Sofia

"Romania and Bulgaria fulfill the criteria for joining Schengen. I am concerned about Austria's reputation in front of our European partners," Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen said in a conversation with the EU's permanent representative in Austria, Martin Selmayr.

Eight illegal migrants were found in a car in Sofia, in the area of the "Vrana" palace.

This was confirmed by the Ministry of the Interior.

The man who drove the car was detained. He is 23 years old.

According to initial data, the illegal migrants are Syrians.

The case is under investigation

Bulgaria and 9 other ЕU countries are not participating in the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine, President Rumen Radev said in Brussels ahead of the European Council summit. 17 countries agreed to joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine. "Bulgaria is committed to producing projectiles for the needs of our partners, if they request it, not for Ukraine", President Radev added. 

Atmospheric pressure will rise slightly and will be slightly higher than the average for the month.

A yellow code for significant rainfall has been announced in 8 regions of Bulgaria. This was announced by the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology.

Food price growth is unreasonably high. This is the conclusion of the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) after a comparative analysis of the costs of all participants in the supply chain.

A painting by the world-famous artist Jackson Pollock was discovered in Bulgaria during an operation by the Main Directorate "Fighting Organized Crime" and the Greek anti-organized crime services under the coordination of Europol. This was reported by the Bulgarian National Radio from its sources. According to experts, the price of such a painting can reach millions of euros.

"On December 15 this year, we will have our first medical helicopter." This was stated by caretaker Health Minister Asen Medzhidiev on the National Television

The purchase agreement was concluded with the Italian company "Leonardo". In the following years, we will gradually receive the remaining five helicopters. One machine costs about 18 million euros, the minister said.

Today, the cloudiness over Bulgaria will be significant, rain will start around and after noon in the western half. It will blow weak, in the eastern areas to a moderate north-easterly wind. Maximum temperatures will be between 15°C and 20°C, lower in the eastern regions, around 17°C in Sofia.

Bulgaria has reduced its consumption of natural gas by almost a quarter in the last six months, announced the European Commission.