Transport operators blocked the entrance of Sofia to Trakia highway from 8 to 22 o'clock. Despite an initial permit, police prevented buses and trucks from reaching the center of the capital.
In a statement to the media, organizers said they would continue their protests across the country until 18 May. Their demands are for a reduction in fuel excise duty and postponement of the planned expansion of the toll system. Bus operators have threatened to stop carrying passengers from May 18.
Parallel protests are taking place in Plovdiv, Burgas, Pleven, Yambol, Dupnitsa, Blagoevgrad, Stara Zagora and Chirpan, among other cities. This is the industry's second protest in the last 10 days.
On Friday , the lowest temperatures will be between 5 and 10°C; in Sofia - it will be around 6°C. During the day it will be cloudy and with precipitation. In Northwestern Bulgaria the amounts will be significant. Almost no..
''I am not surprised that the president’s veto concerning the sale of Lukoil’s assets was overturned, because even on such a delicate, serious and worrying issue, there were no arguments or discussion'', Vice President Iliana Iotova told journalists..
Birth rate in Bulgaria has decreased by 33% over the past three decades. In 1994, 79,442 live births were registered in the country, while in 2024 the number dropped to 53,428. 6.5% of Bulgarian children are now born through in vitro fertilization..
Sales of starter sets with euro coins with the Bulgarian national side will begin on December 1, 2025 , the BNB announced. They will be in circulation..
Research ship "Sts. Cyril and Methodius" has departed from Varna after a solemn ceremony. In its fourth voyage to Antarctica the ship..
On Saturday , the lowest temperatures will be between 7 and 12°C; in Sofia - around 8°. In the morning hours visibility will be..
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