Radio Bulgaria https://bnr.bg/en BNR Radio Bulgaria Sat, 27 Apr 2024 09:44:11 +0300 en-en https://bnr.bg/img/logos/bnr.png Radio Bulgaria https://bnr.bg Foreign Ministry posts additional staff at consular offices to meet the needs of the tourist industry https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983470/foreign-ministry-posts-additional-staff-at-consular-offices-to-meet-the-needs-of-the-tourist-industry 101983470

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry is posting additional staff at consular missions to cope with the tourist industry’s increasing needs of foreign workers during the summer season, reads the Foreign Ministry’s position regarding an interview given by Veselin Nalbantov, Deputy Chairman of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association to the Bulgarian National Radio.

“Regarding the allegations of corruption practices in Delhi, we believe that if Mr. Nalbantov has credible information of instances of corruption at Bulgarian consular missions, he should duly refer the matter to the competent structures in the country,” the Foreign Ministry says, and adds that no reports regarding such practices by consular staff have been submitted to the ministry

]]> News Sat, 27 Apr 2024 09:36:38 +0300 The village of Tsarevets near Mezdra hosts the 3rd edition of the Soap Festival https://bnr.bg/en/post/101982448/the-village-of-tsarevets-near-mezdra-hosts-the-3rd-edition-of-the-soap-festival 101982448

Tsarevets is once again becoming a place for reviving old traditions. On Saturday, April 27, the village located near the town of Mezdra is hosting the third edition of the "Soap Festival," which presents a typical local custom passed down from generation to generation. For the residents of Tsarevets, making homemade soap is a longstanding tradition. It is no coincidence that it was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

Throughout the day, guests of the village of Tsarevets can learn about this interesting ancient custom. The village residents are to present their authentic lifestyle and culture on the so-called "Street of Crafts". Thus, visitors to the "Soap Fest" will have the opportunity to go back to the distant past, when in order to have something, people had to make it with their own hands.

Traditionally, soap is made in the spring when the weather is still cool, and its ingredients include lard, water, salt and caustic soda.

The festival is organised with the support of the Municipality of Mezdra. It features a rich folklore programme.

Photo: Mezdra Municipality]]> Life Sat, 27 Apr 2024 09:20:35 +0300 Bulgarians in Australia organise Easter egg painting workshop https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983309 101983309

Today, the Bulgarian Association "Rodina" in the Australian city of Perth is organising an Easter egg dyeing workshop, the association announced on its Facebook page. The event will take place at the local Bulgarian Club from 13:00 to 15:00. All materials will be provided by the club, which is run by Boryana Todorova.

The Bulgarian Society "Rodina" in Perth has been functioning as a Bulgarian cultural centre since 2011, the BTA recalls. The main objectives of the society are "the promotion and preservation of Bulgarian culture, traditions and language among the Bulgarian community in Western Australia, including the provision of school education". 

]]> Life Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:30:29 +0300 Today is St. Lazarus Day https://bnr.bg/en/post/101982427/today-is-st-lazarus-day 101982427

Eight days before Easter, we celebrate Lazarus Saturday (St. Lazarus Day). It is the first of the three major Christian feasts associated with the miracle of the Resurrection and is followed by Palm Sunday and Easter. St. Lazarus Day is celebrated each year on a different date, but always on the Saturday preceding the Holy Week. Lazarus Saturday or Lazarovden in Bulgarian bears the name of Lazarus, who was brought back from the dead through the miracle of resurrection and Christ clearly manifested Himself as Lord of Life and Death.

The most typical Bulgarian custom for this day is called ''lazaruvane''. From early morning young unmarried girls called ‘’Lazarki’’ go from home to home, dancing and singing, wishing for love, good health and fertility. In the past there was a belief that a girl who had not participated in the custom would not get married, so it was obligatory for every teenage girl in a village to take part in the rituals. On this day, it was customary for young men to make a marriage proposal to their beloved.


Even today, Lazarus Saturday brings a spring mood and is eagerly awaited by participants, as well as residents and guests of villages and towns.

You can learn more details about the colourful Bulgarian feast in Radio Bulgaria’s publications: 

Photos: BGNES]]> Folklore Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:55:49 +0300 Bulgarian energy minister meets Turkish counterpart in Istanbul https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983296 101983296 Vladimir Malinov

Caretaker Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov is on a working visit to Turkey. Today he will hold talks in Istanbul with his Turkish counterpart, Dr Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. The meeting is on the initiative of Minister Malinov in connection with the decision of the Bulgarian National Assembly on April 19, which mandates the Minister of Energy to take the necessary steps to renegotiate the agreement between the Bulgarian state gas supplier Bulgargaz and the Turkish energy company Botas.



]]> News Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:40:36 +0300 Iconographer Ekaterina Titova: "Bulgaria is wonderful! Love it and cherish it! https://bnr.bg/en/post/101978065 101978065

The tangents between biology and ecclesiastical icon-painting are unknown and incomprehensible to those who are devoted to science. For Ekaterina Titova, a doctor of biological sciences accustomed to approaching everything through logic, religious devotion comes naturally, through music, because she was a singer in the choir of St Nicholas' Cathedral in the French city of Nice. At first, Katya sang without understanding the meaning of the songs. 

She began asking questions, but no one gave her answers. So her thirst for knowledge led her to enrol as a non-matriculating student at the St Genevieve Theological Seminary of the Russian Orthodox Church in Paris. Studying there opened her eyes to the path she wanted to take. At the end of her first year, the priest of the church where she continued to sing gave her his blessing to run a Sunday school. When she teaches the children the catechism, she paints with them at the end of each lesson. So, in addition to singing and teaching Sunday school, she began to study icon painting in Paris:

"Teaching made me realise how important it is to tell them about love, about God - says Ekaterina Titova in a special interview for Radio Bulgaria. - The children I teach are bilingual, some of Russian origin, some of Bulgarian. There are those with mixed Italian-French backgrounds. They navigate between several languages, speaking one at school and another at home, sometimes even juggling two or three languages at home. Sometimes it is very difficult for them to understand who they are. 

That's why I told them that regardless of nationality, the Orthodox faith is at the core of who they are. And that was very important to them - they had that light in their eyes and that was all they needed to hear. I told them that the Orthodox Church is their home in every corner of the world.


And now we arrive at the question: What sets a believer apart from a non-believer?

"A believer, in my view, embodies kindness and strives to perform acts of goodness," Katya responds. "They engage in prayer and possess a deeper understanding of their surroundings. In contrast, a person without faith may feel lost, navigating through life like in a maze without finding an exit. A believer possesses clarity regarding their purpose in life and what awaits them beyond, guiding their actions and decisions. We are all beckoned towards truth; it's as if God implants this seed of truth within each of us, connecting us to Him. I believe that everyone seeks truth, and ultimately, God represents the ultimate truth."

After completing her studies at the seminary in Paris, Katya honed her artistic skills through internships at prestigious institutions such as the Academy of Classical Arts in Florence, Italy, and the Academy of Crafts in Moscow, Russia.

While studying she realised that to paint well, an artist needs to relax and clear their mind. 

The icon painter, on the other hand, has to gather a huge amount of materials around him and pray, and then transfer it all to the drawing board. 


Ekaterina Titova's icons are filled with golden light, a symbol of holiness. The colours of the images are soft pastels, because they are meant to inspire prayer. "Vanity is always bright. In icons, the images should be serene, this is my personal view, that's what my heart tells me," says Katya. As well as icons, she also paints scarves, fans and umbrellas.


When she met her husband, Katya lived in Germany and Austria, where she was married by Father Vladimir Tishchuk, the current Primate of the Russian Church in Sofia. It was through Father Tishchuk that she came to Bulgaria and held her exhibition at the Russian Cultural Institute. 


In the meantime she visited Veliko Tarnovo and the Rila Monastery, both of which literally amazed her with their spirituality:

"I was in Veliko Tarnovo, the city was amazing, there is such a huge cultural layer. I felt so much joy there. It is the spiritual heart of Bulgaria and I was proud for you to have such a place. It's better than Switzerland, there's such a spirit, just walking down the streets, it's everywhere! 

The Rila Monastery was also an amazing spiritual experience. It was the first monastery we visited in Bulgaria. Everything there is harmonious and made with love for God - temples, buildings. In the central museum our hearts stopped. Nowhere else in Austria or Germany, or in some of the most breathtaking museums in Europe, have we seen such beauty. And I really believe that. This is a great heritage. Bulgaria is what we saw there. I think it's such a treasure trove of information. The visit was very, very gratifying. We should be proud of this treasure of culture and history and keep it and preserve it.

Let's pray to God that somehow things can be put right and arranged in such a way that faith can flourish. It's crucial. I believe that faith is what holds our nation together. Without it, we can easily drift apart, but with faith, we're united with God, which is vital.

At the end of our conversation, Ekaterina Titova wished Bulgarians to live in Christ and above all to remember God, their faith and their history. "It is so rich. You have a beautiful country - love it and cherish it".

Photos: Darina Grigorova, facebook.com/RKIC.Sofia, podvorie-sofia.bg, icon-blagovest.com
Translated and posted by Elizabeth Radkova
]]> History and religion Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:15:05 +0300 Willow wreaths and balcony seedlings for St Lazarus Day at the Botanical Garden in Sofia https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983292 101983292

The University Botanical Garden in Sofia (49 Moskovska Street, opposite the monument to Vasil Levski) will be hosting a spring festival on 27 April - the day on which Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria celebrate Lazarovden (St Lazarus' Day). The celebration includes the making of a willow wreath with spring flowers (11am-1pm), folk dancing and a bazaar of balcony flowers and herb seedlings from the Botanical Garden (10.30am-3pm).

]]> Life Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:05:48 +0300 Sunny Saturday and Sunday, rain in the mountains https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983151 101983151

On Saturday, minimum temperatures in the country will be between 5 and 10°C, around 5°C in Sofia. The morning will be sunny. In the afternoon it will be cloudy in the mountains, where rain and snow will fall, and sunny in the east. Maximum temperatures will be 18 to 23°C, 18°C in the capital.

On the Black Sea coast, the sky will be clear and sunny. Air temperatures will be 16-18°C. Sea temperatures will be 13-16°C. The sea swell will be 2. 

Over the mountains it will be cloudy with rain in the afternoon. Snow will fall above 2,400 m. Temperatures will reach 11°C at 1,200 m and 5°C at 2,000 m.

Sunday and Monday will be mostly sunny.

]]> News Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:05:18 +0300 PP: Delyan Peevski is a weight around Boyko Borissov's neck https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983351 101983351 Former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov.

Bulgaria cannot have a normal government from now on if GERB leader Boyko Borissov's dependence on Delyan Peevski is not broken. 

This is what Kiril Petkov, co-leader of the We Continue the Change party (PP), told journalists. In his words, the co-leader of the MRF, a politician sanctioned by Washington for corruption under the Global Magnitsky Act, is like a weight around Boyko Borissov's neck, suffocating him. 
Petkov also told GERB voters that if they wanted the party to have a normal government and to be part of European governance, this dependence would have to end. 
The support of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) for the constitutional changes was a good thing, but the problem is that Peevski and Borissov are not ready to give up their grip on 'permanent power'," Petkov said. 

]]> Politics Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:07:14 +0300 Bulgaria Today – 26 April 2024 https://bnr.bg/en/post/101982659/bulgaria-today-26-april-2024 101982659

In “Bulgaria Today” on Friday, April 26, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country.

Next on the show: Garvan village in Dobrudzha, its old mill and who the grebentsi are.

Finally, in our music slot, we bring you the song Sabudi Geroya (Awaken the Hero) performed by Atlas band.


  • 01’26 – News

  • 09’41 – Garvan village in Dobrudzha, its old mill and who the grebentsi are

  • 14’39 –‎‎ Song of the day


]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:00:43 +0300 2/3 of Bulgarian youth aspire to higher education, OECD survey shows https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983321/2-3-of-bulgarian-youth-aspire-to-higher-education-oecd-survey-shows 101983321

In Bulgaria, 71 per cent of 15-year-olds expect to graduate from university and 45 per cent expect to have a managerial or professional position by the time they are 30. 

Both expectations are below the survey average compared to other countries (84% and 57% respectively). The data come from an OECD study on the social-emotional skills of 15-year-olds, released in Sofia and cited by BTA. 
The study also points out that social inequalities among 15-year-old students in Bulgaria are the most pronounced compared to other countries, which has an impact on the development of their social-emotional skills. The study was conducted among 3,012 students and 555 teachers from 80 schools across the country.

]]> Life Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:14:28 +0300 The Biggest Bulgarian Horo Dance to be held in Copenhagen in May https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983282 101983282

Exactly in one month - on May 26th at 11:00 am in the capital of Denmark - Copenhagen, the 10th anniversary edition of "The Biggest Bulgarian Horo" will take place. 

The event is organised by the folk dance group "Dilmana". The event will once again be a magnet for the Bulgarian communities from the Scandinavian countries who will share their passion for Bulgarian folklore and traditions, the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad said.

According to Eurostat data from 2023, there are just over 12 400 Bulgarians living in Denmark.

]]> Life Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:24:20 +0300 Kristian Vasilev qualifies for skiff final in Szeged https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983269 101983269

Bulgaria's Kristian Vasilev has qualified for the skiff final at the European Rowing Olympic Qualifiers in Szeged, Hungary. He won the second semi-final to qualify for the final of the Paris 2024 qualifiers, having completed the 2000m course in 7:14.17. The final will be held on Sunday 28 April.

The Olympic qualification takes place at the same time as the European Rowing Championships for men and women, where other Bulgarians, Desislava Angelova and Emil Neykov, secured their places in the final and semi-finals respectively in the skiff.

]]> Sport Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:18:30 +0300 Darena Gesheva and her adventure novel life https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983228 101983228 Darena Gesheva with her husband Krikor, also an anesthesiologist.

Knezha-Sofia-South Africa-Botswana and ... Asenovgrad. These are the stations in the life journey of our compatriot Darena Gesheva, which will surely provide her with countless memories to tell friends and visitors to her café in the small town of Asenovgrad, near Plovdiv. Her shop is now well known to the people of Plovdiv, who often drop in for a cup of Darena's fragrant coffee. 


Like all of us, Darena has seen both good and bad times in her life. In 1995, after 6 years of working as a doctor at the hospital in Knezha, she decided to seek her fortune outside the country, as these were years of "hunger and hardship". The only country she could get a visa for from Sofia was South Africa. It was only a tourist visa and lasted two weeks.

"I arrived there not knowing the language, not knowing anything. There was no internet then and information was scant, if not non-existent," Darena recalls. - I got on a plane with other immigrants who were also looking for a better life. I found myself in South Africa at a troubled time. It was almost immediately after the Apartheid and finding a job was extremely difficult. I had to do menial jobs for 3 years. The initial two weeks passed and I became illegal. Half a year later I managed to get a so-called refugee visa, which allows you to wait until you are granted refugee status".

Darena never received such a status, which made it impossible for her to even leave the country. She worked in a factory, as a nanny and was lucky enough to become a cleaner in one of the private hospitals. It was during her time as a janitor that she learnt many of the medical terms in English. One day she heard that a medical facility in neighbouring Botswana was looking for staff:


"I knew nothing about the country except that it borders South Africa. I called them and they invited me to Johannesburg for an interview. Then they approved me and said I could be offered a job in Botswana, but employers should call me from there. In the meantime I continued to work as a cleaner and after about 3 months I got a call from Botswana. It was quite a long time and I had almost given up hope," says our interviewee, who was able to leave South Africa but without the possibility of ever returning. 

"I took my old car into Botswana. I stayed there, I took a medical exam there, but unfortunately they don't tell you immediately if you've passed. It was a torturous three months of living in limbo. Then I went to the Ministry, walking, because I had no money and nothing. It was Christmas Day when I went there to ask if I had a contract. Only the guards were at work, because the whole country is not working until 15 January. The guard asked my name and went to check at the supervisor's desk. It turned out that I did indeed have a contract from two months ago. I had to report to the hospital in question, which I did, and from then on my life seemed to go on more normally. I legalised my documents and now I had a work visa, which was amazing. It was more than a green card to me.


Darena settled in northern Botswana, where she was employed at one of the country's two main hospitals, and admits she felt like a new person because she could now have a decent life. She says that the percentage of Bulgarians in this African country at that time was negligible - literally a few families, mainly engineers and doctors. She herself spent the next nine years working as an anaesthetist and resuscitator. 

The year is 1999 and life in Francistown is still relatively safe. It's everyone's responsibility to make sure the house they live in or rent has external and internal alarms and bars on the doors and windows. She lives alone with her dog, but despite all her precautions, she has been robbed seven times. When she got married, she moved to Botswana's capital, Gaborone, where her house was broken into again:

"One night they broke in by opening the window with a credit card. To my horror, I was inside. My husband was at work and I can't describe the feeling of paralysing panic. You can't move, you see everything, you understand everything, but you can't move a foot, a hand, make a phone call, call for help. After that incident, I asked the landlords if we could put up bars, they refused, and we decided we had to find our own home where we could protect ourselves.


They bought a house where they lived with a high level of protection until one day they decided to return to Bulgaria. So, after 22 years of working abroad for her and 28 years for her husband, and with the recognition of their patients and colleagues at the hospital, the two Bulgarians began a new chapter in their lives, now back in their homeland.

Photos: personal archive
Translated and posted by Elizabeth Radkova
]]> Profiles Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:15:45 +0300 Increased security and drone surveillance for CSKA Sofia vs. Levski derby on 27 April https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983206 101983206

The Interior Ministry is planning an extra police presence in the capital for the final derby of the season between professional football clubs "CSKA - Sofia" and "Levski", which will take place on 27 April at the "Vasil Levski" national stadium in the capital. 

In addition to increased police presence, drones will be used during the match to identify offenders, who will be arrested either on the spot or immediately after the match.

Traffic is expected to be disrupted as fans march through the streets.

The previous meeting between the two teams on 7 April was marred by disturbances in the stands, rockets being fired from the stands and fans attempting to break onto the pitch.

]]> Sport Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:40:04 +0300 More than 1/5 of Bulgarians live below the poverty line https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983132 101983132

The poverty threshold in Bulgaria was BGN 637.92 (EUR 323) per person per month in 2023. This is an increase of 21.3 per cent compared with the previous year, when the indicator was BGN 525.92 (EUR 266), the National Statistical Institute said. 

In 2023, 1.3259 million Bulgarians, or 20.6 per cent of the country's population, were below the poverty line. In 2022, it was 1.572 million Bulgarians, or 22.9 per cent of the total population. 

The main factor that increases the risk of falling into the poorest group for the majority of the population is their economic activity and participation in the labour market. 

56.8 per cent of the poor are unemployed. The working poor represent 11.7% of the country's labour force. More than 2/3 of them are people with no school education. Part-time workers are three times more at risk of poverty than full-time workers.

]]> Economy Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:37:02 +0300 Balkan Developments https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983075/balkan-developments 101983075

Citizens of North Macedonia elect president on May 8


With 40.08% in comparison to 19.92% of those who voted in the first round of the presidential elections in North Macedonia, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Gordana Siljanovska goes to the second round of the presidential elections together with the current president and candidate for a second term in office, supported by SDSM, Stevo Pendarovski. Bujar Osmani came third with 13.37%, ahead of his opponent in the Alliance of the Albanians political bloc, Arben Taravari, who received 9.2%. Voter turnout was 49.93% as 930,533 voters went to the polls, MIA reports. "Well organized but tainted by harsh rhetoric" is the European observers' assessment of the vote, said the head of the mission Jillian Stirk at a press conference in Skopje. Observers note that North Macedonian legislation gives political parties disproportionate access to the media and state funds.

Former Romanian prime minister accused of crimes against humanity

Petre Roman

The General Prosecutor's Office in Romania has accused ex-Prime Minister Petre Roman and his Deputy Prime Minister Gelu Voican-Voiculescu of crimes against humanity, AGERPRES reports. The former intelligence director Virgil Magureanu, miners’ leader Miron Kozma and former senior police officers are also due to report to the General Prosecutor's Office. Former president Ion Iliescu will be questioned by prosecutors at his home because he is 94 years old.


According to military prosecutors, on June 13, 1990, state authorities ordered a fierce attack on demonstrators who had occupied Bucharest's University Square and were peacefully protesting against the then left-wing political majority. More than 10,000 miners also illegally participated in the dispersal of the protest camp. Four people died, 1,388 were injured, and 1,250 were arrested.

Far-right Greek party banned from participating in European Parliament elections

Ilias Kasidiaris

The Supreme Court of Greece banned the far-right party "Spartans" from participating in the European Parliament elections on June 9, BTA reports. Petitions against "Spartans" were submitted by the ruling party New Democracy and the opposition parties PASOK and New Left. The Spartans party is under scrutiny for its alleged links to convicted members of the banned neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party. The extremist party is accused of receiving support and direct instructions from former Golden Dawn vice-chairman Ilias Kasidiaris, who is currently in prison. The Supreme Court confirmed that 31 out of a total of 46 parties will compete for the support of voters in the European Parliament elections. 14 of the suspended parties did not pay the legally required participation fee of 20,000 euros.

Croatia receives the first Rafale jets from Dassault Aviation


The first 6 Rafale multi-purpose combat aircraft flew from Bordeaux to Zagreb and were welcomed by Croatian President Zoran Milanovic, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković, hina.hr reported. The EUR 1.13 billion deal was concluded between Croatia and France in 2022. The other 6 aircraft will be delivered in early 2025. "We are strengthening the strategic partnership with France. This completely changes our international position and our role in NATO and the EU," Plenkovic said. President Milanovic commented that the Rafale jets are among the best in the world. Parliament Speaker Jandrokovic said that this was the largest investment in Croatia's armed forces since its independence in 1991.

Compiled by: Ivo Ivanov

Publication in English: Al. Markov

Photos: meta.mk, AP, libertatea.ro, romania-actualitati.ro

]]> Life Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:19:12 +0300 The spread of whooping cough is expected to subside by the end of 2024 https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983061/the-spread-of-whooping-cough-is-expected-to-subside-by-the-end-of-2024 101983061 Angel Kunchev

An emergency epidemic situation will not be introduced in the country due to the spread of pertussis (whooping cough), as this is not necessary. This was announced by the chief state health inspector, Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev. 

500 cases of whooping cough have already been registered in the country. According to Associate Professor Kunchev, no extraordinary measures are required and quarantine will be introduced only in some kindergartens and schools that will switch to online training. At the moment, a peak of the disease cannot be predicted, as the spread of whooping cough is expected to subside by the end of the year, Prof. Kunchev told BNT. Next week, the regulation for an earlier first vaccination of babies will come into force. Vaccines are also provided for pregnant women who wish to be vaccinated.

]]> News Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:53:25 +0300 GERB leader predicts five more caretaker governments https://bnr.bg/en/post/101983004/gerb-leader-predicts-five-more-caretaker-governments 101983004

With the votes of GERB-SDS and PP-DB, the parliament rejected the request for a debate on the report of the temporary committee to investigate corruption practices in the "Customs" Agency and the possible role of the former finance minister in them. 

The leader of GERB, Boyko Borissov, said that the materials of the investigative committee will be handed over to the prosecutor's office. An extraordinary session of the parliament is expected to be held on Tuesday, Borissov added. He pointed out that GERB and DPS will not form a coalition alone after the elections, but predicted that there will be at least 5 more caretaker governments. According to him, everything is lost in the relations with PP after they supported the dismissal of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Rosen Zhelyazkov.

]]> News Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:54:40 +0300 Strong hail damages crops in south-eastern Bulgaria https://bnr.bg/en/post/101982941/strong-hail-damages-crops-in-south-eastern-bulgaria 101982941

Hail storm caused huge damage in the regions of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Sliven. No people were injured but crops in many places were destroyed. 

The villages of Banya, Samuilovo, Zetiovo, Gita, Svoboda and Shivachevo near Nova Zagora suffered heavy damages. The areas around Chirpan, Tvarditsa, as well as villages near Kazanlak and Stara Zagora were also affected. The area around Simeonovgrad and Harmanli was also affected. The crops of wheat, potatoes and roses was completely destroyed. Greenhouses and cars were damaged. Houses and shops were flooded in Harmanli. Chunks of ice also fell on the Trakia highway in the area of Chirpan.

The Ministry of Agriculture reported that in the afternoon on April 25, more than 600 anti-hail missiles were fired in 4 areas of the country.

]]> News Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:27:48 +0300