Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgarian National Television Now Available in Northern Macedonia
Channel BNT4 of the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) is now available in Northern Macedonia.
Yesterday the special representative of the country in the history dispute with Bulgaria Vlado Buchkovski was the first to announce this.
Bulgaria is One the Countries with the Oldest Population in the EU
Bulgaria is among the countries with the oldest population in the European Union in 2019, according to data from the European statistical office Eurostat.
21.3% of Bulgarians last year were aged 65 and over. Among the elderly in our country the largest is the share of those aged 75 and over - 618,008 people, according to Eurostat.
EU Prosecutor Brushed off Seven out of Ten Bulgarian Delegated Candidates
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is about to reject seven out of 10 of Bulgaria's candidates for the European Delegated Prosecutor, a source from the EPPO told EURACTIV Bulgaria. The EPPO, led by Laura Kovesi, has notified the Bulgarian justice ministry that they have remarks about seven of the candidates the Bulgarian authorities proposed on 18 February.
All You Have to Know about the Upcoming General Election in Bulgaria
On April 4,the most important elections for the people will be held, namely the parliamentary elections, on which it depends who will govern Bulgaria for the next four years. Although President Rumen Radev set by decree a relatively early date for holding the vote, given the coronavirus pandemic, it meets the legal requirements.
Bulgaria on Election Eve: Political Leaders, Medical Professionals Are Key Election Runners in Major Cities
According to the lists of registered party candidates for the upcoming general election on April 4, the race in Sofia's 25th multi-member constituency and in Plovdiv will be between party leaders, while many candidates in Sofia's 23rd constituency will be doctors of medicine.
March 4: World Obesity Day: Well Over Half Bulgarians Are Overweight
Two out of three Bulgarians are obese or unhealthily overweight. By this alarming indicator, our country is ahead of both Europe and the world, show the most up-to-date WHO data for 2021, and the reason to quote it is World Obesity Day - 4 March. This means that over 61% of Bulgarians suffer from obesity.
Bulgaria’s Health Minister: There Is Steady Upward Trend in Morbidity Mainly Owing to British Variant of Covid-19
Over the past 14 days, we have seen a slight but steady trend towards a gradual rise in both morbidity and bed occupancy rates in hospitals. We also see a good trend and will analyze chances that it will continue - the number of cured relative to the number of confirmed cases - close to 1:3.
Infectious Disease Specialist: At Least 2,5 M Bulgarians Have Had Covid-19
"People who have been exposed to Covid-19 in Bulgaria are many times more than the official statistics reports. The real number of people who have had the disease is at least 2.5 million,"Dr. Trifon Valkov from the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Sofia stated in the morning program of Nova TV.
After Brexit Bulgarians Opt for Higher Education in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands
Before Britain's exit from the EU, universities in UK were very attractive to Bulgarians and young people from other European countries.
However, Brexit has changed their accessibility.
Niagara Falls Illuminated in Colors of Bulgarian Tricolor to Mark Country’s National Liberation Day
At exactly 5 am on March 3 morning Niagara Falls was illuminated in white, green and red on the occasion of the National Day of Bulgaria. Hundreds watched this amazing sight on the spot, and on the Internet they were thousands from all over the world.
Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 1,154 Newly Infected, 22 Fatalities
In the past 24 hours, 1,154 new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the country. 6,182 diagnostic tests were carried out - 4,052 PCR and 2,130 antigen.
Positivity rate - 18.7%.
Yesterday, 4,397 doses of vaccine have been administered, and since the beginning of the immunization campaign 248,169 people have been vaccinated.
US Secretary of State Congratulates Bulgarians on National Liberation Day
Antony J. Blinken wrote a statemen published on the web site of the U.S. Department of State
Strong Earthquake Rocks Central Greece
An earthquake was registered in central Greece today around 12 p.m. The epicenter of the quake was near the town of Larissa.
The Institute of Geophysics told BNR that the epicenter was at a depth of 10 km. The tremor was felt in many places in Bulgaria, including Kardzhali, Plovdiv and in Sofia highrise buildings.
There were no reports of casualties or damage.
Bulgaria: 80 Percent Should Be Vaccinated to Build Herd Immunity
To build up a collective defense against coronavirus, about 80% of Bulgarians must acquire immunity. This became clear from the comment of the virologist Prof. Radostina Alexandrova on bTV.
Eric Halsey – American Who Makes Podcast about Bulgarian History
American Eric Holsey, who has been based in Sofia for several years makes a podcast about Bulgarian history. In addition to the podcast, he is working on another project - a book in English about Bulgarian history.