Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova and managers of large shopping malls discussed on Thursday measures aimed at boosting security at the large shopping centers and the surrounding areas. The managers of the shopping malls voiced their commitment to enhance security measures at the entrances and the exits of the shopping malls and improve video surveillance inside and outside the shopping centers. The authorities strengthened the security measures at underground stations, bus stations, railway stations, Sofia Airport and in open-air areas of festive events. Special security measures will be taken during the open-air concert on the New Year’s Eve downtown Sofia.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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