An influenza epidemic has been declared in one third of Bulgaria’s territory, said Angel Kunchev, chief state health inspector. So far, the flu is proceeding normally, without mass or unexpected complications. In 80% of the cases, medics diagnose the well-known swine flu virus and in the remaining cases - the Victoria strain. During the epidemic, between 5 and 15% of the population stay home in bed, global studies show. Regarding Bulgaria, these percentages mean between 365,000 and 1.1 million people staying home sick in bed.
GERB leader Boyko Borisov has told the media that he personally participated in talks with American representatives on the lifting of the Magnitsky sanctions against Bulgarian citizens. He said that he also spoke on the subject with David Cameron while..
On Thursday minimum temperatures will range between 6 and 11° C., for Sofia around 8° C. During the day the weather will continue cloudy and rainy. The rain will be more significant in Eastern Bulgaria, and in the afternoon – in Central Bulgaria...
The European Commission has decided to withhold EUR 215 million from the second payment under Bulgaria’s recovery and resilience plan, the EC told the Bulgarian National Radio. The country is to receive EUR 439 million. EU may cut money for..
The euro will help, but it does not on its own guarantee higher standards of living, said Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International..
The European Commission has presented a proposal for developing high-speed railway lines within the EU until 2040, linking the capitals in the EU, among..
Prokopan is the only railway tunnel on the Plovdiv-Burgas line. This became clear during a visit by Deputy Minister of Transport Lyuben Nanov, who was..
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