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Over 900 Speed Violations Detected in 12 Hours of Testing Average Speed Control System
Within 12 hours during tests of an average speed control system via the toll system, 922 speed violations were detected by only one gantry, Regional Minister Ivan Ivanov told journalists on Friday. He urged drivers to obey traffic rules because
Wrap-up Tensions Flare up in Parliament with Allegations of Foul Play in Construction
Tensions flared up in Parliament over allegations of foul play in the construction sector. The back and forth involved deputies Kiril Petkov and Andrey Tsekov of Continue the Change (CC), the leader of Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) – New
S&D Group Organizes Information Campaign on Rare Diseases
MEPs from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (EP) are organizing an information campaign on rare diseases. The first of a series of discussions in the country on the topic “Rare shades in the
Court Rules that Case Against Lena Borislavova MP Will Proceed Administratively
The Sofia District Court has decided that the case against Lena Borislavova MP (Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria) will be considered solely under administrative proceedings and no criminal liability is being sought but only administrative.
Economy
Bulgaria’s Farm Machinery Market Rebounds in Q1 After Two-Year Slump
For the first time in two years, Bulgaria’s agricultural machinery market is showing positive momentum, data from the Control and Technical Inspection unit at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food revealed on Thursday.
Human Resource Development Programme Chief: Bulgaria Tops EU in Youth Entrepreneurship, 1,500 Jobs Created
Head of the HRD OP Managing Authority Tsvetan Spasov said nearly 1,500 new jobs have been created through the financial instruments Microcrediting with Shared Risk and Portfolio Guarantees with Loss Ceiling under the Operational Programme Human Resources Development (HRD OP), surpassing expectations by almost 20%, the official website of the HRD OP said on Friday.
EU Exports Spacecraft Products Worth EUR 1.217 Bln in 2024, Bulgaria Ranks Eighth among Member States with EUR 5.6 Mln
The European Union exported spacecraft products, including satellites, suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles, worth EUR 1.217 billion in 2024, according to the Statistical Office of the European Commission (Eurostat) on Friday. Eurostat’s article coincides with the International Day of Human Spaceflight, which is observed on April 12.
Sofia Asks EC to Approve Delivery of Five More Trains under National Recovery and Resilience Plan
Bulgaria has asked the European Commission to approve the delivery of five more trains under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Deputy Prime Minister and Transport and Communications Minister Grozdan Karadjov said at Parliament's Question
Culture


Israel in Sapphire and Gold: A Tale of Two Cities Exhibition by Zoe Sever to Open in Sofia on April 16
Antarctic Research Vessel Travelled Nearly 20,000 Miles in 155 Days
The Sv.Sv. Kiril I Metodii research vessel travelled 19,725 miles in 155 days during its third mission to the Antarctic, said Commander Radko Muevski, reporting on this year's activities after the vessel returned to Varna. The voyage was carried out
Scholars Mark 100 Years Since St. Nedelya Bombing with Sofia Conference
The two-day academic conference Terrorism, Violence, and Politics in Bulgaria Between the World Wars: One Hundred Years Since the St. Nedelya Church Bombing opened at the American Centre of the Sofia Library on Friday.
Commander Danailov on the Risks and High Points of Bulgaria's 33rd Antarctic Expedition
Commander Nikolay Danailov spoke about the achievements of the 33rd Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition at a presentation in Varna on Friday.
Fragments of an Afternoon Exhibition Marks 100 Years Since Deadliest Terror Attack in Bulgaria
The documentary exhibition Fragments of an Afternoon will open at the Archives exhibition hall in downtown Sofia on April 15, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the largest terrorist act in Bulgaria's history—the attack on the St. Nedelya Cathedral on April 16, 1925, in Sofia, organizers from the State Agency Archives said here on Friday.
Balkans
"Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" in Sliven Sliven Regional History Museum Pays Great Attention to Education, Says Museum Director
According to the Cultural Heritage Act, the museum is a cultural and scientific institution, and the Sliven Regional History Museum has been paying extremely close attention to education in recent years, said Museum Director Dr. Nikolay Sirakov during a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. The conference took place at the BTA National Press Club here on Friday.
Three Kocani Fire Patients Discharged from Bulgarian Hospitals
Three patients injured in the March 16 fire in a disco in Kocani, North Macedonia, have been discharged after treatment in two Bulgarian hospitals.
"Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" in Sliven Bulgaria Has Contributed Significantly to European Security, Says Sliven Deputy Regional Governor
Bulgarians must be confident that, in addition to contributing to the cultural diversity of the European Union, they also have a significant contribution as a country to security in Europe, being an external border, said Sliven Deputy Regional Governor Fatme Mustafova during a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. The conference took place at the BTA National Press Club here on Friday.
"Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" in Sliven Sliven Branch of Varna Medical University Trains Students in Sought-After Programmes
The Sliven branch of the Varna Medical University has been training students in two sought-after programmes, Nursing and Midwifery, for 12 years, said Donka Sultanova, Deputy Director of the Sliven branch. She was among the speakers at a local