Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Council of Ministers discussed the situation in the Black Sea

The Security Council of the Council of Ministers discussed the temporary warning zone in the Black Sea declared by the Russian Federation in the exclusive economic zone of Bulgaria. 

The Council also considered a draft law submitted to the National Assembly on amending and supplementing the Law on Control of the Implementation of Restrictive Measures in View of Russia's Actions Destabilising the Situation in Ukraine. The issue is the termination of the derogation for the processing of Russian crude oil from the Lukoil refinery.

Decisions were taken on this occasion to draw up reports on the possible national security implications that could result from the adoption of the tabled bill.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Borislav Gutsanov

Nearly a quarter of Bulgaria's economy is in the grey sector

"Nearly a quarter of Bulgaria's economy is in the grey sector – around 23-24%. On the other hand, there is not enough money for pensions, for young people, for mothers, for the second year of maternity. How can the funds be obtained..

published on 8/22/25 2:30 PM

Four medals for Bulgaria at International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics

Bulgarian students won four medals at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), which was held in India, the Ministry of Education has reported.  The team returned home with three gold and one silver medal, as..

published on 8/22/25 1:35 PM

Nearly a million pensioners in Bulgaria receive the minimum pension

More than 936,000 pensioners in Bulgaria receive minimal pensions. According to the statistics of the National Social Insurance Institute, over half a million of them get the minimum pension for length of service and age, which last..

published on 8/22/25 12:59 PM