"On today's festive day, let us wish for health, joy and prosperity in every Bulgarian home," President Rumen Radev wrote on his Facebook account. He also wished Bulgarians in moments of hardship to be guided by reason, empathy and "our unity as a nation".
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov also sent greetings, pointing out that today, on the holiest Christian holiday, faith is stronger than ever and hope for a better future beats in hearts. "I believe that together, united, determined and responsible, we will take the wise decisions to live in peace and prosperity," he said on the Council of Ministers' website.
And in his post, Speaker of National Assembly Nikola Minchev wrote: "This is a celebration of joy and power, of faith in good. May there be understanding in our society, empathy for those who suffer and a common effort to improve our lives."
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Velichie party leader Ivelin Mihaylov said in parliament that together with MECH and Vazrazhdane parties they have collected the necessary signatures to file a complaint with the Constitutional Court. They are challenging the..
On Saturday, the lowest temperatures will be between 2 and 7°C; in Sofia - about 2°C. Precipitation will begin to stop, but during..
No significant change in the weather is expected over the next 24 hours. It will remain cloudy with widespread and, in many areas, heavy rainfall. It..
The Municipality of Burgas has declared a partial state of emergency until October 6. Mayor Dimitar Nikolov said that evacuations will be carried out in..
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