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Bulgaria is trying to change its tactics towards Skopje, after the country blocked Northern Macedonia's path to the European Union in December, and yesterday the Bulgarian Foreign Minister presented an Action Plan for Cooperation in Implementing the Good Neighbor Agreement to the country's Special Envoy for Bulgaria. , Vlado Buckovski, writes Brussels-based "Euractive".

It will still rain and occasionally snow in the eastern regions of Bulgaria, BNT reports. Over the rest of the country clouds will be changeable, more often dense, but no rains are expected.

Western-northwestern wind will be moderate. Lows will vary between minus 4°C and 1°C, along the Black Sea coast - about 3°C. Highs will be from 1°C to 6°C.

In the last 24 hours, 750 new cases of COVID-19 infected were registered in the in 9,647 tests, show the data of the Single Information Portal, BNT reports.

Thus, the total number of positive cases in Bulgaria since the beginning of the epidemic reached 209 881 people. Of these, the active cases were 61,054.

"There is huge interest in vaccination. People come every day who want to be entered on the list", said in the studio of "Hello, Bulgaria" on Nova TV general practitioner Dr. Gergana Nikolova.

More than 100 residential areas in the northwestern regions of Bulgaria were left without power last night owing to the damage caused by the heavy rains. Energy company crews are making repairs and work will continue until power supply is restored.

The situation is most severe in western Bulgaria.

In the past 24 hours, 620 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Bulgaria.

7804 tests were made - 3491 PCR and 4313 antigen tests. The ratio between the made and positive tests is 6.7%.

688 people were vaccinated, bringing their total number to 14,161.

By January 12, there were 8,232 active cases.

Bulgaria has made a big mistake, the time for harassment of North Macedonia is over, says former US Ambassador to Sofia James Pardew. On events in his homeland, he commented briefly and clearly: "Trump has disgraced us, he's finished."

Bulgaria's National Patients' Organization launches a free hotline on tel. +359 0800 14 515 for expert consultations on COVID-19 vaccines.

From 11 January 2021, two specialists, in epidemiology and immunology will provide free information on the currently available vaccines against OVID-19.

Germany has announced that all arrivals arriving from risk areas (which include Bulgaria) will have to undergo a coronavirus test upon entering the country, beginning on Saturday. DW explains what this means for travelers to Germany.

Atmospheric pressure in the morning will be lower than average. During the day it will rise and by evening will be close to normal.

Today, with interruptions, rainfalls will continue and in many places will be significant. In northwestern Bulgaria it will mainly snow, as thicker snow cover will form.