Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Transport Hristo Alexiev has dismissed Zhivko Petrov, Executive Director of “Maritime Administration” Executive Agency in connection with the Vera SU case. Several days ago, the cargo ship Vera SU ran aground in the vicinity of Yailata protected area.
Captain Ventsislav Ivanov was appointed the new Executive Director of “Maritime Administration” Executive Agency. "All statements that the area near Yaylata has been heavily polluted are sabotage", said Minister Alexiev. Currently, Bulgaria’s authorities are trying to pull the stranded vessel.
"Bulgaria expresses strong solidarity with Lithuania following Russia's repeated violations of European airspace, a clear example of deliberate breaches of international law and the territorial integrity of our allies and partners," the Bulgarian..
In the 2024/2025 academic year, 2,104 students from Ukraine were studying at Bulgarian universities , according to the Ministry of Education. Of these, 1,750 were pursuing bachelor’s degrees, 304 were in master’s programmes, and 50 were enrolled in..
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen will visit Bulgaria on 28 October, just days after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft over Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine, BNR correspondent..
The first regular direct flights between Bulgaria and the United States are expected to begin in April 2026, Transport and Communications Minister..
Saturday will start off with lows between 6°C and 11°C, dropping to around 6°C in Sofia. Skies will brighten for a time over northern Bulgaria before..
"Bulgaria expresses strong solidarity with Lithuania following Russia's repeated violations of European airspace, a clear example of deliberate breaches..
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