Новости за 10.02.2022

The EU will stockpile 580m euros in medicines and medical supplies, according to Thursday's European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan.

The crisis between Russia and Ukraine has a global dimension and poses a threat not only to the security of Bulgaria and our region but also to the whole of Europe. This was stated by President Rumen Radev.

NATO is considering sending combat teams to Romania. This was announced by Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The European Freedom Convoy is set to block Brussels on February 14th and stage a protest against thousands of restrictions over COVID-19, Politico reported.

Inflation in Bulgaria will more than double compared to 2021. From 2.8 percent it will become 6.3%.

The Greek Ministry of Health has announced that about 10,000 medics who have not received a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine will have to take two rapid tests a week to work. This will be at their expense, Kathimerini reported.

H.E. Ms. Mariam Aftab, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan to Bulgaria, and the Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Omer Manzoor Malik met with Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The order of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov for admission to the building of the Council of Ministers only with a green certificate is in force this week. The administrative act was signed by the prime minister in December last year and enters into force after a two-month preparatory period. The administration of the Council of Ministers is working at its usual pace in view of the extremely high number of employees who have a green certificate - nearly 90%, said the press service of the Cabinet.

The US Embassy in Sofia issued a position on warnings to Boris Bonev and Atanas Chobanov about possible threats against them.

A speed limit of 30 km/h is being introduced in part of downtown Sofia today.

A large-scale police operation is currently underway in Karnobat. The operation was carried out by officers of the General Directorate of the National Police with the assistance of the gendarmerie and the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior in Burgas.

Paris police announced today that they will ban the so-called convoys of freedom, inspired by the protest of drivers against coronavirus restrictions, which paralyzed the Canadian capital Ottawa, AFP reported.

More than 120 people were detained today as police began removing a camp of protesters in front of the New Zealand parliament, the DPA reported. The camp was set up by opponents of compulsory vaccination.

The Russian and Belarusian armies started ten-day maneuvers in Belarus today, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced. This is happening at a time of heightened tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine, according to world agencies.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the blockades by protesting drivers against anti-covid restrictions in Canada were unacceptable and had a negative impact on the country's economy. The protest movement entered its 13th day, adds AFP.

Today it will be mostly sunny. This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by the on-duty weather forecaster from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology Boryana Markova.

The new cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the past day are 7263 with 30,170 tests performed, according to data from the Unified Information Portal.