Новости за 15.03.2024

Finance Minister Asen Vasilev has issued a recommendation for Bulgarian companies to expedite their preparations for the transition to the euro next year as reported by BNR. Speaking at a conference focused on the benefits and challenges of adopting the single European currency, Minister Vasilev highlighted Bulgaria's expected fulfillment of the inflation criterion this year, marking the final step toward meeting the Maastricht criteria. Addressing attendees, Minister Vasilev emphasized the importance of proactive readiness... Читать дальше...

Hamas has put forward a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, coupled with an exchange of hostages between Israel and Palestinian prisoners. An official from the militant group conveyed this information to AFP on Friday. According to the official, the proposed agreement entails a six-week ceasefire and a reciprocal exchange of hostages....

March 16 promises a predominantly sunny day with some clouds looming over mountainous regions and the eastern parts. Rain showers can be expected in select areas post-noon, with temperatures ranging between 12°C and 17°C, averaging around 14°C in Sofia. Along the Black Sea coast, a mostly sunny disposition awaits, although clouds may gather in certain locales by afternoon, accompanied by light rain in the south....

According to Eurostat's latest publication, in the fourth quarter of 2023, the euro area witnessed a job vacancy rate of 2.7%, marking a decline from 2.9% in the preceding quarter and 3....

Explosions shook Odesa on March 15 as a result of a Russian missile strike, causing casualties, according to a statement made by Oleh Kiper, the Governor of Odesa Oblast. The attack took place shortly after 11 a.m....

GERB leader Boyko Borisov declared to journalists in Plovdiv that by Monday, either the mandate will be fulfilled or it will be clear that elections are imminent, as reported by BTA. Borisov indicated that if Maria Gabriel succeeds in assembling a cabinet she can effectively lead, their party will offer her 69 votes. However, he emphasized that if this condition is not met, negotiations will cease until after the elections. ...

The Russian Patriarch Kirill published condolences on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church yesterday evening regarding the passing of the Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte. "On behalf of the Russian Orthodox Church, I extend deep and sincere condolences on the passing of the newly-reposed Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte", the message states. It is addressed to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church....

At 11 a.m. today, a demonstration initiated by metro employees commenced....

At least twenty-nine Palestinians were killed in two separate Israeli strikes targeting humanitarian aid queues in the Gaza Strip. The Hamas Health Ministry, as reported by Reuters, confirmed the casualties, BTA informed. The first strike claimed the lives of eight individuals after an Israeli airstrike targeted an aid distribution point in the Nuseirat refugee camp located in the central part of the enclave....

Today, just before 8 a.m., the mortal remains of Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte were laid out for veneration at Patriarchal Cathedral "St....