The Bulgarian Ministry of Interior has reported a 30-percent rise in road-accident deaths in the first quarter of the year compared to 2021. The report came during a public discussion on a draft amendment to the Road Traffic Act.
Interior Minister Boyko Rashkov said that there had been an increase in both the number of severe accidents and the number of injured and dead people. According to him, the condition of roads in Bulgaria directly affects the number of serious accidents. "From January 1 to April 4, 1,220 serious accidents occurred, 105 people were killed and 1,530 people were injured, which is alarming" the Minister pointed out.
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The first regular direct flights between Bulgaria and the United States are expected to begin in April 2026, Transport and Communications Minister Grozdan Karadzhov said during the national discussion “Tourism and Air Connectivity: Traditional..
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at second reading amendments to the Investment Promotion Act. Under the changes, the assets of the Russian company Lukoil in Bulgaria can be sold only after a decision by the Council of Ministers and following a..
The President of the “Renew Europe” group in the European Parliament, Valérie Hayer, called on the European Commission to urgently send a mission to..
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The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ has released SPEAR-1, an..
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