A policeman was detained on Wednesday morning on Trakia motorway near the town of Plovdiv while driving a van carrying 31 migrants. The detainee has admitted that he transported migrants several times, the District Prosecutor's Office-Plovdiv said.
The migrants said they paid about EUR 200 per person to be transported through the country. The policeman explained that he was paying off a large loan and needed the money, the BNR Plovdiv reported. The 23-year-old policeman has been working in the system for 2 years. He could face up to 6 years in prison and end up paying a fine to the tune of EUR 2,500 - EUR 10,000.
“Bulgaria has supported Ukraine since the very beginning of the war. We must all do our part to ensure that Ukraine is in the strongest possible position to achieve a just and lasting peace.” This was stated by Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov..
The night will be mostly clear and calm, although scattered rain clouds may appear over south-western Bulgaria before midnight , bringing occasional showers. Overnight lows will range from 5°C to 10°C, around 5°C in Sofia. Sunday will start mostly..
The BSP - United Left announced that it will not support President Rumen Radev's proposal to hold a referendum on the introduction of the euro. In a joint statement, the united Left said that a referendum on joining the eurozone or setting specific..
More than a fifth of Bulgarians are poor, according to an analysis by the Institute for Market Economics. People living in deficit are increasing to..
“I hope that our MPs will fulfill their commitments not only to the eurozone, but also to democracy . It is surprising that people who call themselves..
On Monday before noon, sunny weather will prevail . In the afternoon, it will mainly rain in the southern half of the country. Minimum..
sunshine, cloud, rain and thunder
Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, chance of rain