Visiting the Targovishte branch of the TEREM military repair works on Friday Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said the resources available at the plant in the northeastern town are not enough to pay overdue wages to its workers The workers cannot rely on money from the central government's military budget because of the legal status of the plant which operates under the Public Enterprises Act The Defence Minister visited TEREM Khan Krum – Targovishte to familiarize himself in detail with the condition of the enterprise and its financial and business problems The aim is to provide complete and accurate information to the National Assembly Zapryanov was accompanied by his deputy Adelina Nikolova and TEREM Holding EAD Executive Director Kalin Dimitrov On Thursday, nearly 150 employees of the enterprise in Targovishte held a protest They have not received wages for January and February It transpired that Kalin Dimitrov had asked the manager of the Targovishte branch of TEREM the company is having difficulties related to the decrease in demand for the repair of Soviet-era equipment and the outdated facilities at the plant which do not allow it to be competitive in other markets He also pointed out that the Targovishte plant has been losing money since 2001 and the losses have so far been offset by loans from the parent company Contacts +359 2 9262 210 By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages The town of Targovishte (Northeastern Bulgaria) hosts the orienteering competition 2025 Velikden Cup Moldova and Ukraine have arrived in the city to take part in the orienteering competition The program includes middle-distance and long-distance events on challenging terrain with numerous rocks The program also features a mass start near the village of Ugledno (Omurtag Municiplity) has climbed one place in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings Last week Dimitrov took part in the Masters 1000 tournament in the Spanish capital Madrid Bulgaria’s junior group won all three gold medals at the 2025 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan) Bulgaria won the gold medal in the Senior Group Cross Battles at the 2025 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan) Danaya Atanasova and Viktoria Georgieva performed. english@bnr.bg The Prosecutor's Office in Targovishte detained a man who caused moderate bodily harm to his fellow citizen after stabbing him in the stomach (35 years old) from Targovishte was detained for a period of up to 72 hours by a decree of a supervising prosecutor from the District Prosecutor's Office in the city after an incident that occurred on the night of April 18-19 the Appellate Prosecutor's Office in Varna reported The man has been charged with causing moderate bodily harm to a fellow citizen and his initial detention has been extended with a view to bringing him before the court for determining a measure of restraint The District Prosecutor's Office - Targovishte will insist on imposing the most severe measure of "detention in custody" against him The incident occurred between 02:00 and 04:00 on April 19 together with his friends were in an entertainment venue The closing of the establishment's working hours and the owners' invitation to leave irritated the company and the men resisted The resulting tension escalated and a 30-year-old man While trying to deal with the company's aggressive behavior pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the abdomen the young man suffered injuries to his liver He was admitted for treatment in the intensive care unit of the hospital in Targovishte Within an extremely short period of time – 24 hours from the occurrence of the case under the leadership of the District Prosecutor's Office – Targovishte and in close cooperation with the District Administration – Targovishte at the Regional Office of the Ministry of Interior the involvement of the 35-year-old man in the committed act was established he was detained by the Ministry of Interior officers immediately brought to criminal liability for a crime under Art 1 of the Criminal Code and his detention was extended for a period of up to 72 hours by the supervising prosecutor A request for the determination of a preventive measure of "detention in custody" against him is pending in the District Court - Targovishte numerous procedural actions were carried out as a result of which the collection of a significant amount of evidence was ensured which allowed the case to be sent under jurisdiction to the District Prosecutor's Office - Targovishte with a proposal for a possible reclassification of the act as a more serious crime given the revealed circumstances and analysis of the evidentiary material Friends and acquaintances of the victim are organizing on social media and initiating a protest on the first working day after the Easter holidays in front of the Courthouse in the regional city They thank the police for their quick response and demand adequate punishment More news from Crimes You can read this article in 5 minutesPölös Zsófia the truck ban has been extended to 14th August again applicable to heavy goods vehicles exceeding 20 tonnes will be in effect from 13:00 to 21:00 in the regions of Ruse movement will be restricted on the I-2 Ruse – Razgrad road from the Ruse exit at the 12th km to the 37th km and on the I-5 Ruse – Veliko Tarnovo road from the Ruse exit at the 6th to the 65th km Traffic on the I-5 road from the city of Byala towards Ruse will also be halted restrictions will apply to the “Hemus” highway from the 311th km near Bukhovtsi to the 376th km near Nevsha and on the I-4 Targovishte – Shumen road between Cherencha and Belokopitovo (250th km to 258th km) Movement will also be restricted on the I-2 Ruse – Shumen – Varna road and the I-7 Silistra – Shumen road in the territories of the Shumen and Razgrad regions In the Veliko Tarnovo and Targovishte regions traffic will be temporarily restricted on the I-4 Sevlievo – Veliko Tarnovo – Targovishte road between Novo Selo and Cherencha (from km 101 to km 250) as well as on the I-5 Polski Trumbesh – Veliko Tarnovo – Gabrovo road from Polski Trumbesh to Debelec (from km 65 to km 115) restrictions will be in place on road II-55 Debelec – Predela – Gurkovo from Debelec to the village of Mishemorkov Khan heavy goods traffic will be stopped on the I-4 Koritna – Malinovo road between km 9 and km 69 Article published at @11:28 13 August 2024  The Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency has announced a temporary ban on the movement of heavy goods vehicles exceeding 20 tonnes in several regions today which will be in effect from 13:00 to 21:00 has been introduced to protect the road network from potential damage caused by temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius The restrictions will affect key road sections across the regions of Ruse including the I-2 Ruse – Razgrad road and the I-5 Ruse – Veliko Tarnovo road traffic restrictions will apply to the I-2 Ruse – Razgrad road particularly between the 12th and 37th kilometre marks and the I-5 Ruse – Veliko Tarnovo road from the 6th to the 65th kilometre movement on the I-5 road from Byala towards Ruse will be halted The Shumen region will see similar restrictions notably on the “Hemus” highway between Bukhovtsi and Nevsha (311th km to 376th km) and on the I-4 Targovishte – Shumen road from Cherencha to Belokopitovo (250th km to 258th km) Restrictions will also apply on the I-2 Ruse – Shumen – Varna road and the I-7 Silistra – Shumen road the ban will affect the I-4 Sevlievo – Veliko Tarnovo – Targovishte road between Novo Selo and Cherencha as well as the I-5 Polski Trumbesh – Veliko Tarnovo – Gabrovo road from Polski Trumbesh to Debelec Traffic will also be halted on road II-55 Debelec – Predela – Gurkovo heavy trucks will be barred from using the I-4 Koritna – Malinovo road between the 9th and 69th kilometres HGVs affected by the ban will be required to wait at designated locations outside the roadway Exceptions to the restriction include vehicles transporting perishable foods the Road Infrastructure Agency has also announced traffic restrictions at the “Malo Buchino” tunnel on the Struma motorway traffic will be restricted in the Pernik tube to allow for the installation of supporting structures for the tunnel’s lighting system Traffic will flow in both directions through the tube leading to Sofia Pölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Sabina Koll Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 GXO to manage Northern Italy transport operations for PRG retail groupPölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Transforming a community is a long process Malcho Malchev is settlement of 4,000 people on the outskirts of Targovishte Streets are lined with houses that appear to be squashed together to maximize space While some houses are in better shape than others A typical street in Malcho Malchev settlement of Targovishte They know that with a little help they can start improving their homes and communities right now At the center of change in Malcho Malchev are housing mediators like Turgaj Ahmedov who was trained by Habitat for Humanity Bulgaria Turgaj starts by identifying existing problems and finds affordable construction materials He's part of a pilot program in three communities around Targovishte that provides small loans to help residents repair their homes one step at a time Turgaj has helped Ognyan Rajchev apply for and receive the money needed to improve his home Ognyan took out a small loan to transform the interior "I bought the materials and did everything myself," he says proudly The children can study and use the Internet in a more comfortable environment Ognyan is proud of what he has accomplished and is getting ready to apply for his last no-interest loan to finish the roof and the facade of his home "I'll repay the loan over 10 months and my home will be completely transformed," he said Svetla Hristova waits for Turgaj to come over and take a look at her home She needs a €200 loan to raise and repair the roof on her home so she and her son and his family can live in a warm and dry house "I'll even be able to stand while cooking," she said The young couple with their baby live in home's original room that Svetla and her husband built many years ago Svetla worries about her grandson and wants him to have the same living standards that other children in much of Europe take for granted According to the Bulgarian state national data 40 percent of Roma houses are occupied by more than one family with several generations living together under one roof there are more than three individuals sharing a room 70 percent of rural communities do not have inside bathrooms with another 40 percent having no piped water supply Many people in Bulgaria continue to live in housing conditions which are unacceptable under EU standards Almost every second Bulgarian lives in poverty or at risk of social exclusion The large scale poverty is related to substandard dwellings that according to Eurostat (EU statistics data) have one of the following problems: leaking roofs lack of bathrooms or indoor flush toilets and insufficient light The Rajchev home had all of the above problems “Touch wood” we haven't had to see the doctor since.” Now the Rajchev’s are hoping the community will create playgrounds for the children so Rajcho can ride his bike further than the five metres in is his courtyard and play football She knows the area well and is concerned about the community's development and lack space for children to play She even calls the local school "the ugliest in the area." "There is no investment," says Nevena “We need joint action from all levels—the municipality If people start living in better conditions and have better community support services and amenities they will start feeling better and live a more fulfilling life.” Habitat for Humanity Bulgaria's housing loan program targets socially excluded groups in 12 communities throughout the country and supports 3,500 families whose loans range from €200 to €500 over 10 to 12 months but for many families in Bulgaria it is a fortune With an additional US$ 1 million in the home improvement fund Habitat for Humanity Bulgaria can scale up the housing mediator services and implement them in more communities ultimately supporting an additional 15,000 people Creating a community takes time and the residents of Malcho Malchev are doing it one home at a time no new social housing has been built in Bulgaria Habitat for Humanity has partnered with local NGOs and proposed a social housing program and criteria to determine which families can qualify Data and information on housing needs collected by housing mediators are fed directly to Habitat for Humanity Bulgaria informing proposals for changes in housings policies and national housing laws Subscribe to our newsletter 'a decent place to live' This site is optimised for modern web browsers and does not fully support your version of Internet Explorer This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page You can read this article in 7 minutesPölös Zsófia Romania and Bulgaria have announced driving restrictions for heavy goods vehicles during the day With temperatures expected to rise above 35 degrees Celsius authorities in Romania and Bulgaria have extended restrictions on heavy vehicle traffic today Romania will enforce restrictions on vehicles over 12 tonnes across various regions under several Regional Directorates: trucks exceeding 20 tonnes are barred from several key routes across ten Bulgarian regions: Ruse Information posted on 15 July 2024 @ 09:51:22 The Union of Romanian Transporters and Road Hauliers (UNTRR) reports that today and tomorrow (15 and 16 July) there will be significant restrictions for heavy vehicles on motorways expressways and national roads in several regions of Romania The lorry ban is in force from 11:00 to 19:00 on both days in the following regions: several types of transport will remain unaffected and perishable goods of animal and plant origin vehicles involved in interventions during force majeure events and goods under controlled temperatures are also exempt The Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency has announced a similar truck ban for today 15th July due to expected high temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius This ban applies to trucks over 20 tons on specific road sections to minimise the risk of road surface deformation and ensure the safety of travellers The affected regions and road sections in Bulgaria include: HGVs will wait outside the roadway at designated locations  The restriction does not apply to vehicles transporting perishable food The Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency monitors the situation daily and publishes any changes on its website. It is possible that the lorry ban will be extended for further days due to the heat, so it is worth checking the website for updates Şişecam Group continues its investments in Bulgaria where it operates in flat glass Şişecam Flat Glass plant in Targovishte fired the flat glass furnace renewed with an investment of 42 million Euros at a ceremony held on July 2 At the ceremony attended by the Мinister of Economy of Bulgaria Emil Karanikolov Targovishte Governor Mitko Staikov and Targovishte Mayor Dr Ahmet Kırman said that their investment in Bulgaria reached 600 million Euros in total and added “Our Group contributes to the Bulgarian economy with the employment of about 3,250 people as a result of our operations.”  which has accomplished a total of 600 million Euros investment in Bulgaria so far fired the furnace renewed with about an investment of 42 million Euros at Şişecam Flat Glass Plant in Targovishte at a ceremony held on July 2 Ahmet Kırman hosted the ceremony attended by the Minister of Economy of Bulgaria Emil Karanikolov Giving a speech at the ceremony held with the participation of over 300 invitees including the customers of Şişecam Flat Glass in Europe architects and sector professionals as well as the Şişecam Group executives and employees Ahmet Kırman drew attention to the fact that Şişecam was a global actor in all main areas of glass industry such as flat glass glass packaging and glass fiber as well as soda and chrome compounds “We are the third largest glassware manufacturer and the fifth largest flat glass manufacturer in the world We rank seventh in synthetic soda production and are the leader in chrome chemicals in the world We are a Group on an international scale with our 22,000 employees production activities spreading across 13 countries in three continents and sales to over 150 countries we will increase the number of countries of operation to 14.”   Stating that the Group had made its first investment in Bulgaria under Şişecam Chemicals in 1997 Kırman continued: “During the privatization the Group became the shareholder of the Bulgarian soda producer with the Belgian Solvay and continued its investments in Bulgaria by increasing its shareholding interest to 25 percent in the company in the following years Our Group laid the foundation for the flat glass automotive glass and glassware production facilities in 2004 we were bestowed with the title of the ‘Largest Greenfield Investor in Bulgaria.’ After the glassware plant commenced production in 2005 our Group commissioned the first float line in flat glass followed by the mirror laminated glass and tempered glass lines in 2006 and put the automotive glass plant into operation in 2010 the energy-saving coated glass production started we continue our operations with Trakya Glass Bulgaria EAD Şişecam Automotive Bulgaria EAD and Paşabahçe Bulgaria EAD as well as Solvay Sodi in which we have ownership interest.” Pointing out the fact that the operations and capacities of Şişecam Group in Bulgaria have an important role in the Group’s being the largest flat glass manufacturer in Europe as well as one of the two largest glassware manufacturer our Group has an annual production capacity of 470,000 tons of flat glass 1 million square-meter laminated glass at the flat glass plant with two furnaces of 2,8 million square-meter at the home appliance glass plant 2.2 million square-meter automotive glass at the automotive glass plant and of 100,000 tons at the glassware plant with two furnaces in Bulgaria glassware and automotive glass production is exported to Europe Our Group’s investments in Bulgaria have reached 600 million Euros in total so far Like the flat glass furnace we have renewed and fired with an investment of 42 million Euros we will continue our investments in modernization and capacity increases in our Bulgarian manufacturing facilities we contribute to the Bulgarian economy with the employment of about 3,250 people as a result of our operations and aim to increase the labor force participation in the country with new employment projects.” MORE... Log in or register to post comments MORE... but we can't find the page you were looking for It's probably some thing we've done wrong but now we know about it and we'll try to fix it HOT: » What kind of news would you like to see more of? have led to widespread power outages in Northeastern Bulgaria affecting over 100 settlements across the regions of Ruse roads within the national road network remain dry though strong winds have impacted infrastructure fallen trees have disrupted the electricity distribution system and complicated traffic with 13 snow removal machines deployed overnight to manage the situation roadways are being partially sanded following snowfall icy sections of road have been treated to ensure safe passage Conditions in Varna are gradually improving While some areas in Vetrino and Suvorovo municipalities experienced outages overnight hurricane-force winds toppled a 50-meter crane near the Fishing Port The crane had been situated in front of a demolished hotel where new construction is underway and assessments of the damages are still pending We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology forecasts that May will bring temperatures ranging from 2°C to 33°C across Bulgaria The weather across Bulgaria on May 1 will begin with sunshine in the morning followed by an increase in cloud cover during the afternoon Bulgaria will experience mostly sunny weather accompanied by a light to moderate east-northeast wind Bulgaria will experience a chilly morning followed by a sunny and mild day accompanied by a light to moderate easterly to northeasterly wind Saturday: The day will start with mostly sunny conditions but thunderstorms are expected by the afternoon the weather will be mostly sunny—around and after midday cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds will develop Bulgaria and Greece have signed a draft Joint Declaration regarding the use of the Arda River waters over the next five years following a decision by the Bulgarian Council of Ministers The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria has repealed legislative changes made two years ago that permitted the installation of photovoltaic (solar) systems on arable agricultural land Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase "Matej Vojvoda" is the name of a district in the Romanian town of Targovishte. A Bulgarian community of nearly 700 people lives here, united by the association Zaedno ("Together") In the building of the association there is a museum of the Bulgarian community in the town which preserves the history of the first 57 Bulgarian families who settled in Dâmbovița County 171 years ago A shirt with embroidered roses 100 years old a 1930 photo of the first gas station in this Bulgarian neighborhood a horse harness from 1910 and a saddle from 1935 are but a few of the exhibits A list of the municipality provides information on how many Romanians with Bulgarian roots lived there in 1940 and what their family and property status was the Bulgarians became known for growing vegetables and for their traditional Bulgarian banitsa which unlike the Romanian pastry is salty," the founders of the museum told BTA It opens its doors on a symbolic date - November 30 From the website of the association "Together" http://www.zaedno.ro/ we also learn that at the end of 1854 the Bulgarian settlers made a full-scale renovation of the Church of St Niphon and created a cemetery on land donated to the community priest Nikolae Grigore Arama founded a mixed school which was later moved to a new location on land donated by industrialist Joseph Samuili.The latest data of the National Statistical Institute of Romania show that the ethnic Bulgarians in Romania number 5 975 According to the Bulgarian deputy in the Romanian parliament Georgi Nakov relations between Bulgaria and Romania are developing very well "I think that we are now seeing a very clear manifestation of Bulgarian national consciousness in Romania," Georgi Nakov told our colleague Vladimir Mitev in a special interview for Radio Bulgaria - It was also manifested in the celebrations on the occasion of 3 March 2023 the Kukeri (so-called Kuchi) festival in Brăneşti and the Horse Easter in Targovishte took place Trifon Zarezan was celebrated in the village of Izvoarele The communities of Băleni Sârbi and Targovishte are rather geographically similar but we are part of the same Bulgarian national minority." The festivities strengthen not only the official relations between Romania and Bulgaria but also the relations among the citizens His words are confirmed by Ambassador Radko Vlajkov who at the reception at the Embassy for Bulgaria's March 3 National Day in Bucharest said "We In the coming days stay tuned for more interesting information about the relations between Bulgaria and Romania in Vladimir Mitev's interviews for Radio Bulgaria Only on the Day of Bravery and Holiday of the Bulgarian Army (May 6) we will provide our visitors with the opportunity to enter three of perhaps the most interesting machines from our outdoor exhibition Dozens of enthusiasts and nature lovers will kick off the 44th edition of the Move and Win campaign with a spring hike to Bozhur Hut The meeting point will be the Vladishki Bridge in Veliko Tarnovo The third edition of the Samardala Festival will be held on 3 May in the central square of Nova Zagora is used as a spice and is harvested at the peak of its flowering in May we will provide our visitors with the opportunity to enter three. Turkey's glass producing giant Sisecam is not worried by potential competition in Bulgaria by the Chinese state-owned company China Luoyang Float Glass Group, Sisecam CEO Ahmet Kirman told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) in an interview. Sisecam Board Chair and Managing Director Ahmet Kirman inaugurated together with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov the "Sisecam" factory for automobile glass in the northeastern city of Targovishte The brand-new investment is estimated at USD 25 M and will provide work for 130 people the total investment of Sisecam in Bulgaria's Targovishte through its subsidiary Trakiya Glass Bulgaria amounts to some USD 400 M; it employs 1 500 workers in Bulgaria Kirman and the other managers of the Turkish glass giant have made it clear that they plan to build four more plants or production lines in Targovishte worth another USD 400 and to have a total of 2 500 workers in the Bulgarian city if the Bulgarian government meets their requests for tax breaks Kirman told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) that Sisecam is not at all concerned by the potential appearance of a glass producing competitor in Northeast Bulgaria in the face of the Chinese state-owned company China Luoyang Float Glass Group China Luoyang Float Glass Group first declared its interest in in investing in the former glass factory in Bulgaria's northeast city of Razgrad in 2008 and while the investment has not gotten through yet it remains highly likely that it will be realized announced the Chinese holding was going to invest at least EUR 80 M in the former "Diamond" factory in Razgrad which was shut down in 2000 over financial troubles its assets were bought by the Plovdiv-based firm Via Properties with which the Chinese company is planning the investment and ranks third largest in the world in production of flat glass The plant in Razgrad is expected to employ 300 wokers Should the Chinese investment in Razgrad become a fact there will be two large-scale foreign-owned glass producers in Northeast Bulgaria which could lead to competition for both European markets and local labor Turkey's Sisecam appears to be in a stronger position since it already has a strong foothold in the region and its existing and planned investments appear to be much more massive "I don't believe that they will be able to compete with us," Sisecam CEO Ahmet Kirman told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) expressing skepticism that the China Luoyang Glass Group investment in Razgrad will even be realized as its plans have dragged on for several years He made it clear that potential Chinese investment in Razgrad will not affect the investment plans and decisions of Sisecam in Bulgaria "Everyone wants positions – in regulatory bodies and ministries," he emphasized Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he would step down as the leader of the Liberal Party and as Prime Minister once a successor is chosen Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria recorded a net positive flow of 1.24 billion euros for the first nine months of 2024 A fatal accident occurred on the Razgrad - Isperih road resulting in the death of a 57-year-old man and the injury of his 47-year-old wife and their 4-year-old grandson Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has once again selected Dimitar Glavchev as the candidate for acting prime minister Two of the candidates from the president's "home list" have agreed to serve as the next acting prime minister Bulgaria's exports of alcoholic beverages totaled 30.4 million euros Bulgarian garment companies are struggling to find new markets due to the recent increase in tariffs on industrial goods under Donald Trump’s administration Bulgaria recorded the highest annual growth in construction output among EU member states The digital entertainment landscape is evolving rapidly with new platforms and experiences reshaping how we spend our leisure time Bulgaria has seen a record influx of workers from non-EU countries in recent years yet the demand for labor in various industries remains unmet Industrial production in Bulgaria continued to experience a downturn at the start of the year Turkish glass manufacturer plans to boost its production facilities in Bulgaria by opening four new plants in the country by 2012 The four new facilities will be located in the northeastern city of Targovishte which is already the headquarters of Sisecam’s production operations in Bulgaria Sisecam's four existing Bulgarian subsidiaries operate operate under the company name "Trakiya Glass Bulgaria EAD." has announced that the new production lines and coated glass for construction projects will create 200 new jobs in the region in 2011 and 2012 for workers Kanev also said Sisecam’s Bulgarian flat glass manufacturing plants would go for a capacity build-up Sisecam is one of the biggest green-field investors in Bulgaria in the recent years with its Bulgarian investments already totaling USD 300 M Kanev revealed that the company has made an agreement with the Labor Ministry and the State Employment Agency to hire people from the northeastern districts of Targovishte which are districts with traditionally high unemployment The four already existing plants of Sisecam in Targovishte were hurt by the global economic crisis, as back in December 2008 Sisecam's automotive glass factory in Bulgaria's Turgovishte - Trakiya Otocam - stopped its production over the decreased demand in Europe caused by the effects of the financial crisis A series of powerful earthquakes shook western Turkey on April 23 causing panic among residents but resulting in no fatalities or serious damage A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck western Turkey at approximately 12:50 Bulgaria and Turkey's long-standing partnership continues to serve as a model in Europe for securing national and external EU borders Bulgaria is intensifying efforts to enhance regional energy security through the development of strategic infrastructure aimed at reducing dependence on Russian gas Bulgaria and Romania have formally invited Turkey to take part in establishing NATO's Regional Component Command Headquarters for Special Operations in the Black Sea region The second-largest coal-fired power plant in Bulgaria An intact Ancient Thracian tomb which has not been destroyed by treasure hunters has been discovered by a team of Bulgarian archaeologists near the town of Opaka in northeast Bulgaria The tomb of a Thracian dignitary is dated to the 2nd century BC and was discovered by the team of archaeologist Nikola Rusev from the History Museum in the town of Popovo The tomb is part of a complex of several Ancient Thracian mounds the discovery is one of the latest burials in Ancient Thrace Two settlements in Ancient Thrace are believed to have picked the spot for their ritual funerals One of the most startling discoveries in the newly-found Thracian tomb are six leafs made of gold together with other golden and bronze decorations Another unique find is a human-shaped balsamarium small container for incense or perfume often made in the form of a grotesque figure "These items were most likely produced outside of the territory of today's Bulgaria and were then imported It is safe to say that they were luxury products," said archaeologist Nikola Rusev Newly-uncovered Thracian tombs in Bulgaria are becoming increasingly rare as many of them have been damaged by treasure hunters even before archaeologists can reach them Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a second marble statue in the great canal of the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica Bulgarian archaeologists at Perperikon have uncovered new evidence of ancient life including a system of blood sacrifice altars used for divination Archaeologists from the Regional Archaeological Museum in Plovdiv have uncovered over 500 coins from various historical periods Bulgarian archaeologists made remarkable discoveries during excavations at the future bus station site in Sozopol after completing the initial phase of research archaeologist Nadezhda Karastoyanova from the National Museum of Natural History in collaboration with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences disclosed the fascinating history of lion hunts on the present-day territory of Bulgari A temperature record was registered in in the Bulgarian town of Targovishte The thermometers showed 26.1 degrees Celsius said the head of the Meteorological Observa The Bulgarian government has allocated 2.2 million leva for archaeological research and conservation of historical sites as part of the state budget implementation for 2025 A study published in volume 15 of the journal Antiquities (Антикот) has uncovered dozens of Bulgarian inscriptions found in Greek Orthodox monasteries in Jerusalem’s Old City Archaeological excavations in the Kaleto district of the Bulgarian town of Lom uncovered significant Roman military remains dating back to the 1st century AD A remarkable discovery has emerged in Varna where construction work uncovered a well-preserved ancient statue Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica announced the discovery of a head believed to belong to a recently unearthed headless male statue which causes multicolored lights to dance in the sky Photos are "raining" from all over the country The phenomenal optical phenomenon was also visible in neighboring countries Citizens observed the light show in Plovdiv Targovishte and other cities in the country In comments under posts on social networks Sofia residents complained that they had not seen the northern lights Physicists claim that the glow is not the Aurora Borealis which is otherwise in less concentration in the air is an incredibly beautiful natural phenomenon that is traditionally seen in the sky above the Earth's polar regions It is an optical phenomenon formed as a result of the interaction of charged particles from the solar wind with the magnetosphere as a result of which a light spectacle is observed in the sky The collision of charged particles and gases in the atmosphere is what causes the light dance which is actually the result of the release of photon energy Bulgarian businesses are actively recruiting students to fill seasonal positions for the upcoming summer offering earnings ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 leva A Romanian family paid 3,084.60 leva (1,500 euros) for medical treatment at the Burgas University Hospital following a serious road accident A 33-year-old man from the village of Semchinovo has been taken into custody by the police for physically assaulting a 10-year-old child Bulgarian educational institutions have witnessed a growing presence of Russian cultural initiatives raising concerns about potential propaganda targeting young students Grigor Dimitrov advanced to the round of 16 at the Madrid Masters after securing a straight-sets win over Britain’s Jacob Fearnley The Bulgarian mobile operator A1 has confirmed that it is experiencing technical difficulties affecting both calls and text messages across its network The two brothers from the northeastern Bulgarian village of Slavyanov Ali Yuzeirov is charged with “gross hooliganism” over the construction of an illegal monument of the “unknown Turkish warrior” in the village of Slavyanovo His brother Yuzeir Yuzeirov is facing charges over the organization of a public demonstration which had been banned by the Mayor of Popovo Municipality and over the creation and promotion of a political formation based on ethnic and religious differences The two brothers will be interrogated on November 27 The Yuzeirovi Brothers were first investigated on July 10 after they registered an association called “Bulgarian Red Crescent” The Targovishte Prosecutor’s Office has moved to disband the association on the grounds that it violated international conventions under which one country can have only one organization called “Red Cross” or “Red Crescent” The trial against the brothers over their association is under way has been investigated over the purchase of large swaths of land by his firm with money whose origin is unclear The two brothers spurred public outrage after their build an illegal “monument of the unknown Turkish warrior” in October after trying to register a political party called “Muslim Democratic Union” in September The monument has been torn down by the authorities also known as the "Bulgarian Icarus," stands out as a unique global attraction the coalition "Solidary Bulgaria" marked the occasion with a symbolic gesture at the dismantled monument to the Soviet army in Sofia Bulgarian journalist Dimitar Stoyanov finds himself embroiled in controversy after being detained by authorities for 24 hours on charges of hooliganism and threatening behavior with a weapon The first Bulgarian monument in Spain is now a reality our compatriots from Spain and Bulgaria united to realize the idea of a common focal point that would contribute to the awareness of Bulgarian identity calling for the dismantling of the Soviet-era monument known as Alyosha has issued a poignant warning against the erasure of history emphasizing its role in fostering societal connections and individual self-esteem An 18-year-old girl who had been reported missing in Haskovo has been found dead A 12-year-old boy from Lukovit has been hospitalized with two broken arms and head injuries after reportedly being assaulted and thrown from a bridge the director of the Plovdiv Customs Office was arrested earlier today for allegedly facilitating a new smuggling route for cigarettes The Sofia Police has launched a targeted operation against drivers of electric scooters and electric motorbikes who engage in reckless behavior in the city's central areas opened fire with a gas pistol near a kindergarten in Sofia's Lyulin district Bulgaria's authorities will be using the wildfire raging in the Vitosha Mountain near Sofia in order to test a special fire-fighting tank developed by a state-owned military plant The TP-62 fire-fighting tank is a modification of the Soviet-made battle tank T-62 which was engineered at the Terem – Khan Krum Ltd military and machine building plant in the northeastern city of Targovishte "The TP-62 tank is a cross-country machine with the capacity to carry 10 metric tons of water It is currently being transported from the factory in Targovishte to the site of the wildfire It is capable of creating clearings in forest terrains of up to 6 meters in height and of putting out fires," Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov explained Wednesday as cited by the Defense Ministry press service the fire-fighting tanks is also equipped with a rake and plow allowing it to contain wildfires by digging and plowing The fire-fighting tank is being transported with equipment of the National Military University "Vasil Levski" in Veliko Tarnovo "For the time being we only have one prototype adding that the tank will boost the efforts to put out the Vitosha fire which has been raging right outside of the Sofia suburb of Bistritsa for four days The servicemen and servicewomen and their cars are made available to Chief Commissar Nikolov (the head of the Bulgarian Fire-Fighting Directorate – editor's note) and will be acting as ordered," the Defense Minister said regarding criticism of the military's reaction over the wildfire He added that two helicopters of the Bulgarian Air Force and 42 servicemen have been involved in the tackling of the forest fire with 40 servicemen more being about to join Israel has turned to Bulgaria for assistance in battling the rapidly advancing wildfires in areas near Jerusalem A woman sustained serious injuries after being attacked with pepper spray and an electroshock device and subsequently set on fire inside a hospital in the Bulgarian town of Botevgrad A major fire destroyed the roof of the National High School of Applied Arts "Trevnenska Shkola" in the Bulgarian town of Tryavna on April 4 A significant fire broke out on Wednesday night in Sofia's Lozenets district London's Heathrow Airport has been forced to shut down completely due to a major power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation The Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science is launching an initiative to train teachers to lead discussions with students on critical social issues following the tragic incident in Kocani According to Bulgaria's Military Intelligence Service report for 2023 Russia remains the dominant destabilizing force in global security A deviation in the operation of a system on the F-16 Block 70 fighter has been identified during the aircraft acceptance process according to the Bulgarian Air Force Commander The second F-16 Block 70 fighter jet purchased by Bulgaria has departed from the United States alongside European Council President Antonio Costa visited the Arsenal military plant in Kazanlak Russia and the volatile situation in the Western Balkans are identified as the primary threats to Bulgaria’s national security in the 2024 Bulgaria is actively defending its national interests within NATO according to Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov Bulgaria's Minister of Tourism Mariana Nikolova is on a working visit to Targovishte district Minister Nikolova will talk with the mayor of Targovishte municipality as well as with representatives of local businesses The topic of discussion will be the current tourist situation as well as the plans of the tourist industry for continuing the winter season Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev has left for Washington where he will participate in the Munich Leaders Meeting (May 5-7 The forum is organised by the Munich Security Conference The foundation Unity- Kočani has sent an open letter to key Bulgarian institutions expressing gratitude for the support and humanitarian assistance provided by Bulgaria after the tragedy of the fire at a nightclub in Kočani The foreign ministers of Bulgaria and Greece Georg Georgiev and Giorgos Gerapetritis signed a joint declaration on the use of the waters of the river Arda on 2 May the BNR reports citing an announcement published by the Greek Foreign Ministry.. people will be able to withdraw money  from ATMs only in the new currency according to the website of the Bulgarian. helicopters of the Bulgarian Air Force will fly at low altitude over Sofia in preparation for a military parade marking the Day. The Bulgarian student teams that participated in the European Olympiad of Experimental Sciences EOES 2025 in Zagreb have returned with. determined to stay in Bulgaria - against all odds and because of them but before his first birthday his family moved to Turkey where he finished his secondary education As a schoolboy he very often spent his summer holidays in the countryside in Bulgaria It was then when he decided that one day he would return to his homeland And so in 2006 he applied for medicine in Bulgaria "Initially I started studying dentistry in Varna but then I realised I was more interested in human medicine So I moved to the University of Thrace in Stara Zagora The language barrier at the beginning was a very big problem for me Even for Bulgarians who know their native language By the end of their studies 30-40% of those who start to study give up he successfully completed his training and received his European Diploma for General Practitioner he was appointed an otolaryngologist in Targovishte "I stayed in Bulgaria because during my training and internship I saw the shortage of medical staff So I stayed to help." As for his young age and patients' trust in him Asenov admits that he often comes as a last resort for those who visit his office "People know that we young doctors work with the most advanced equipment I have personally posted on my FB page all the internships so people can knowingly choose and trust me before coming to me I think it is a must for every doctor to do so"- says the young specialist Now in Targovishte there is no ENT department and people need doctors- Anton Asenov tells us He has spent four years in the regional city available around the clock to those in need And although he is not working in a state hospital at the moment the young doctor keeps on attending to requests for examination even late at night And the comparison with his second homeland Turkey is inevitable the state invests more money in its hospitals and specialists but when a person needs to be examined by a specialist in the course of a day he will be examined and that is good," Dr He is adamant that the pay of PhD students in Bulgaria should change and be at the appropriate level they are supposed to work for five years for minimum wage He is convinced that if conditions for his young colleagues improved specialise here and some of them would then decide to work in their home country Because Bulgarian medical education is very good and in Bulgaria you get a European medical diploma And although Dr Anton Asenov has a license to practice abroad he chooses to stay and continue to examine his patients in Razgrad and Targovishte "The End of the River" is not just any film - it is a film that seeks to find the universal aspects of human experience across borders while also serving as an expression of cultural dialogue between Bulgaria and Ukraine Ivan Stoyanov is a Bessarabian Bulgarian from Moldova Our team met him in the Bulgarian church of Sophronius of Vratsa where we were working on another episode of the Bridge of Faith podcast dedicated to the Bulgarian Orthodox community in Lyon,. to self-improvement and self-discovery," says Assoc Nearly 500 schools remained closed on Thursday in Bulgaria over the severe winter weather in the country 99 of the schools in question were closed due to hazardous road conditions while most of the rest were forced to close over freezing temperatures and blizzards Eight schools were closed due to lack of electricity or fuel Schools were closed in Burgas (54 schools) Two people were discovered frozen to death in Bulgaria's Varna Region after a cold spell with heavy blizzards fell on eastern Bulgaria overnight. The Council of Ministers appointed four regional governors of Kardzhali the Government press office said here on Wednesday Resmi Murad is appointed Governor of Kardzhali Region He has a background in finance and has been mayor of Ardino municipality since 2007 Hristina Yancheva takes over as Governor of Plovdiv Region She has many years of managerial experience Yancheva has been the Rector of the Agricultural University in Plovdiv Mehmed Ataman is appointed Governor of Haskovo Region He was a member of the 42nd and 43rd National Assemblies as well as deputy mayor of Haskovo municipality is appointed Governor of Targovishte Region Hasanov has many years of managerial experience he has been the director of a municipal company in Targovishte a Bulgarian movie theater chain, plans to open a cinema in Grand Mall – Varna The company will invest over 2.2 million euros in the creation of an ultra-modern cinema complex which is expected to start operating at the end of 2024 each with individual tables and mechanisms for personalizing the sitting position This partnership marks another important step in the expansion of Cineland's presence in Bulgaria after the successful establishment of our chain in the cities of Sofia Karlovo and Targovishte," the company reports.  Cineland opened its first cinema in Bulgaria Mall (Sofia) in 2023 The company launched its activity in 2015 with two movie theaters in Gabrovo it already had cinemas in the cities of Karlovo Targovishte and Veliko Tarnovo and a cinema complex in Mall Pernik The company also runs several summer cinemas in the cities of Ahtopol the 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II left hospital on Thursday after two nights inside for treatment of an infection has died after suffering a sudden heart attack in the Pacific island nation's capital of Port Vila Prime Minister Boyko Borisov congratulated His Holiness Patriarch Maxim on the occasion of his 95th birthday the government press office announced Thursday Bulgarian pop star Miro (aka Miro from "KariZma") has been selected to represent Bulgaria at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo Snowfall and strong winds in Northeastern Bulgaria caused power outages in more than 100 villages in the regions of Ruse Hurricane-strong wind knocked down a 50-meter crane near the Fishing Port in Pomorie the extent of the damage is yet to be determined The unusual winter weather in Bulgaria for April is due to a cold front that swept across the country in the past week Warmer weather and spring-like temperatures are expected in Bulgaria in the coming days The Targovishte City Hall declared February 19 a Day of Mourning for the 4 Bulgarians who died during a building blast in the Belgium city of Liege The 4 are residents of the village of Probuda near the Northeastern city of Targovishte The expenses to transport the bodies from Sofia will be covered by the City Hall The bodies are expected to arrive Thursday and the funerals will take place Friday unless the families of the victims request another date Sergey Ivanov Mihaylov and his son Valtentin Sergeev died on January 27 when a 5-story building collapsed in Liege after an explosion caused by a gas leak Residents of Sofia who are customers of "Toplofikatsia Sofia" can now benefit from a new mobile application "My Heat," which offers a more accessible and user-friendly way to manage heating-related services The fourth edition of the LUNAR Festival of Lights in Sofia will illuminate 10,000 square meters of art across some of the city's most iconic buildings and public spaces from May 8 to May 11 Todor Kantardzhiev warned that Sofia's sewer system should be cleared of rats Sofia Municipality is set to implement a revised framework for managing its municipal housing stock by introducing two distinct rental categories Employers in Bulgaria are legally required to implement all necessary measures to prevent and minimize workplace accidents with 45.2% of those aged 16–74 having bought goods or services via the internet in the past year a trend that has persisted for over 30 years Bulgarian athletes Mariela Kostadinova and Panayot Dimitrov won gold medals at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires Kostadinova and Dimitrov were part of the international team that won gold at the multinational sports acrobatics mixed teams competition The coach of the gold medalists Gergana Deneva was among the happiest people in the sports hall Targovishte and Shumen) remain at Stage 0 under of the National Operational Plan for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic data of the National Information Portal indicate According to the map of the epidemic situation Bulgaria’s government adopted the revised version of the national operational plan for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic depending on the coronavirus incidence rate and the hospital bed occupancy rate The fourteen-day morbidity rate in Bulgaria is 276 per 100,000 population the Covid-19 incidence rate was 251 per 100 000 population dairy producer and chairman of the Regional Association of Milk and Meat Producers in the region of Bulgaria’s Targovishte are some of the points in the business card of Hasan Çırak whose activity is concentrated in the village of Kamburovo (northeastern Bulgaria) The company had debts and the production volume was very small – 5 cows and 8 calves We did not have land or agricultural equipment During these years we have bought nearly 8 thousand decares of land implemented 4 projects under European programs related to livestock construction and reconstruction of existing buildings,” the farmer recalls Hasan Çırak has been implementing a fifth project He told Radio Bulgaria about the reasons why many of his colleagues closed their farms "European projects require us to meet European criteria and standards especially in times when many livestock farmers went bankrupt,” the farmer says “Since 2003 I have been the chairman of the Regional Association of Milk and Meat Producers in the region of Targovishte At that time more than 90 farmers were members of the association and now we are about 15 Farm work is not attractive at all and it is difficult to find workers Many colleagues were unable to invest in their farms because of lack of funds and were later forced to close them because they could not meet European requirements and standards." We asked him if purchase prices of milk and meat in Bulgaria were appropriate "I think they are appropriate despite the fact farmers often complain about low prices We are already part of the common European home and prices in European countries are not much different than ours The difference actually ranges between 1 and 5 cents The truth is that we need to produce more good-quality milk at a lower cost,” Hasan Çırak says We asked the farmer about the scale of his farm these days “The arable land is about 17 thousand decares and the rest are calves,” sums up the farmer from the village of Kamburovo and especially his daughter and her husband who are "motivation to continue and not give up." which provided good opportunities for processing own produce but at the same time restricted farmers to processing just 30% of the milk they produced and obliged them to sell the rest to large dairies At the same time it did not allow us to sell on the markets of more than 2 neighboring areas which in my opinion is a restriction of economic rights I have asked three ministers of agriculture this question Branch organizations are weak and we cannot protect our interests Processing companies head the most important branch unions of farmers and they naturally protect the interests of processors This is partly due to the lack of law on branch organizations There are already 4 draft laws in existence and I don't know why nothing is not adopted Things continue to stay the same,” farmer Hasan Çırak says in conclusion A 50-year-old man from the village of Dolna Hubavka has filed a total of 1140 fake signals to the 112 emergency hotline in a week the Regional Police Directorate in the northeastern town of Targovishte reported The tip-off about the abuse was received Friday by the Regional Police Directorate in Omurtag The man was found to have given a huge number of emergency calls in the period August 18 –August 25 with the offender facing a fine of BGN 2000 – 5000 Under Bulgaria's National Emergency Call System Act with a single European number 112 the fine soars to BGN 10 000 – 20 000 if the false alert resulted in the mobilization of emergency response units Police forces in the town of Veliko Tarnovo said Friday they had captured a 28-year-old man from Gorna Oryahovitsa who had used his cell phone for a prank murder call on the 112 emergency number at 21:45 on Thursday The 28-year-old was busted shortly after the abuse and was detained for 24 hours by officers from the Regional Police Directorate in Gorna Oryahovitsa The offender is being subjected  to fast-track proceedings A 9-year-old girl has died at a school in Veliko Tarnovo and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of death Three Dutch nationals convicted of producing and synthesizing precursors for high-risk drugs have been sentenced to prison Three individuals sustained injuries following the explosion at the pulp factory near Svishtov A severe storm accompanied by hail struck Sliven and surrounding areas last evening was arrested during a police operation at the municipal administration Excitement mounts as the Regional Ministry announces the commencement of the much-anticipated highway construction linking Ruse to Veliko Tarnovo The average apartment price in Bulgaria declined by 6% in July-September 2010 according to data of the National Statistical Institute a square meter of apartment space cost BGN 959.79 on average Compared with the second quarter of the year the average apartment price went down by 1.2% The highest average price per square meter is in Sofia – BGN 1592.58 The apartments in Kyustendil are the cheapest – BGN 575.46 per square meter Smaller cities around the country such as Gabrovo and Targovishte saw the average apartment prices drop by more than 6% year-on-year The real estate market in Bulgaria maintained stability and activity during the first quarter of 2025 with strong demand despite a moderate drop in transactions compared to late 2024 Many home buyers in Bulgaria are increasingly favoring newly built properties The National Real Estate Association has raised concerns regarding the proposed Bill on Real Estate Brokers Bulgaria's real estate market has seen a notable uptick since the beginning of 2025 with housing prices increasing by approximately 6% Bulgarians rank among the leading buyers of real estate in Northern Greece Property prices in Bulgaria have risen by approximately 6% since the beginning of 2025 rising from an average of €715 per square meter in 2015 to more than €2,100 at the beginning of 2025 Journalist Margarita Mikhneva has died at the age of 72 She has been battling cancer for many years she graduated from Sofia State University with a degree in law she was assigned as a prosecutor in Targovishte She entered a competition at BNT for an editor – presenter of the then Second Program (Efir 2) she started working in television and did her first journalistic investigation She actively participated in the campaign of the so-called “Revival Process“ with reports from the border during the ethnic cleansing in the summer of 1989 she wrote her column “Conflicts“ She is one of the doyens of investigative journalism in Bulgaria "Journalistic investigation is a deadly battle with power - both then and now&rdash; Margarita Mikhneva said in an interview with BNT 10 years ago More news from Bulgaria The baker says, “Sorry, we just ran out of bread, but we’ve got plenty of politicians who’ll promise to bring some tomorrow!”... read The Bulgarian replied, "Simple, we just put everything in a pot, add a little rakia, and let the flavors fight it out!" It’s a recipe for success… and possibly a ... read While speaking briefly with the media, Trump took a question on the stock market drop following the tariffs and said, "I think it's going very well," and added that the United States will "have six or seven trillion dollars coming into our country."He further said, "The markets are going ... read 'This is not the time to go it alone,' Rutte warns, as he says 'no alternative to NATO'Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte is speaking again, giving a lecture at the Warsaw School of Economics in which he strongly backs the role of the alliance and tells both Europe and the ... read Capturing spring in Bulgaria: A blooming season through our lens Spring in Bulgaria is a time of vibrant renewal marked by blooming flowers and milder weather the countryside transforms with colorful wildflowers such as snowdrops Cities and villages alike celebrate the season » See all photos Minister Shishkov handed over the permits for the use of the section and the road junction “Buhovtsi - South” to the Chairperson of the Board of the RIA The traffic on the 16.3-kilometre section of the Hemus motorway between Buhovtsi and Belokopitovo has been released Almost 145 million BGN have been invested in the construction of the section from the national budget This is a step towards the construction of the Hemus Motorway Minister of Regional Development and Public Works architect Ivan Shishkov said at the opening of the route He thanked those involved in the construction and wished them safe traffic and good maintenance The Minister handed over the permits for use of the newly constructed section and the reconstructed road junction “Buhovtsi - South” to the Chairperson of the Board of the Road Infrastructure Agency Engineer Ivo Ivanov Together with Deputy Minister Zahari Hristov Targovishte Regional Governor Stanimir Parashkevov and Shumen Deputy Regional Governor Hristo Pavlov they cut the ribbon of the newly opened route All the problems associated with the design and future construction of the Hemus Motorway have now been resolved Asked whether the Hemus Motorway will also be declared a national object like the motorway between Ruse and Veliko Tarnovo Minister Shishkov replied that this has already been done The north-south corridor is extremely important I hope its design and rapid construction will continue There was no road junction planned with the Hemus Motorway We hope that together with the project of the Motorway Ruse - Veliko Tarnovo a design solution will be found and the facility that will connect the two motorways he informed that the section opened today between Buhovtsi and Belokopitovo is designed for a speed of 120 km/h The section has two lanes of traffic with two lanes in each direction and two emergency lanes At the beginning of the section the road junction “Buhovtsi - North” provides the crossing of the Hemus Motorway with the road III-5102 Buhovtsi - Makriopolsko There are 7 viaducts along the route of the section at the end of the section at the road junction “Belokopitovo” the road connections are built to connect the motorway with the first-class roads Ruse - Razgrad - Shumen and Sofia - Targovishte - Shumen the journey from the road junction “Buhovtsi - Sever” to Varna increasing traffic safety and shortening travel time The contractor of the section is the Company under the Obligations and Contracts Act “Hemus-16320” Avtomagistrali - Tcherno More JSC and Transconsult 22 Ltd The value of the contract is BGN 143 742 000 including VAT The construction supervision was carried out by the Company under the Obligations and Contracts Act “Consultants Hemus 2 - 2016” Their contract is for BGN 1 192 036,36 including VAT The total length of the Hemus Motorway from Sofia to Varna is approximately 420 km In operation are the sections from Sofia to Boaza and from the village of Belokopitovo to Varna The road junction “Buhovtsi - South” was also reconstructed providing the necessary throughput of motor vehicles from the road I-4 Sofia - Targovishte via road III-5102 to the beginning of the new section of the Hemus Motorway at the road junction “Buhovtsi - North”.  The overall completion of the Hemus Motorway is a priority of the state road administration as the economic and social development of Northern Bulgaria and the modernization of the region is linked to the construction of the motorway and the provision of fast and safe road infrastructure between Sofia and Varna The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has again reduced the key interest rate in the country This is the eighth consecutive month of a decrease in. An analysis by the Ministry of Economy and Industry shows that in 2024 Bulgaria's trade with the United States accounted for 1.7% of the country’s total trade volume making up 2.6% of total exports and imports from the U.S.. Around 4 billion euros in debt have been raised from international markets through two bond issues The amount was raised through issues of 9-year and 13-year bonds – marking the country’s first entry into the. Based on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900 there are about 8.9 quakes on average per year in or near Popovo Popovo has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970 which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years The quake had a very shallow depth of 8 km (5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so) Popovo was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.4 There have been also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel 2024 at around 3.34 am local time (Europe/Sofia GMT +2) Details of the quake (if it is one) are so far preliminary until confirmed by a seismic agency but the event was reported by the Raspberry Shake Citizen Seismic network and is likely to be confirmed by other agencies soon.