Over 350 military personnel from 4 countries are participating in the military exercise "Rhodope - 24" in Bulgaria's Smolyan region. They train in combat and survival in the mountains. Such an exercise is not being held for the first time, the..
The Bulgarian region of Smolyan has declared an influenza epidemic from 18 January to 24 January 2024 . The decision was taken on the basis of an increase in the incidence of influenza and acute respiratory diseases, which has reached epidemic levels of..
The joint training "Rhodope 23" will be held from September 11 to 21, 2023. More than 350 servicemen from the Ground Forces Command, the 24th Krumovo Air Base and others from the Bulgarian Army, from the Czech Republic, Italy and the United States will..
Hundreds of fish have been found dead in Cherna River in Ustovo, a neighbourhood of the town of Smolyan. The water supply and sanitation company has not ascertained any breach in the collector sewer, and there are no irregular discharges from..
Dozens of small towns and villages in the Smolyan and Kardzhali districts are without electricity after the torrential rain and heavy snowfall yesteday. Work continues to overcome the consequences of the bad weather in both districts where..
A hurricane wind with a speed of 100 kilometres per hour, accompanied by hail and rain, hit the town of Sliven (central Bulgaria) and the surrounding villages within the space of 10 minutes at noon . Trees got uprooted and damaged yet there are no..
While the prominent Bulgarian writer, Prof. Nikolai Haitov, wrote, “Levski is the embodiment of the Bulgarian spirit in its purest form”, another Bulgarian patriot saw his 10-year-old dream come true this summer – a depiction of..
“The regional governor of Smolyan has reported that in his region, in some of the towns and villages, unprecedented pressure is being exerted on members of the public, voters, in all kinds of ways," Deputy Prime Minister and interim Minister of the..
The biggest, the smallest, the strangest bagpipe… Over the years he has crafted hundreds of bagpipes. Despite the pandemic he has never stopped working. In a small workshop in the neighbourhood of Raykovo in Smolyan, work never stops. 80-year..
Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the country gather in Smolyan to close the season. The procession of motorcyclists will make a tour around the Rhodope town and will stop in the mountain resort of Pamporovo. Police teams will be checking for..
