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Emergency crews worked for a second consecutive day in the Elenite holiday village after two devastating waves killed three people and forced the evacuation of more than 200 residents. The Burgas District Prosecutor's Office opened three separate investigations into the deaths of a hotel...

Supreme Court of Cassation Chairman Galina Zakharova criticized a prosecutorial statement as excessive after the court ruled on Friday that Borislav Sarafov cannot serve as acting prosecutor general. The prosecutor's office claimed court leadership pursued political goals contrary to...

Vazrazhdane Chairman Kostadin Kostadinov blamed municipal and state authorities for three flood deaths in Elenite on Friday, and he compared the disaster to a 2014 Varna flood that killed 13 people in the Asparuhovo district. Kostadinov stated that both tragedies resulted from construction in...

We Continue the Change chairman Assen Vassilev accused Borislav Sarafov of illegally managing state funds and demanded his detention on Saturday. Vassilev stated that Sarafov continues to control more than 40 million leva monthly despite the Supreme Court of Cassation ruling that he ceased...

The Institute for Road Safety called on Slavi Trifonov to dismiss the entire leadership of the Ministry of Transport and Communications after a major corruption scandal. The organization sent an open letter to Trifonov, who serves as Bulgaria's fifth prime minister, stating that the current...

Meteo Balkans forecasters completed flood simulations for the Elenite complex that matched drone photography documentation. The team worked until 2 a.m. on Saturday, comparing modeling results with aerial images after the flooding event occurred. Forecasters stated they conducted similar...

Authorities initiated comprehensive inspections of the Elenite resort village on Saturday after flooding devastated the area, and a contractor will evaluate compromised structures before residents return. Burgas Regional Governor Vladimir Krumov requested Defense Ministry support, while five...

Burgas Regional Governor Vladimir Krumov announced that an operational headquarters would convene at 9 a.m. on Saturday in the Nessebar municipality to coordinate cleanup operations after severe flooding. Four fire brigade teams and six police units remained deployed in Elenite, and emergency...

Emergency crews evacuated approximately 100 people across Bulgaria after severe flooding struck coastal areas, and Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov confirmed the most critical situation occurred in Elenite. Firefighters responded to more than 400 calls within 24 hours, and 340 incidents...

Sofia Municipality implements emergency waste collection measures on Monday for the Lyulin and Krasno Selo districts after contractor agreements expired. Mayor Vasil Terziev confirmed on Bulgarian National Radio that waste collection will continue through Sofia Waste Treatment Plant trucks, but...

Tsarevo municipality experienced rainfall exceeding 450 liters per square meter within hours, surpassing the 2023 disaster intensity. Mayor Marin Kirov stated on Saturday that all ravines underwent multiple cleanings, but the Cherna River requires complete correction from the sea mouth to Izgrev...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed a new European Union format for engaging with Russia before the escalation of the 2022 Ukraine conflict, but Poland and the Baltic states rejected the initiative. Merkel told Hungarian YouTube channel Partizan on Friday that she believed Russian...

President Vladimir Putin described a global shift toward sovereign civilizations rooted in ancestral traditions during his recent Valdai speech. Putin argued that attempts to impose single models have failed, and nations must anchor themselves in culture, faith, and history as the world enters...

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg faced harsh treatment in an Israeli prison after her arrest aboard a Gaza aid flotilla, according to fellow activists and legal representatives. Israeli Navy forces intercepted the boats on Thursday and Friday, and most detainees were transported to...

Billionaire Andrej Babis stated that Ukraine lacks readiness for European Union membership after his right-wing ANO party secured victory in the Czech Republic's parliamentary election. ANO captured 34.51 percent of the votes on Friday and Saturday, defeating the Spolu group led by Czech Prime...

Federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked a road outside a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday. Oregon Public Broadcasting reported that at least seven demonstrators faced arrest, and two...

Television physician Alexander Myasnikov advised Russians to restrict calorie intake if they seek extended lifespans. The Moscow doctor recommended leaving the table while still feeling slightly hungry, and he presented this guidance on his Rossiya 1 program, About the Most Important Thing...

Moscow and St. Petersburg residents pay the highest mortgage premiums in Russia when financing residential properties. Banki.ru analysts calculated that buyers in Moscow overpay 8.5 million rubles, and St. Petersburg purchasers add 6.9 million rubles above principal amounts. The national average...

Pulkovo Airport will add service to Andijan when Uzbekistan Airways begins Wednesday flights on Oct. 27. The airline announced that outbound flights will depart at 10 a.m., and arrive in St. Petersburg at 1:35 p.m. Return flights will leave at 3:05 p.m., and reach Andijan at 10 p.m. Flight...

Moscow led Russian regions in housing construction as developers completed projects totaling 120.1 million square meters by Oct. 1. DOM.RF analysts found that developer portfolios expanded 2 percent compared with the previous year, and increased 0.6 percent in September. Experts forecast that...