Trakia motorway and the Sub-Balkan road near the town of Gurkovo, including the Passage of the Republic (Hainboaz), remain blocked by protesting miners. Today, miners and energy workers from the town of Pernik also held a peaceful protest on the national road to Kyustendil near the bus station.
Yesterday, the National Assembly rejected their request to postpone the adoption of the Territorial Just Transition Plans for three coal regions - Stara Zagora, Kyustendil and Pernik. Protesters chanted ''Resignation''. They said that they would not back down and that they were not happy with the proposed plans.
There was no tension between protesters and police during the night. The Ministry of Energy announced that Energy Minister Rumen Radev and Deputy Energy Minister Krasimir Nenov will meet with the protesting miners and energy workers today. Premier Nikolay Denkov is planning to meet with the protesters on Sunday.
Young doctors, interns and medical students are once again staging a national protest under the slogan "Future in Bulgaria". They are demanding better working conditions, higher pay, motivating conditions for postgraduate education and a long-term..
It will be clear across the country tonight, with a light easterly breeze in eastern Bulgaria. Expect another hot and sunny day, with temperatures reaching 35–40 °C. Later in the day, a cold atmospheric front will move in from the west,..
A large fire stretching about 10 kilometers is burning east of the town of Karnobat, Burgas district, reported the mayor of Karnobat Municipality Georgi Dimitrov. Due to strong winds, extinguishing the fire is difficult, said BNR’s correspondent..
A large fire stretching about 10 kilometers is burning east of the town of Karnobat, Burgas district, reported the mayor of Karnobat Municipality..
The National Revenue Agency is inspecting currency exchange offices due to increased interest in buying euros . Within just one week, the exchange of..
At a Sofia City Council (SCC) briefing, municipal officials who recently left the We Continue the Change (PP) party declared they would not be complicit..
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