Some of the Bulgarians who survived the ferry fire near the Greek island of Corfu have returned home. The group included people from Petrich, Sofia, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv. There were 33 trucks of a Plovdiv company on the ferry, it was also reported.
The search for 12 people still missing after the tragic incident continues. Seven of the missing passengers are Bulgarians.
There were a total of 127 Bulgarian citizens onboard the ferry. There were also children among them who are alive and well, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova said yesterday.
The Bulgarian Embassy in Athens and the Consulate General in Thessaloniki are in constant contact with the competent local institutions, providing full cooperation.
Five centres for educational, social and health services are being established in small towns as part of the programme "Promoting Justice: Health and Inclusive Education for All - ZOV 2", funded by the Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme. The..
On Saturday it will be mostly cloudy with light rain, which in some places in the northern regions of Bulgaria will be mixed with snow. There will be almost no precipitation in Southeast Bulgaria. In the morning hours in many places in the plains and..
Bulgarian beekeepers', farmers' and grain growers' organisations have spoken out against the construction of wind turbines and photovoltaic plants on agricultural land , BNR's correspondent in Dobrich reports. Beekeepers whose hives are located..
Household electricity prices will not go up with the planned liberalization of the electricity market for household consumers as of 1 July this year,..
Heads of state and leaders from around the world congratulated the Bulgarian people on their National Day in congratulatory addresses sent to President..
Twenty-five children and young people who survived kidnapping by the terrorists from Hamas in the tunnels under Gaza, or whose parents are still held..
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