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Young asylum-seekers play in front of a reception and integration centre in Bulgaria. Photo by UNHCR/B.Szandelszky
The mayor of Sofia's Kremikovtzi district Ivaylo Panev has expressed his dissatisfaction at the opening of a new refugee reception center.
"It is not normal to have a refugee camp at the entrance of a capital. This does not happen in any other country", Panev commented in an interview for the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA).
Earlier on Wednesday, the Deputy Minister of Interior Vasil Marinov announced that a new reception center was opening doors in Sofia's Vrazhdebna neighborhood on Wednesday.
He explained that the building located on the Botevgradsko Shose Blvd had been used as a home for disadvantaged children some 8-9 years ago and had remained closed since then.
"My consent for using this building to accommodate refugees is not necessary, since it is owned by the state", Panev added. He also warned that the resources currently allocated for refugees were insufficient and the food and medicine supplies were scarce.
Residents and visitors in Sofia will be able to park without payment in the city’s “blue” and “green” zones during the upcoming Easter holidays
A 40-meter-high Ferris wheel has been installed in central Sofia, becoming a new attraction for residents and visitors seeking panoramic views of the capital.
Health authorities have reported a total of 66 confirmed measles cases in Bulgaria, with the first infection now recorded in Sofia, according to data published on the Ministry of Health’s epidemic monitoring platform.
A total of 147 years have passed since Sofia was officially designated as the capital of Bulgaria
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The Ombudswoman institution has voiced strong opposition to the proposed increase in heating prices in Sofia, which is expected to approach nearly 30 percent
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Good Friday, known in Bulgaria as Razpeti petak, is one of the most solemn and deeply observed days in the Orthodox Christian calendar
The Bulgarian scientific research vessel “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” (NIC 421) has returned to Varna, docking at the Marine Station and marking the official end of the country’s 34th Antarctic expedition
Holiday weather conditions are expected to remain mixed across Bulgaria, with alternating periods of sunshine and rain showers, according to the forecast
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has decided that no official delegation will travel to Jerusalem this year to receive the Holy Fire, citing the ongoing tensions in the Middle East
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