More than half of Bulgarians over 18 – 55.5% - are against New Year’s night pyrotechnics, indicates a sociological survey by Gallup International Balkan, commissioned by public service TV BNT. 32.2% of the respondents say they are “for” the use of fireworks, the rest are in the “no opinion” category.
In Sofia pyrotechnics will be allowed from 6 PM on 31 December until 2 AM on 1 January. Under a Sofia municipal council regulation, use of pyrotechnics outside that time period is banned but the ban is frequently violated.
At the traditional New Year’s concert downtown Sofia there will be no fireworks, there will be a light show instead.
In the Synodal Palace, Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil met with the parliamentary group of "BSP - United Left". The delegation of the socialists was led by Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of BSP, Atanas Zafirov, the Synod of the..
On Wednesday, the lowest temperatures will range from 5°C to 10°C, around 7°C in Sofia. During the day, cloud cover will remain significant, with light rain in some areas, mainly in Southeastern Bulgaria and the mountain regions. There will be a light..
Prokopan is the only railway tunnel on the Plovdiv-Burgas line. This became clear during a visit by Deputy Minister of Transport Lyuben Nanov, who was on-site to see the progress in the modernization of the Orizovo-Mihaylovo railway section. The..
North Macedonia has still not adopted the necessary constitutional amendments aimed at including Bulgarians and other non-majority communities in the..
Bulgaria relies on the efforts of honorary consuls from around the world to help establish new partnerships in the fields of economy, trade, innovation,..
The Ministry of Finance and the Bulgarian National Bank are organizing a high-level conference today titled ''Bulgaria on the Doorstep of the Eurozone''...
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