Germany Urges Swift EU Accession for Western Balkan Countries
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has issued a compelling call for the expedited integration of candidate countries from the Western Balkans into the European Union
EU pollution cleanup experts will arrive Monday in Hungary to help limit the aftermath of the toxic sludge spill, the European Commission has announced.
The five EU experts will be sent from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Sweden. Their help has been requested by Hungary last week.
The experts will go directly to the place of the spill and will help evaluate the damage on farmlands, groundwaters, flora and fauna. They will also give expert advices on the best options for limiting the consequences of the accident and cleaning the area from the toxic sludge.
"Disasters like this do not stop at national borders and a combined European response can help deliver the most effective assistance possible," said Kristalina Georgieva, the Bulgarian EU Commissioner responsible for crisis response.
The spill has reached the Marcal River and has been said to have extinguished all life there. The mud then reached the Danube River on Thursday, but Hungarian officials claimed that the pH level in the river was normal and there was no danger of pollution.
On Sunday, however, Hungary's PM Viktor Orban announced it was "very likely" that the wall of the reservoir of the alumina plant would collapse, releasing a new wave of the toxic red sludge.
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Bulgaria is on high alert as the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) issues a Yellow Alert for impending heavy rain and thunderstorms across Western, Central, and Southeastern regions on May 8
Brace yourselves for a blend of sunshine, scattered clouds, and the occasional rumble of thunder in Bulgaria today
As Bulgaria transitions into May, meteorologists predict a rollercoaster of temperatures, ranging from autumnal lows to summery highs across the country.
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