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The European Commission has warned for the final time Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK about systematic violation of the restrictions of the European Union regarding air pollution, announced the press centre of the commission.
These are the five European countries which exceed the admissible levels of nitrogen dioxide which is especially harmful and causes cardiovascular and lung diseases.
Most nitrogen dioxide emissions are generated by traffic and automobiles on the roads. The EC has called on the five countries to take action in order to guarantee people's health.
Permanently high levels of NO2 caused nearly 70,000 early deaths in Europe in 2013, three times more than the number of deaths caused by traffic accidents.
Over 400,000 Europeans die prematurely every year due to air pollution.
Authorities in Bulgaria are preparing for significant traffic as approximately 100,000 vehicles are expected to depart from Sofia for the upcoming Christmas holidays.
Traffic on the Danube Bridge near Ruse will be halted on November 4 due to ongoing major repair works
From December 1, new restrictions will be introduced on vehicle movement in Sofia to reduce air pollution
Traffic along the Trakia highway in the Sofia region will be temporarily halted four times today and tomorrow due to the exceptionally heavy flow of vehicles
The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) has announced changes in traffic organization on sections of the Hemus and Trakia highways, where repair work will continue from Friday through Sunday
Over the past 24 hours, Bulgaria has witnessed a tragic surge in road accidents, with seven people losing their lives and 30 others sustaining injuries
European Union institutions and national governments are weighing a range of countermeasures in response to US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on European allies that oppose his push to bring Greenland under American control.
At least 39 people were killed and more than 70 injured after a dramatic collision between two high-speed trains in southern Spain late on Sunday, plunging the country into mourning.
Dimitar Radev, Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, is expected to take a firmly conservative stance within the European Central Bank’s Governing Council
After more than 25 years of intermittent and often contentious talks, the European Union and the Mercosur bloc formally signed a sweeping free trade agreement on Saturday in Paraguay
European Union ambassadors are preparing to hold an emergency meeting after US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose new tariffs on several European countries over their opposition to US efforts to acquire Greenland
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