About 30,000 hectares of orchards were damaged by the April frosts in the country. Deputy Ministers of Agriculture and Food Ivan Kapitanov and Yanislav Yanchev, who visited affected areas in Kyustendil district, mainly cherry orchards, announced that more than 5,000 compensation claims have been submitted by Bulgarian farmers.
Deputy Minister Kapitanov noted that one-third of the inspections in the areas for which claims have been submitted have already been carried out, reported BNR’s correspondent Kiril Falin.
A Bulgarian pilgrimage delegation will visit Mount Athos for the feast of the Zograf Monastery St. George the Great Martyr. During their visit to Mount Athos on May 5 and 6, the members of the Bulgarian delegation will meet with the spiritual..
On Monday morning, there will be scattered high clouds, more significant over the central and eastern parts of Bulgaria. Rain showers are expected in some mountainous areas, the Upper Thracian Plain and the Pre-Balkans, and later in the northeastern..
For the third day, the beach in Pomorie has been covered with oil slicks that continue to surface. Although Pomorie Mayor Ivan Alexiev is aware of the problem, the municipality has not taken action to clean it up, according to the Regional..
When Bulgaria adopts the euro, people will be able to withdraw money from ATMs only in the new currency, according to the website of the Bulgarian..
From today until May 6, helicopters of the Bulgarian Air Force will fly at low altitude over Sofia in preparation for a military parade marking the Day..
There will be no military equipment at the festive parade on May 6— The Day of Valor and the Bulgarian Armed Forces. However, about 700 servicemen will..
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