On June 16 Austria lifts all travel restrictions for most EU member states, including Bulgaria. Bulgarian citizens will be able to enter Austria without being placed under fourteen-day quarantine. They don’t have to present documents for negative Covid-19 tests either. Moreover, the Bulgarian nationals travelling to Austria are not required anymore to prove the reason for their visit such as permanent address, job contract, etc. Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs already published topical information about the situation, the conditions for crossing the borders and entering the countries on the following section of its official web site- https://www.mfa.bg/bg/embassyinfo. The section is accessible via the red banner on the home page of the Foreign Ministry-“Coronavirus-How to Travel”.
For the second time, the inhabitants of Lovech and the surrounding area protested against the electricity distribution company Electrohold. Some of them had to spend a whole week in darkness and cold during the Christmas and New Year holidays because..
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The problems with electricity supply during the Christmas and New Year holidays are the result of neglect of the electricity grid and the lack of control..
The Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water - Sofia has alerted the "Crimes against Wildlife" Department of the National Police Directorate General..
Vaccines against Covid-19 worth more than BGN 145 million (EUR 74 million) were discarded between 2022 and 2024 , according to an answer to a..
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