The construction of new 2,000 MW nuclear power plant has been planned.Together with the operation of Units №5 and №6 of Kozloduy NPP, the new capacity will contribute to the energy security of the country and the region. This is written in a project part of the National Development Program...

According to Eurostat data for 2019, in Bulgaria 48.8 percent of young people live with their parents. Statistics show that leaving home often depends on whether young people are in a relationship or studying. The level of financial independence, the labor market, rental prices, and cultural...

Covid-19 poses huge risk to patients with chronic diseases, Dr. Stanimir Hasardzhiev, Chairman of the National Patients’ Organization told BNR. In his words, it is very worrying that people do not follow the recommendations of the World Health Organization and the European Commission for physical...

In the coming months, MEPs are set to vote on the EU’s long-term budget, a new climate law and continue to debate the future of Europe.

Long-term budget and recovery plan

In May the European Commission proposed a €750 billion economic stimulus plan that along with a revised proposal for the...

"We support families with children up to 14 years of age by providing them with the right to monthly targeted assistance during emergencies.

The aid will amount to one minimum wage, "Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said during an online meeting of the Council of Ministers.

Parents who...

At the backdrop of tourism decline in the country as a whole because of the coronavirus pandemic, Sozopol, "Gradina" Camping, and Lozenets on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea coast report a rise in number of overnight stays during this tourist season compared to the past. This was...

Between 350 and 400 inquiries are received each day on the national telephone line 02 807 87 57 for questions related to Covid-19. The line was opened by the Ministry of Health in February. The most common questions are related to quarantine and who is subject to isolation on arrival from another...

There is nearly 20-km long traffic congestion on the Trakia highway because of a protest march of cars driving at 50 km/h. The rally started from Sofia in the direction of Pazardzhik, as protesters plan to return to the capital. The organizer of the rally is the "Together" Movement. There...

A day before the extraordinary session of the parliament with a request for updating the state budget, the cabinet allocated more money for the crisis in the economy. Ministers met online amid ongoing 35-day protests. A decision was made to support Bulgarian pupils, students, young families and...

Before noon it will be mostly sunny. In the afternoon and until midnight, cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds will develop and in some places there will be short-term rain with thunderstorms and temporary intensification of the wind. The prevailing maximum temperatures will be between 29° and 34°,...