Send to KindleNearly 212 000 Bulgarian citizens have gun permits, said Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov.
The total number of registered firearms is 340 000 units, shows the checkup, following the incident with the mentally unstable man in Lyaskovets who killed one police officer during the operation for disarming him.
Tsatsarov said he was expecting a considerable number of firearms, but the figures were nevertheless staggering. According to him, this army of armed civilians could easily compete with the country's armed forces.
The checkup found that around 110 gun permits have expired, but their holders have not handed over their firearms. The authorities have started procedures for taking them away.
With 148 votes "in favor" GERB-SDS, "We Continue the Change", DPS, "Democratic Bulgaria" and "Bulgarian Rise" supported the draft decision on providing military and military technical support to Ukraine
Thousands more civilians were killed in Ukraine during nearly 11 weeks of war than the official death toll
Tetiana is a Ukrainian woman that wants her voice to be heard. She has lived through the 14 days of war since the invasion started and has tried to inform people worldwide about the situation in her homeland. In the media, there are plenty of reports from
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for failing to evacuate civilians under a previously agreed ceasefire.
Russian forces declared a “silence regime” at 10 a.m. Moscow time and 9 a.m. Bulgarian time, the defense ministry said. TASS reports that Russia is opening humanitarian corridors for the exit of civilians from the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha in the
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has asked its citizens to leave Russia immediately. That's over 1 million people.
In a landmark moment for Bulgarian science, a research paper developed entirely in Bulgaria has been accepted for presentation at ICRA 2025 – the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
A turbulent weather pattern is expected to take hold of Bulgaria over the upcoming weekend
A powerful hailstorm wreaked havoc across several villages in the Sevlievo region late yesterday afternoon
Journalist Assen Grigorov passed away following a brief illness
Dozens of schools across Bulgaria have had ties to pro-Russian organizations or have taken part in initiatives supported by Russian institutions
Several settlements in the Razgrad region and parts of the town of Tsar Kaloyan have been left without electricity following a severe storm that hit the area yesterday
Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update
Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase
