On February 13 we mark the World Radio Day. At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium and has the unique ability to reach out the widest audience, irrespective of people’s educational level, social and economic status, gender and age.
The World Radio Day was marked for the first time in 2012. On November 3, 2011 UNESCO proclaimed February 13 as World Radio Day at its 36th General Assembly.
On the eve of the World Radio Day the Bulgarian National Radio held its annual Sirak Skitnik award ceremony where radio journalists are recognized for their significant contribution to the development of the medium. The 2019 Sirak Skitnik grand award was bestowed on the BNR Programme Director Martin Minkov.
The Council of Ministers decided to close the honorary consulate of Bulgaria in Montreal, Canada. The consular district is being closed at the request of the former Honorary Consul Georgi Panicherski, who requested to be released from his..
Bulgarian prosecutors and the FBI have worked together to uncover an embezzlement scheme involving Ruja Ignatova , acting Prosecutor-General Borislav Sarafov said. Ignatova will be tried in absentia. A procedure to confiscate her illegally acquired..
A contractor has been selected to supply 35 electric railcars, Transport Minister Georgi Gvozdeykov announced at the Green Transition Forum 4.0 in Sofia. The trains will be purchased with funds from the Recovery and Resilience Plan, he said. The..
Ivan Ivanov, chairman of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission, announced that a decision would be taken today on how to compensate green energy..
At the European Council, Bulgaria will insist on including a text on the Republic of North Macedonia in the adoption of the conclusions of the meeting ,..
During the next 24 hours, cumulus clouds will develop again over the western half of the country. At night, there will be short-term..
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