Danube

There is an increased number of Dalmatian pelican pairs in the Nature Reserve "Srebarna" this year, with an average of 20 families returning in the first warmer weeks, reports BNT.

As of 6.00 am, there is considerable truck traffic on Kapitan Andreevo and Danube Bridge Vidin border checkpoints, at exit from Bulgaria, Border Police said. Normal traffic on all crossings on the borders with Serbia, Macedonia and Greece.

As of 6.00 am, there is heavy truck traffic on Lesovo and Danube Bridge Ruse border checkpoints, at exit from the country, Border Police said. On the borders with Serbia, Macedonia and Greece, there is normal traffic on all crossings.

Ruse Mayor Plamen Stoilov was elected Chairman of the newly set up Organisation for Management of Danube Tourism Region, while Svishtov Mayor Gencho Genchev will be Deputy Chairman, Svishtov Municipality said.

As of 6.00 am, there is heavy truck traffic to Bulgaria on Kalotina checkpoint and at exit on the borders with Greece, Turkey and Romania, Border Police said. On the border with Greece, there is considerable traffic on Kulata, while on the borders with Turkey and Romania - on Kapitan Andreevo, Lesovo and Danube Bridge Ruse checkpoints.

As of 6.00 am, there is heavy truck traffic on the Bulgarian borders with Greece, Serbia, Turkey and Romania. Border Police reported considerable inbound traffic on Kalotina checkpoint, while on Kulata, Kapitan Andreevo, Lesovo and Danube Bridge many trucks are leaving Bulgaria. On the border with Macedonia, there is normal traffic on all checkpoints.

It is expected this year the millionth car to pass through Danube Bridge 2, reported the Bulgarian National Television.

For the first time since the facility was opened, the annual number of vehicles passed on will exceed one million.

 There are about 2800 vehicles crossing the bridge a day, with more than half of them being heavy-duty.

There is heavy truck traffic from Bulgaria on the checkpoints of Kapitan Andreevo and Danube Bridge Ruse, Border Police said. There is normal traffic on all checkpoints on the borders with Serbia, Macedonia and Greece.

As of 6.00 am, there is heavy truck traffic from Bulgaria on the borders with Romania, Turkey and Greece, Border Police said. On the border with Greece, there is considerable truck traffic at exit on Kulata checkpoint. The same is the situation on the checkpoints of Kapitan Andreevo, Lesovo, Danube Bridge Ruse and Danube Bridge Vidin.

Romania intends to reinvigorate the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), Minister Delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu told the EUSDR National Forum, an event organized on Monday at the Palace of Parliament, on the occasion of the launch of Romania's EUSDR Presidency.