Latest News from Bulgaria
87th Thessaloniki International Fair opens amid scheduling changes due to disastrous storm
The 87th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) opened on Saturday without the formal inauguration and press conference on Sunday by the prime minister, who has postponed his appearance due to the deadly storm this past week and a state of emergency in several areas.
30 Bulgarians trapped in Greece due to the Storm and Floods
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the situation with the stranded 30 Bulgarian citizens who are in Volos, Greece. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel.
Bulgaria is in constant contact with the Greek authorities, she noted:
Helicopters airlift residents to safety from deadly floods in central Greece
Severe rainstorms eased but floodwaters were still rising in parts of central Greece Friday, while fire department and military helicopters were plucking people from villages inundated by tons of water and mud that have left six dead, six missing and many people clinging to the roofs of their homes.
Serbia lose to Hungary at home in EURO 2024 qualifier
BELGRADE - The Serbia men's national football team suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Hungary in a EURO 2024 qualifying match at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade on Thursday evening.
Serbia took the lead through an Attila Szalai own goal in the 10th minute, but Barnabas Varga equalisaed in the 34th minute and Willi Orban netted the winner in the 36th minute.
North Macedonia celebrates its Independence Day
The Republic of North Macedonia celebrates its Independence Day today.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 101 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 101, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
1,278 tests were carried out, which means that the proportion of positive results is 7.9 percent.
One patient with confirmed coronavirus infection died.
Weather in Bulgaria: Windy with Rain in the Eastern Parts of the Country
Sunny weather will prevail in Western Bulgaria today. Over the eastern half of the country, the cloudiness will be more often significant, in places with very little rain. It will continue to blow moderately, in the southeastern regions - a temporarily strong northeast wind. The maximum temperatures will be between 24°C and 29°C, in Sofia - around 24°C.
Bulgaria is considering Giving Up Russian Oil: Fuel Prices - Unchanged?
"Bulgaria can get out of the exception for Lukoil to use Russian oil until the end of 2024, without changing fuel prices". This was stated by Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov.
He recalled that fuel prices in Bulgaria depend on the regional market.
More than 800 people rescued from Storm Daniel
Greek firefighters recovered the body of a man from a stream in central Greece on Thursday, bringing the country's death toll from floods to four after severe rainstorms turned streets into raging torrents, hurled cars into the sea and washing away roads and bridges. Another six people were missing.
Head of NATO: We have Deployed Battalions in Bulgaria and Romania, We will Protect every Inch of Land
"The Black Sea is very important for NATO, we are monitoring the situation there carefully", the Secretary General of the pact, Jens Stoltenberg, told the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs today.
"Force is answered with Force": Bulgaria will Equip the Coast Guard with Missiles due to the Russian Threat
"Bulgaria has started equipping the coast guard with missiles". This was announced by Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, specifying that the goal is "that no one dares to approach our Black Sea cities". The Prime Minister said this during the form in which he answers questions put to him by users on Facebook.
"Radev is a disgrace!": People booed Bulgaria’s President at the Celebration of Unification in Plovdiv
On the occasion of the 138th anniversary of the Unification of Bulgaria, President Rumen Radev called on Bulgarians to defend national unity so that future generations do not have to lead battles for justice, statehood and dignity, the press center of the head of state reported.
After the Storm "Daniel": The Number of Victims in Greece and Turkey is Increasing
In Greece, they expect the unprecedented bad weather to begin to subside today. The floods in the country claimed three lives. Turkey reported seven dead.
In the area of the Black Sea resort of Ineada in the district of Kirklareli bordering Bulgaria, rivers overflowed and many bungalows and caravans were swept into the sea. Five of the victims are in this area, two are in Istanbul.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 20 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 20, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
219 tests were carried out, which means that the proportion of positive results is 9.1 percent.
No patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.
Weather in Bulgaria: Light Rain in the South Today
It will be sunny in most of the country. There will be more significant temporary increases in cloudiness mainly over southern Bulgaria and in separate places there will be rain, mostly light.
A weak easterly wind will blow, in the south-eastern part of the country - a moderate north-easterly wind. The maximum temperatures will be between 25°C and 30°C, in Sofia 25°C.