Heart and liver transplant operations have been performed in Bulgaria for the first time since January and after the beginning of the Covid-19 epidemic. In the hospitals of St. Ekaterina and Lozenets in Sofia, a 49-year-old man received a new heart and a 16-year-old girl had a liver transplant.
The two transplantations became possible after a donor situation in Pleven with a 25-year-old man who suffered brain death, the Medical Supervision Executive Agency announced. The donor's lung is prepared to be sent under the FOEDUS transplant program to a suitable patient in Italy, but the transfer was refused at the last minute.
''Only two bridges connect Bulgaria and Romania along our 475-kilometer shared river border – this is a transport shortfall and a new 'Iron Curtain' within the European Union'', said Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and..
On Friday, the minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be from 6 to 11°C, in Sofia – 7°C. During the day, it will be cloudy over most of the country. In the afternoon, rain will begin in Western Bulgaria, in the mountains above 2,000 meters - snow, and..
The government of South Africa is introducing a visa-free regime for Bulgarian citizens holding ordinary passports for stays of up to 90 days , the Embassy of Bulgaria in Pretoria announced on its Facebook page. “We express our gratitude to the..
The Bulgarian National Radio will host the 2025 Public Broadcasters International (PBI) Annual Conference . The prestigious forum will be held from..
On Saturday, minimum temperatures will range from 8 to 13°C , around 9°C in Sofia. It will be mostly cloudy with rain in many areas. There will be..
Bulgaria has received its fourth air ambulance helicopter. “The new aircraft will be based at the Georgi Benkovski Air Force Academy hangar in Dolna..
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