Новости за 28.10.2022

This Sunday, October 30th, we switch to Winter or Astronomical Time. At 4:00 a.m....

The Ministry of Defense is looking for a solution to continue the operation of the MiG-29 aircraft through repair and/or delivery with the support of Poland. Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said this in response to a parliamentary question. At the beginning of August, a request for the purchase or repair of 6 engines was sent to the Polish side....

“There is some improvement in the joint work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prosecutor's Office.” This was stated by the Acting Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivan Demerdzhiev, giving as an example the investigation on the "Hemus" highway. The minister announced that among the nine defendants for abuses related to the construction of the "Hemus" highway there are representatives of "very interesting companies", without, however, naming names: ...

The facilities managed by the Electricity System Operator have been prepared by the company's teams to ensure the trouble-free and safe operation of the power transmission system during the fall-winter season 2022/2023, reports ESO. The company invested over BGN 200 million this year in the implementation of the projects set in the investment and repair programs. In 2022, the construction of the 110 kV Varna North - Kavarna power line was completed, as well as the new 110 kV overhead line to connect the newly built 110 kV substation "Obzor". Читать дальше...

“The continuing resistance of the Netherlands against the admission of Bulgaria to the Schengen area without border control does not change the intentions of our country”, said the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostadin Kodjabashev. According to him, the resolution of the Dutch Parliament is only of a recommendatory nature: "The resolution adopted by the Dutch Parliament does not change our intentions or reduce our efforts to accept our country in the Schengen area by the end of the year....

“Five months before we adopt the euro and 1 year after that, the prices on store shelves and on receipts will be in both euros and levs. And 1 month after we officially introduce the euro, we will still be able to pay in BGN, but the change will be returned to us in euros.” ...

Gas in Bulgaria may become cheaper by 45% in November. This was announced by the executive director of "Bulgargaz" Denitsa Zlateva during the open meeting of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC), where the new price offer of the national supplier for the next month was discussed. The price proposed to the regulator is BGN 130 per megawatt hour, compared to BGN 233 in October....

A poll has found that more people think Britain is heading in the wrong direction today than at any time since the 2019 election, DPA reported. Almost seven out of ten people, about 69%, said in a survey by the sociological agency "Ipsos" that the country is going in the wrong direction. The poll was held on the weekend before Rishi Sunak became the prime minister. ...

The European Union (EU) expects the new government of Serbia to work sincerely and seriously to fulfill all the necessary tasks in order to advance in the process of rapprochement with the EU, which includes compliance with the EU's foreign policy decisions and actions, said spokesman Peter Stano. At a press conference in Brussels, he answered a journalist's question about the EU's expectations from the new government of Serbia and said that the expectations are as always from Serbia, as a candidate country for EU membership... Читать дальше...

“Inflation in Bulgaria has been brought under control to a large extent, thanks to the calming down of energy prices”, Acting Minister of Economy Nikola Stoyanov told BNT. After peak inflation figures in September, he expects better figures in October. Nikola Stoyanov called for electricity compensation to be extended until the end of 2023. ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that there are increasing signs that North Korea is preparing to conduct its first nuclear test since 2017, DPA reported. "We hope it doesn't come to that, but unfortunately the indications are otherwise," IAEA Director Rafael Grossi said in New York. "This is something that is of great concern to everyone, because it will be another confirmation that we are dealing with a nuclear program that is developing at full speed, and in a very worrying... Читать дальше...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has accused the Kosovo government of endangering the stability, peace and survival of Kosovo Serbs with its stubborn refusal to once again extend the deadline for re-registration of cars with old registrations from Serbia. After a meeting of the National Security Council in Belgrade, Vucic once again declared that the government of Serbia, which does not recognize the secession of Kosovo as an independent state, fully supports the Serbs there. "We will not surrender,"... Читать дальше...

Elon Musk has already taken control of Twitter, hours before the court's deadline for doing so, US media reports. "Washington Post" and CNBC wrote that Musk has closed the deal to buy the social network. The billionaire is also reported to have fired top executives at Twitter. ...

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 577, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal. 4,782 tests were performed, which means that the share of positive results is 12 percent. 4 patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died. ...