Residents of the town of Omurtag, located in northeastern Bulgaria, are planning to block traffic on the Sofia-Varna road on Sunday noon to protest against the severe water regime, reports the BNR-Shumen. Protesters blocked traffic on Saturday as well. Despite the kilometre-long lines of cars, drivers showed solidarity and waited patiently, Euronews Bulgaria reported.
A state of emergency has been declared in Omurtag since the end of October. Currently, water is available only twice a week for an hour. Protesters are demanding the replacement of the water supply network in Omurtag. Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Ivan Shishkov announced that he would organize a meeting at the ministry on Tuesday with all the institutions concerned.
The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milojko Spajić, failed to attend a meeting with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Podgorica , the Montenegrin edition of "Vesti" reported, citing BGNES. "It was agreed with the Bulgarian embassy that the meeting..
The moment to talk about the portfolio of the next Bulgarian EU commissioner is miles away, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said in Brussels , where he attended the working dinner of EU leaders. Bulgaria, like all member states, has early..
The planned two-year major repair of Danube Bridge 1 is expected to begin in July, announced the Ministry of Tourism. The initial intention was for the repairs to start in the autumn, after the summer tourist season, but due to the critical condition..
On Thursday the weather in Bulgaria will be sunny and hot. Minimum temperatures will be between 17°C and 22°C, in Sofia 17°C. The mercury is..
June 20-23, Sofia’s North Park is hosting a park festival, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. Besides music with famous Bulgarian performers,..
Raya Nazaryan was elected President of the 50 th National Assembly of Bulgaria. 131 MPs voted “for” her nomination, 66 “against, and 39 abstained...
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