Residents of Pastrogor, Southeastern Bulgaria, have demanded the closedown of the refugee center based in the village. Pastrogor located near Svilengrad has about 100 residents and the migrants accommodated in the center are as many. The people of Pastrogor argue that they have been forgotten by the government and that political leaders visit the village only to campaign during elections. The nation cannot unite spontaneously: unification should come from the National Assembly in Sofia, the locals contend. They are united around their demand for closing the refugee center.
The Bulgarian government has approved an increase in the budget of the Ministry of Energy by 1.5 billion leva (770 million euros), Minister Zhecho Stankov announced after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. The funds are intended for the..
The number of trips abroad by Bulgarian citizens in July 2025 increased by 16.8% compared to July 2024 . According to NSI data, the most trips were to: Greece - 261.7 thousand, Turkey - 253.2 thousand, Romania - 91.7 thousand, Germany - 56.7 thousand,..
Bulgaria is now part of the global Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) network for sustainable forest management. The introduction of FSC certification was initiated over 20 years ago by WWF Bulgaria. Since 2014, WWF Bulgaria has been leading the..
The leader of the GERB party Boyko Borisov met in Düsseldorf with the CEO of the defense concern Rheinmetall Armin Paperger . During the..
On Tuesday , sunny weather will prevail with temporary increases in cloudiness, more significant over the southern regions of..
Syrian citizens protested in Sofia demanding that the issuance of humanitarian visas for their families be expedited . The protest was held in front of..
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