The government has agreed to provide an additional €7.7 million in subsidies for Sofia's public transport. This was agreed at a meeting today between Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov and union leaders, according to BNR reporter Tsvetelina Stoyanova. Mayor Vasil Terziev did not attend the meeting. It will become clear this evening whether the civil disobedience of workers in the capital's public transport system will be called off.
The protest by public transport workers, who are demanding a significant pay rise, began on 14 May with a blockade of depots from which buses, trolleybuses and trams depart. It then escalated into civil disobedience. Only the metro and a few lines operated by a private company, mainly serving the outskirts of Sofia and nearby villages, have been running since then.
The Bulgarian-Swiss association Kanatitsa — a guardian of Bulgarian traditions, language, and culture — sent greetings via their Facebook page to Bulgarians around the world for 22 September, Bulgarian Independence Day. "On 22 September, Bulgaria..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has arrived in New York leading the Bulgarian delegation to the 80th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly. During his visit, Zhelyazkov is expected to address the General Assembly and hold..
Bulgaria is celebrating 117 years since it proclaimed independence from the Ottoman Empire today. On 22 September 1908, Prince Ferdinand I read the manifesto declaring Bulgaria a sovereign kingdom in the Church of the Forty Martyrs in the..
This year, the team exploring the Provadia-Solnitsata archaeological complex is organizing an Open Day on September 22. A new visitor route has been..
On September 21, we observe World Alzheimer's Day. This day has been marked annually since 1994 at the initiative of the Alzheimer's International..
Bulgaria is celebrating 117 years since it proclaimed independence from the Ottoman Empire today. On 22 September 1908, Prince Ferdinand I read..
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