Miners and energy workers from Stara Zagora region temporarily blocked traffic between Radnevo and Stara Zagora and the main road to Kazanlak and Nova Zagora.
The demands of the protesters include abolishing carbon emission payments from coal plants in the Maritsa East Basin until the construction of a plant for capturing the emissions. This will give competitiveness to electricity produced by coal plants. They also insist on the reclamation of the lands in the open-pit mining complex, with one part becoming agricultural land and the rest a forest fund, as per the concession agreement. The third request is not to unleash electricity prices from July 1, as the price increase would be unbearable for households.
The lowest temperatures on Monday will range from 9°C to 12°C, for Sofia 9°C. It will be mostly sunny during the day. Clouds will form in Northeastern Bulgaria with a chance of rain in the afternoon hours. Daytime highs will range from 20°C to..
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has arrived in Sofia. On May 27, he will address the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly which is taking place in the Bulgarian capital. NATO Parliamentary Assembly President Michal..
The Ministry of Interior has been working in cooperation with the Ministry of E-Governance and the Central Election Commission to make sure that there is no interference in the forthcoming elections on June 9, caretaker Minister of Interior Kalin..
Ten percent more tourists are expected to visit Bulgaria this year compared to 2023 , confirmed the forecast of the caretaker minister of marketing and..
A major repair of the Danube Bridge near Ruse will begin at the end of June. It will be difficult. Traffic will be limited to one lane, but the facility..
The weather on Sunday will be sunny. In the afternoon there will be cumulus clouds over the western half of the country, but it will remain almost..
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