 billion euros has been provided,..
Faced with the choice of a government with compromises or new elections without compromises, 75.9% of Bulgarians prefer a government. 19.4% of..
On Wednesday, cold air will invade the country from the north-northeast. It will be cloudy. Rain is in the forecast for almost all Bulgarian regions...
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