Financial Times: Danube Bridge is among Russia's nuclear targets
Bulgaria is included in a declassified list of 32 European sites that Russia can hit with missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Western media reveal. The information was originally published by the Financial Times in August 2024 and has been reported in the Daily Express and other international publications.
Climate disasters ate up one percent of the Bulgarian economy in 2025
Since the beginning of the year, Bulgaria has experienced record heat waves, a series of devastating fires and catastrophic floods that have claimed human lives. Climate change is already taking its toll, and it is growing with each passing year. According to new research by the European Central Bank and the University of Mainz, it cost Europe around 43 billion euros in 2025 alone. These are preliminary data that do not take into account the latest natural disasters on the continent, and the year is not over yet.
Atanas Zafirov announced the end of the water crisis
There is no water crisis in the country to date, said Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov after today's second meeting of the National Water Board. In 10 days, the number of people without access to drinking water has halved, the Bulgarian National Radio reported.
Nikolai Radulov: Borisov and Peevski were very afraid that the president would form a party
Professor of national and international security and MP from the PP MECH Nikolay Radulov made sharp statements today in the show "Delnitsi" with host Nikolay Kolev on Eurocom TV. He stated that "Borisov and Peevski were very afraid that the president would form a party and therefore decided to take away his powers."
Fecal water in the water pipes of Tsarevo and Nessebar after the flood
Residents of the municipalities of Tsarevo and Nessebar should not use the water for drinking purposes due to the risk of infections. The regional health inspectorate continues to monitor the quality of water in the flood-affected areas after the devastating flood last Friday.
Tatyana Burudjieva: The government's horizon is at least until the presidential elections
The crises in the country and the obstacles facing the institutions became the subject of analysis by political scientist Assoc. Prof. Tatyana Burudjieva. According to her, the forecast that the government will fall within 3 months is absolutely doomed. The expert's opinion is that it makes no sense for the government to fall by early spring, because this would be a heavy blow to all parties, because the first few months of the introduction of the euro are critical. In the program “The Day Live” she explained that it makes no sense for the ruling parties to seek elections because they would also give the president a big bonus. “It makes no sense to hand over power to your most direct competitor. This government will make every effort to hold on at least until the presidential elections”, said Burudzhieva.
State of emergency declared in Ruse
A two-day state of emergency is being introduced from today until 11:59 p.m. on October 11 in the municipality of Ruse. Mayor Pencho Milkov's order is in connection with the registered landslides in the village of Nikolovo, BNR pointed out.
Petar Petrov: The garbage crisis has not yet begun – the real problems come after the New Year
“The mayor has been inactive for two years – nothing has been done to secure Sofia in the event of private companies' refusal“, commented the MP from “Vazrazhdane“ Petar Petrov on the show “The Day Live“.
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha sold the royal villa in the city of Banya for 2.5 million leva
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha sold the royal villa in the city of Banya for 2.5 million leva.
Over 3500 crumbs in Sofia since the beginning of the year
From the beginning of the year to the end of the month September, on the territory of Sofia Municipality, expert committees have placed a sticker – prescription on over 3,500 motor vehicles that meet the criteria for an end-of-life vehicle, according to the Sofia Inspectorate.
BSP accused Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev of failing to deal with the garbage crisis and continuing to pay the "mafia companies" that have controlled the sector for decades. The MP from "BSP - United Left" Gabriel Valkov stated in the studio of "Osche ot dne" that the actions of Mayor Vasil Terziev show "either managerial incompetence or dependence".
For the third time, the court postponed the case for the removal of the mayor of Mineralni Bani
The District Court in Haskovo postponed and scheduled the case for the removal of Myumyun Iskender as mayor of Mineralni Bani for October 14 at 3:00 p.m.
Dragomir Draganov: Yantra is two meters away from overflowing at Krivina
The regional governor of Ruse, Dragomir Draganov, today toured the most risky areas in the district together with experts from the administration and the mayors of the municipalities in the region. He assured that the level of rivers and dams in the Ruse region is monitored around the clock and that there is no danger of overflow.
Plamen Dimitrov: The time for miserable salaries is over
It is becoming increasingly clear that the mantra "we don't touch taxes" does not work. He said this on the show "Face to Face" on BTV, the president of the Bulgarian Trade Union Confederation (KITUB) Plamen Dimitrov.
Meteo Balkans showed a simulation of flooding near Nikolovo
The meteorological platform Meteo Balkans published a simulation of a possible flood in the area of the village of Nikolovo and the surrounding settlements on Facebook today. The simulation shows the areas that would be affected in a worst-case scenario – rupture of the dam wall of the lake in Lesopark "Lipnik".
83 violations of the Euro Law were established by the Consumer Protection Commission today alone
After the expiry of the transitional period for traders under the Law on the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria, the Consumer Protection Commission carried out enhanced inspections throughout the country today. The inspections are aimed at both the way prices are indicated in levs and euros, and at requiring information on the movement of prices of certain goods in order to establish whether there is a justified increase.
The municipal councilors rejected the proposal to create a caravan settlement in the “Vrbnitsa“ area to the metro station “Lomsko Shose“.
Tickets for public transport in Sofia “enter“ our phones
“Today, Sofia residents can congratulate themselves with good news - tickets for our public transport will also enter our phones” said Gergin Borisov, municipal councilor from “Save Sofia” and member of the digitization committee.
Today, an official meeting of Professor Hristo Pimpirev, Dragomir Mateev and Kiril Kandilarov from the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute with His All Holiness, the Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.
The National Water Board has its own website
In order to ensure publicity and transparency in the activities of the National Water Board, a website of the board has been developed. It was presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board Atanas Zafirov during the second regular meeting of the Board, held today.
The sports hall in Ruse is prepared to welcome evacuated residents
The “Arena Ruse“ hall is prepared to welcome evacuated residents. Nikolovo road is temporarily closed – Red water, and tomorrow will be a non-school day in the village of Nikolovo.
Marinika Cherneva has agreed to be an assistant. President of the Supreme Administrative Court
The Deputy President of the Supreme Administrative Court, Marinika Cherneva, has agreed to be appointed as the acting president of the court for the next six months and it has already been sent to the Supreme Judicial Council, BNR learned from the court.
Jecho Stankov: Bulgarian energy needs a new generation of professionals
Bulgarian energy needs young, knowledgeable and motivated people – with this message, the Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov joined the opening of the initiative “Career Days – students meet business“, organized at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy.
Kaloyan Metodiev: Mayor, mayor, you've been screwed!
"Mayor, mayor, you've been screwed! He wasted his political capital. He went to meet with the third Prime Minister - Zhelyazkov. You gave a joint press conference. Zhelyazkov said two important things: "Don't look for the reasons for the garbage crisis" and "Garbage has no political color". Both are deeply wrong and untrue!". This was stated by Kaloyan Metodiev from "Nepokorna Bulgaria" and added:
Zafirov: We cannot talk about a water crisis in Bulgaria, especially today
The number of people without permanent access to drinking water in the country has halved in the last ten days - from 310,000 to 160,000 people. This became clear after the second meeting of the newly formed National Water Board.