Border Police: Heavy Traffic of Trucks Exiting Bulgaria at Kulata, Kapitan Andreevo and Danube Bridge – Ruse Checkpoints

Sofia. There is heavy traffic of trucks exiting Bulgaria at Kulata, Kapitan Andreevo and Danube Bridge – Ruse checkpoints, Border Police told Focus News Agency at 06:00 am this morning. Traffic at the borders with Serbia and Macedonia is normal.

According to information by Danube Bridge Vidin -...

Burgas Governor: No Threat to Environment or Beach Visitors after Fuel Oil Leak from Sunken Ship near Sozopol

Burgas. There is no threat to ecology or beach visitors after the fuel oil leak from the sunken ship near Sozopol, Burgas Governor Valcho Cholakov said at a briefing, Focus Radio has reported. The leak was reported on Friday, the maritime administration examined the situation on the site and put...

Liquid Leaks from 100-year Old American Sunken Ship near Sozopol

Burgas. For the last 2-3 days, a liquid has been leaking from an old sunken ship near Sozopol, 7-8 km from the shore, Burgas Governor Valcho Cholakov told Focus News Agency. In a press release, the regional administration said that it is fuel oil. “According to Maritime Administration...

4 Goods Where Bulgaria is a Leader in Exports in the World

Bulgaria is the second largest exporter of four types of goods, with exports last year earning over 68 million dollars or more than $ 114 million leva in 2017. An analysis by the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) shows that Bulgaria is the second largest producer of fresh duck meat, duck...

Bulgaria to Host Second International Congress on World Civilisations and Historic Routes

Sofia. The government has approved a draft agreement between the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism and the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) on the second edition of the International Congress of World Civilisations and Historic Routes, said the government press office.

The congress aims to draw...

Czech CEZ Reportedly Sues Bulgaria over Banned Asset Sale

Czech energy company CEZ has filed an administrative claim against the Bulgarian competition watchdog, CPC, over a ban on selling its assets in Bulgaria to the local firm Inercom Group, Investor.bg reported on August 7.

In July, the CPC ruled that the highly controversial deal cannot be...

Four Paws Foundation: Number of Stray Animals Decreasing, Growing Interest in Adoptions in Bulgaria

Sofia. The number of stray animals is decreasing, and more people adopt their pets, which is optimistic, Yavor Gechev of Four Paws Foundation told Focus Radio. The foundation counts the number of stray animals across Bulgaria. Large cities such as Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas and Veliko Tarnovo report...

The Special Prosecutor’s Office Widens Investigation on Mityo Ochite's Group

Sofia. The Special Prosecutor’s Office is expanding its investigation into a criminal racketeering group to money laundering and tax offences, Rumyana Arnaudova, Spokeswoman of the Prosecutor General, told Focus News Agency.

She said that Bencho Benchev, Nesrin Uzun and Yovcho Domuschiev helped...

Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria: Over 80% of Work Complete to Start Construction

More than 80 percent of the work has been completed for starting the construction of the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) that envisages transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Bulgaria, Teodora Georgieva, executive officer at ICGB AD joint venture company, the project’s operator, told...

Two 17-year-olds Detained for Leading 29 illegal Migrants across the Bulgarian Border

Haskovo. Two 17-year-old men were detained for taking 29 illegal migrants across the Bulgarian-Greek border, the Appellate Prosecutor’s Office in Plovdiv said. The two are charged as part of speedy prosecution with leading 29 Iraqis, including 7 minors, across the border from Greece to Bulgaria...