Bulgaria: Crime Group of Vote Buyers Busted, Members Are MP Candidates

A criminal group involved in vote buying has been uncovered, prosecutors said.

Bulgaria Marks 200 Years from the Birth of Great Bulgarian Revolutionary Georgi Rakovski

Today Bulgaria celebrates the birth of Geori Rakovski but the entire 2021 is devoted to his name.

President Putin Received His Second Covid-19 Vaccine Jab

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he got his second COVID-19 vaccine shot, three weeks after getting the first dose.

Bulgaria: Throwaway Plasticware Banned in Burgas

Most of the coffee vending machines and restaurants in the coastal city of Bourgas already offer biodegradable utensils and food packaging.

Bulgarians in Germany Are As Many As Population of Plovdiv, Our Expatriates in Britain Outnumber Residents of Burgas

This pie-chart made by economist Georgi Angelov shows how many Bulgarian expatriates live in Europe as of the beginning of January 2020.

Vaccines Studies Expended, Mix and Match Effects Further Assessed

A study assessing the benefits of mixing and matching coronavirus vaccines has been extended to include the Moderna and Novavax jabs.

Bulgaria: Why Slavi and His Team Still Keep Silent?

These days, I accidentally overheard a conversation: "Well, will Slavi Trifonov keep quiet further?" a woman asked.

Bulgaria: First Lady to Undergo Surgery for Cerebral Aneurysm

President Rumen Radev's wife, Desislava, will undergo surgery today because of the serious condition she is in after it became clear that she had three aneurysms in her brain, reported sources from the St.

Bulgaria: Environment Row Erupts over Sozopol Beach

Countries Pause Johnson & Johnson Vaccine over Rare Blood Clots

European Union, US and South Africa and  will temporarily stop the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid jab, after reports of rare blood clotting.

Magnitude 5,3 Earthquake Rocks Turkey

An earthquake was registered last night in the Mugla area on the Aegean coast.

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 2,944 Newly Infected, 127 Fatalities

Yesterday, those cured of coronavirus were more than newly infected.

Germany to Step on “Emergency Break” to Curb Third Wave of Coronavirus Infections

In an effort to reassert its authority in combatting the coronavirus pandemic and stem a third wave of infections sweeping the country, Germany's central government agreed today on a set of national measures - including night-time curfews.

Four Paws and Sofia Municipality Launch First Cat Census in Sofia

The Four Paws animal charity foundation and Sofia Municipality have launched the first in Bulgaria “cat census”.

Plovdiv Police Launches Raid on Funeral Agencies

A large-scale police operation is underway in Plovdiv, NOVA has learned from its sources.

Serbia: Islamic Leader Allows Vaccine Shots during Ramadan

The Reisu-l-Ulema of the Islamic Community of Serbia, Sead Nasufović, said on Monday that followers of Islam can receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the Ramadan fast.

Truth about Covid-19 and Mortality in Bulgaria

According to Magdalena Kostova, director of the "Demographic and Social Statistics "at the National Statistic Institute (NSI), Covid affects all demographic events, as well as our entire lives, including mortality.

Shots from Different Vaccines Should Not Be Mixed Says WHO Representative in Bulgaria

A second dose of a different vaccine should not be given.

Covid-19 Death Toll in Europe Surpassed One Million

Europe's Covid-19 death toll surpassed one million on Monday, as the WHO warned that infections are rising exponentially despite widespread efforts aimed at stopping them, news wires reported.

WHO: Coronavirus Pandemic Is Far from Being Over

Confusion and complacency in addressing COVID-19 means the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control in months with proven public health measures, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

Bulgaria: Experts to Decide What to Do with AstraZeneca Vaccine