An influenza epidemic has been declared in one third of Bulgaria’s territory, said Angel Kunchev, chief state health inspector. So far, the flu is proceeding normally, without mass or unexpected complications. In 80% of the cases, medics diagnose the well-known swine flu virus and in the remaining cases - the Victoria strain. During the epidemic, between 5 and 15% of the population stay home in bed, global studies show. Regarding Bulgaria, these percentages mean between 365,000 and 1.1 million people staying home sick in bed.
The Bulgaria army will make up for the lack of personnel but not immediately. For 2025, we have money to hire only 1,000 new soldiers, said Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov before the relevant parliamentary committee. The committee supported the..
Bulgaria remains a net exporter of electricity and one of the pillars of the energy system in Southeast Europe. Electricity exports exceed imports by 3.1% in 2024. According to this indicator, the country ranks 11th in Europe. Among the..
At a ceremony at the Vytautas Magnus University in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas , the rector of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Prof. Georgi Valchev, accepted the rotating presidency of the international university alliance..
The President of the “Renew Europe” group in the European Parliament, Valérie Hayer, called on the European Commission to urgently send a mission to..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range between 6 and 11°C across the country. Along the Black Sea coast, they will reach 13 to 16°C , while in Sofia..
Legislative amendments banning individuals sanctioned under the global Magnitsky law from holding senior government or party positions will likely be..
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