Latest News from Bulgaria
EC doesn’t believe Moscow's claims of a "Bulgarian Connection" in the Crimean Bridge Explosion
A spokesman for the European Commission said today that there could be no credence in claims by Russian investigative services that the truck that allegedly blew up on Saturday on the Kerch (Crimea) bridge had left Bulgaria and passed through Georgia, Armenia and North Ossetia before arriving in the Krasnodar region (Russia).
Putin: In case of New Terrorist Attacks, Russia's Response will be harsh
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that long-range missiles struck Ukrainian energy, military and communications infrastructure in an attack this morning.
Bulgarian Ex-PM Borissov doesn’t believe there is a “Bulgarian Trail” in the Crimean Bridge Explosion
The leader of GERB and former Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov, announced that the words "Bulgarian trail" have a bad aftertaste.
Bulgaria: “We Continue the Change” will Support the provision of Military Aid to Ukraine
The Bulgarian party "We Continue the Change" will support the proposal for Bulgaria to participate with military aid in Ukraine. This was stated by Nikola Minchev on BNT. A few days ago, "Democratic Bulgaria" announced that they would submit such a proposal after the convening of the 48th National Assembly.
Not Many Ukrainian Refugees have Stayed in Bulgaria since the Start of the Invasion
Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, Bulgaria has received 782,043 refugees at its borders and has granted temporary protection as per the Temporary Protection Directive of EU, to approximately 136,818 Ukrainian refugees, 87 percent of whom are women and children. 54,579 Ukrainian refugees remain within the country as of 5 October.
Deputy head of Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev calls for a forceful response
Deputy Head of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, said that Moscow must respond to the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge.
As he said, Russia will respond by eliminating the terrorists responsible for the attack.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 212 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 212, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
1,302 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 16.28 percent.
One patient with confirmed coronavirus infection died.
Russia: The Truck involved in the Explosion of the Crimean Bridge left from Bulgaria
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, called the explosion of the Crimean bridge a terrorist attack, the perpetrators, guarantors and executors of which are the Ukrainian special services. The chairman of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, added that Russian citizens and foreign countries were involved in the organization of the attack.
Bulgarian Economy Minister: The Peak of Inflation has Passed
"Unless something happens with the war, I expect that the peak of inflation has passed, thanks to fuel and electricity prices, I don't expect them to go up". This was stated by the caretaker Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stoyanov on BNT.
Strokes and Heart Attacks are the most common cause of Death in Bulgaria
The Covid pandemic, which in recent months has subsided worldwide, and which has claimed millions of lives, cannot be compared to the "pandemic" of cardiovascular diseases, which continues to be the leading factor in mortality worldwide. Even last year, heart attacks, strokes and other similar diseases of the cardiovascular system took 80 thousand victims in Bulgaria.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 288 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 288, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
1651 tests were done, which means that the share of positive results is 17.44 percent.
One patient with confirmed coronavirus infection died.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 697 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 697, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
4,776 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 14.6 percent.
Four patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.
Loud Protest against the opening of a Bulgarian club in North Macedonia
Several hundred people blow vuvuzelas and chant: "Bulgarians - Tatars and fascists" in Ohrid in front of the building where the Bulgarian club "Tsar Boris III" is to be officially opened, BGNES reports.
Some of the protesters also carry posters with inscriptions against Bulgaria and appeals against the European Union, which supported the "fascist demands of Bulgaria".
Bulgaria: "We Continue the Change" did not accept GERB's offer - they remain Opposition
The co-chairman of "We Continue the Change" Asen Vassilev rejected the offer of GERB's leader Boyko Borissov for the formation of a Euro-Atlantic government with clear priorities.
"We remain a constructive opposition to GERB. We will not join a coalition of theft," he announced at a press conference in BTA.
US announces New Foreign Military Financing to support Bulgarian Modernization and Regional Defense
The US Embassy is pleased to announce that the Congress of the United States has approved nearly million in additional Foreign Military Financing for Bulgaria.