More than 200 caregivers from Bulgaria and Romania arrived on charter flights in Austria, Euractive announced. The Austrian health system is highly dependant on Eastern European staff. Most of them go to Austria, stay there for several weeks and return to their home countries. The Bulgarian and Romanian caregivers will be placed under fourteen day quarantine in a local hotel. Then, they are expected to stay and work in Austria longer, not just for one month only. The Lower Austria state needs 70 healthcare workers, but more people were hired as a “security measure”. The European Commission issued guideline to the member states, in order to guarantee that the workers in key sectors will cross the borders, in order to be employed in other countries despite the restrictions taken amidst the coronavirus crisis.
On 1 November, Bulgaria’s National Awakeners' Day, Sofia’s Gina Kuncheva Square will come alive in a truly remarkable way. From midday, the Oborishte Municipality and the Buditelkite Foundation will unveil the country’s first interactive outdoor museum,..
On the Day of National Awakeners, the Presidential Administration will open its doors to citizens. Today, at 10:30 a.m., a ceremony to raise the national flag of Bulgaria will be held in front of the presidential institution building...
A number of events are being held throughout Bulgaria to mark the Day of National Awakeners. On the day we pay tribute to the Bulgarian writers, educators and fighters for national liberation who have preserved the spiritual values..
The National Assembly has temporarily banned the export and intra-EU delivery of petroleum products, mainly diesel and aviation fuel. The decision was..
The Russian Federation has not demonstrated readiness to achieve peace. The Black Sea is a border zone with war. It must have the..
On Saturday , the lowest temperatures will be between 3 and 8°C; at the Black Sea coast up to 10°C. In Sofia it will be around 3°C...
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