The first Bulgarian communication private satellite BulgariaSat-1 owned by Bulsatcom company is to be sent into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Center in Florida. The only Bulgarian satellite Intercosmos-Bulgaria-1300 which was sent into orbit back in 1981 is no longer active. Bulgaria-Sat-1 will be located at a distance of 36,000 kilometers above Earth and will provide coverage in the Balkans and in part of Europe. The owners estimate the project at USD 235 million. BulgariaSat-1 will be active for nearly 20 years.
The National Assembly has temporarily banned the export and intra-EU delivery of petroleum products, mainly diesel and aviation fuel. The decision was approved with 135 votes in favour, 4 against, and 42 abstentions, following a proposal submitted by..
Passenger rail transport in the EU grew by 5.8% in 2024, according to data published today by Eurostat. Last year, trains carried a total of 443 billion passenger-kilometres, the highest level recorded since the start of Eurostat’s observations in 2004...
An inspection has uncovered numerous violations following the recent flood in the Elenite resort complex. No records of environmental approval for the construction in Elenite were found in the archives of the Ministry of Environment and Water, Minister..
North Macedonia has still not adopted the necessary constitutional amendments aimed at including Bulgarians and other non-majority communities in the..
Bulgaria relies on the efforts of honorary consuls from around the world to help establish new partnerships in the fields of economy, trade, innovation,..
The Ministry of Finance and the Bulgarian National Bank are organizing a high-level conference today titled ''Bulgaria on the Doorstep of the Eurozone''...
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