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Today, Thursday, 19 December, Sofia Municipality has announced that buffer parking spaces at metro stations will be free of charge for everyone who uses the public transport. The measure is being taken in reference to forecast elevated levels of fine particulate matter above 150 micrograms per cubic metre at two stations of the Executive Environmental Agency (EEA).
The free parking spaces are located along the metro lines on Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd, Cherni Vrah Blvd, Lomsko Shose Blvd, Alexander Malinov Blvd and Dragan Tsankov Blvd.
The municipality is urging residents not to drive their vehicles, if possible, and those who use solid fuel heating to switch to alternatives.
On https://air.sofia.bg all residents can monitor PM2.5 values in real time, as well as the forecasts for the next two days.
The Bulgarian service of Radio Free Europe has announced the suspension of its operations following budget cuts affecting the wider international media network.
Public transport in Plovdiv will be free during the final hours of 2025 and throughout January 1, 2026, as part of a New Year initiative approved by the Municipal Council.
The government has approved changes to the regulations on university admissions, declaring the “nurse” and “midwife” programs as protected specialties
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty in a US court to receiving and publishing US military secrets after striking a deal with prosecutors that ensured his freedom
Starting today, the working hours of the Freedom Monument on St. Nicholas Peak will be changed, as announced on their official Facebook page by the National Park Museum “Shipka Buzludzha”
Starting February 1, 2024, children under 14 years old will enjoy free public transport via a new electronic card system
Holy Saturday, known in Bulgaria as Lazarus Saturday’s continuation of the Easter cycle, is a quiet but deeply symbolic day in the Orthodox Christian calendar
Health authorities in Bulgaria report a total of 101 confirmed measles cases across the country, according to data from the Ministry of Health
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
Aniventure Comic Con Returns to Bulgaria with Star Guest Christopher Judge!
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