We haven’t found the reasons for today’s heavy explosion near Hitrino train station, Bulgaria’s outgoing Minister of Transport Ivaylo Moscovski told the Bulgarian National Radio. According to eyewitnesses, sparks came out of the cargo train upon entering the train station. The switchman who was on duty on Saturday morning also suffered skin burns and was later hospitalized. He saw sparks coming out of the train engine the moment the cargo train was approaching the junction at Hitrino train station, Ivaylo Moscovski announced. The railway infrastructure was in good condition. Many cargo trains go through Hitrino train station on a daily basis, outgoing Minister Moscovski specified.
The leader of "Movement for Rights and Freedoms – New Beginning", Delyan Peevski, called on the parliamentary groups to fulfill only one responsibility – to adopt the state budget in order to guarantee the security of the country and the..
The safe departure of 15 Bulgarian nationals who have requested to leave Syria will be ensured at the first opportunity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Damascus is in constant contact with the..
Vice President Iliana Iotova expressed hope that the parliamentary forces will do everything possible to gather a majority to form a cabinet. "Bulgaria needs a stable government", Vice President Iotova said in the town of Panagyurishte, adding..
The decision to scrap Schengen border checks by land for Bulgaria and Romania has been included as the first item on the agenda of the EU Justice and..
Democratic Bulgaria has issued a position stating that an attempt must be made to form a government within the current parliament so as to avoid one..
On Tuesday, the weather will be predominantly cloudy with rain, more significant precipitation is in the forecast for Eastern Bulgaria. The..
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