Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has spoken on the phone with Croatian counterpart Zoran Milanović. The head of state expressed Bulgaria's sympathy with the people and institutions of Croatia after the earthquake, which led to human casualties and destruction. We are ready to send search and rescue teams and provide equipment to overcome the consequences of the earthquake, President Radev said.
He pointed out the Bulgarian abilities for assistance in case of need with engineering teams to assess the damage. Such teams were sent to Albania after the earthquake there in 2019. President Radev also invited Milanović to visit Sofia at a time that is convenient, BTA reported.
On a proposal by the Council of Ministers, the heads of the State Intelligence Agency and the State Agency Technical Operations will, from now on, be elected by the National Assembly, BNR’s Maria Fileva reports. This means the president’s powers..
Three new electric locomotives Siemens Smartron are entering service as of today, Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov has announced. Two of them will be running along the Sofia-Burgas line, and one – along the Sofia-Russe line. The new..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Agriculture Georgi Tahov and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen inaugurated the reconstructed main irrigation canal Trakiets near Konush village. The reconstruction increases..
Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev was honored as European Journalist of the Year at the official ceremony of the PRIX EUROPA festival..
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From 13 October until 28 November, the Bulgarian Red Cross will hand out products, purchased by the Social Assistance Agency, to vulnerable..
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