ARCHIVE - 13 April 2022

» Back to calendar

Business

Bulgaria: In January and February Exports increased by 34%, but the Balance was Negative

Bulgaria's total foreign trade balance was negative in the first two months of the year and amounted to BGN 2.46 billion, according to the National Statistical Institute.

Business » Finance | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 14:00

Financial Expert: “Do not worry Bulgarians, Inflation will not stay this way, it will get Worse”

This is how the former MP from “There Is Such a People” and financial expert Miyka Zaikova commented the level of inflation in the country on Nova TV.

Business » Finance | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 12:19

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance: Minimum Wage will remain at BGN 710 until 2025

The minimum wage will remain at the level of BGN 710 (EUR 363) until 2025, it is clear from the draft of the new medium-term budget forecast of the Ministry of Finance. It envisages a lower rate of annual growth of pensions - from July 1, 2023, it will be

Business » Finance | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 09:08

The Train Route between Sofia and Istanbul will be Restored from April 25

On April 25, the movement of the international train traveling between Sofia and Istanbul will resume. This became clear after the management of BDZ (Bulgarian Railways) and the Turkish Railways (TCDD) agreed to start the train route again before the star

Business » Tourism | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 18:10

Greece loosens COVID Measures for the Summer

A number of restrictions against COVID-19 in Greece will be eased. One of them is the need to present certificates for vaccination against coronavirus.

Business » Tourism | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 17:57

Politics

Bulgaria’s Socialists Party will leave the Ruling Coalition if Bulgaria sends Military aid to Ukraine

“If the position of not giving military aid to Ukraine is revised, we are ready to revise our participation in the government,” said in a statement from parliament Deputy Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Kristian Vigenin.

Politics | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 18:41

Report of the US State Department: Serious Corruption and Human Rights issues in Bulgaria

Significant human rights problems and insufficient tackling of corruption. These are some of the conclusions of the annual report of the United States Department of State on human rights in Bulgaria for last year.

Politics | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 17:45

Bulgarian PM: The Sailors from the Ship "Tsarevna" are returning to Bulgaria

The group of sailors on the ship “Tsarevna” is about to move to Donetsk, from where it will depart for Bulgaria. This was announced by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov.

Politics | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 14:31

Bulgarian PM: Immediate Payment of over 600 million to the Road Builders will be approved today

“Today, we hope that the proposal for immediate payment of over 600 million to construction companies will pass through a legal commission, which is, however, 50% of the money owed to them.” This was stated by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov at the beginning

Politics | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 12:06

Road Builders across Bulgaria in a National Protest over Suspended Repairs

Road builders from across Bulgaria are protesting today. They threaten to block key routes.

Politics | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 09:36

Society

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 886 New Cases in the Last 24 hours

For the last 24 hours, 886 new cases of coronavirus have been registered in Bulgaria, according to data from the Unified Information Portal. The tests performed during this time were 13,175 (6.7 percent positive).

Society » Health | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 09:01

First Photos of the evacuated Bulgarian Sailors: We are fine, don't worry about us!

Footage of the evacuated Bulgarian sailors from the Tsarevna crew was distributed in Telegram.

Society » Incidents | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 22:46

World

Russia reports that 1,000 Ukrainian troops surrendered in Mariupol

Russia's Defense Ministry said today that more than 1,000 Ukrainian servicemen had surrendered in Mariupol, a strategic port in eastern Ukraine that has been under siege by Russian forces for a month, AFP reported.

World » Ukraine | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 12:58

Over 80,000 Ukrainians currently in Bulgaria, 61,000 have the status of Temporary Protection

82 thousand are the Ukrainian citizens who are on the territory of Bulgaria, according to data from the portal “Bulgaria for Ukraine”.

World » Ukraine | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 09:50

Zelensky offers an exchange of Medvedchuk with Ukrainians captured in Russia

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the arrest of pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, who is Vladimir Putin's closest and most influential ally in Ukraine.

World » Ukraine | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 09:20

Day 49 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Medvedchuk arrested, Biden called Putin's actions Genocide

Here are the most important events of the last hours related to the war in Ukraine.

World » Ukraine | April 13, 2022, Wednesday // 08:40
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria