The large fire near the villages of Mladinovo and Pastrogor (Svilengrad Municipality) has already spread to 1,500 hectares, including 700 hectares of forests, the Bulgarian National Radio’s correspondent in Haskovo Dora Atanasova reported. According to the Haskovo Regional Governor Ginka Raicheva, the fire has been contained, but it has engulfed larger areas.
A pine forest was on fire at 11pm on Sunday. The wind was changing direction and at times the fire crossed the road. However, it was contained by the firefighters. So far, no helicopters need to be involved in extinguishing the fire. A ban on pasture clearing has been in force since yesterday.
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range between 6 and 11°C across the country. Along the Black Sea coast, they will reach 13 to 16°C , while in Sofia they will drop to around 7°C. In the morning, visibility will be reduced in some low-lying areas..
The President of the “Renew Europe” group in the European Parliament, Valérie Hayer, called on the European Commission to urgently send a mission to Bulgaria to assess the rule of law situation and to freeze all payments under the Recovery and..
“At coalition level, we have decided to meet the demands of young doctors regarding salary levels,” said Kostadin Angelov, chair of the parliamentary health committee, at a meeting of the panel, as reported by BNR's Mila Mladenova. Young doctors..
Bulgaria could run into fuel shortages if the Lukoil Neftochim refinery stops operating, former Prime Minister and GERB leader Boyko Borissov warned on..
The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ has released SPEAR-1, an..
The first regular direct flights between Bulgaria and the United States are expected to begin in April 2026, Transport and Communications Minister..
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