“For the first time Bulgarian State Railways rolling stock is to be funded by the EU under the Recovery and Resilience Facility,” stated Transport Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov in an online discussion on the prospects of railway transport in Bulgaria. The aim is, by 2024, to replace 50% of the railways’ rolling stock, which includes locomotives and carriages, he added.
“In 2024 we shall have a railway highway ready in the section from the border with Serbia to the border with Turkey, as well as in the Plovdiv-Burgas section,” Minister Zhelyazkov added, as quoted by BGNES.
On September 15, 2025, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sofia, Eleonora Mitrofanova, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria in connection with the deliberate violation of Polish airspace by Russian military drones on..
Father Ivan from Novi Han has passed away, Bulgarian media reported, citing Georgi Georgiev, the mayor of the village of Yakimovo. The priest gained widespread recognition for the noble cause to which he dedicated his life — offering warmth, shelter..
For generations the first day of school has brought excitement to every Bulgarian home, President Rumen Radev said at the ceremony giving the start to the new school year at the First English-language Secondary School in Sofia, the Bulgarian news..
In order for young people to be adequately prepared for the challenges of contemporary life and the demands of today’s labour market, education needs to..
Bulgaria is ready to down Russian drones. The Northeastern part of the country is actively being monitored, Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov..
Motorway Europe-A6, which is 63 kms. long, has been put into operation. Connectivity between the Orient and Western Europe is now a fact, Minister of..
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