At around 8 PM tonight, after today’s national protest by miners and energy workers is over, an announcement will be made when the roadblocks will be lifted, Biser Binev from Podkrepa labour confederation at Maritsa-Iztok mines said after a meeting between protesters and the trade unions that took place on Trakia motorway.
Miners and energy workers from the Maritsa-Iztok mining complex have been blocking Trakia motorway in the region of the 208th kilometer and the Pass of the Republic for 14 days since they launched their protest on 29 September. The protesters say their actions aim to “protect Bulgaria’s energy industry” and that their protest is not political.
According to the organisers of the Dir.bg website, the awards for the eighth edition of the Web Report ethical journalism competition will be presented at a ceremony on 21 May. The competition aims to showcase and reward journalistic excellence,..
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range from 8 to 14°C. In Sofia, it will be around 8°C. During the day, cloud cover will increase from west to east, with light rain possible in some western areas before noon. There is a heightened probability of..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev met in Tokyo with Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as part of his visit to Japan. Rumen Radev and Shigeru Ishiba signed a joint declaration on elevating bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Japan to the level..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev met in Tokyo with Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as part of his visit to Japan. Rumen Radev and Shigeru Ishiba..
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Only 2 kilometers remain to be built on the Bulgarian side of the railway corridor known as Corridor No. 8, which is intended to connect the Adriatic..
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