A storm in Sofia this afternoon took the life of a young man. He was struck by lightning in the region of Tsarigradsko Shose boulevard and was killed instantly, the Fire Safety and Civil Protection Directorate General has announced.
Another young man, 26, who was with him was hurt and is being treated in a hospital in Sofia. He is conscious and responsive, Katya Sungarska, spokesperson for the emergency medical services said for bTV. The incident took place minutes after 5 PM.
Bulgaria is guarding Europe’s borders “extremely well and successfully,” Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said in Copenhagen ahead of the European Political Community meeting, the government press service reported. He noted that, compared to 2024,..
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has decided to end its monitoring of Bulgaria, with 101 votes in favour, 3 against, and 1 abstention. Speaking from the parliamentary rostrum, Stanislav Balabanov of the “There Is Such a..
A market study will soon be launched, followed by a competitive tender for Bulgarian developers to supply various types of drones for the Ministry of Defence. This announcement was made by Tomislav Donchev, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of..
''I apply the best British practices for the development of science communication in Bulgaria'', said Lyubov Kostova, Member of Board Trustees of..
Emergency measures have been introduced in the Elenite holiday village due to expected rainfall on Monday. While cleanup continues following the..
On October 6 and 7, Plovdiv is hosting the 9 th UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism. The event is organized by the Ministry of Tourism in..
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