Plovdiv

42.15
24.75
Country: Bulgaria
Plovdiv Province
Population: 338 123

Excellent results for Romania's junior rowers at World Championships

Romania got excellent results at the World Rowing Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, two gold and one bronze medal, says Chair of the Romanian Rowing Federation Elisabeta Lipa. "For juniors, this is the first major competition this year, still dominated by pandemics and numerous restrictions. The results are excellent; we have a generation with very good potential for the future.

Bulgaria: 4,500 People of Underprivileged Minority Groups will be Integrated into the Labour Market

Some 4,500 people of underprivileged minority groups will be integrated into the labour market through municipal projects funded under the operational programmes "Human Resources Development" and "Science and Education for Smart Growth".

Sofia Pride to Go Ahead on Saturday Despite Increased Hostility

Participants taking part in Sofia Pride in the Bulgarian capital, 18 June 2016. EPA/STR

The event is taking place after several cases of homophobic assaults in Sofia, Plovdiv and Burgas, which many activists blame on hardened far-right rhetoric ahead of the July 11 general elections. 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 877 Newly Infected, 59 Fatalities

Over the past 24 hours, 877 new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the country, data from the single information portal shows.

Yesterday, 13,190 diagnostic tests were made - 5,581 PCR and 7,609 antigen tests. Positive are just over 6.6%.

As of May 12, there were 41,434 active Covid-19 cases in Bulgaria.

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 246 Newly Infected, 27 Fatalities

In the past 24 hours, 246 new cases of coronavirus infection have been documented in Bulgaria.

Over the weekend, 5,853 diagnostic tests were made - 2,653 PCR and 3,200 antigen tests, as 4% are positive.

As of May 10, there were 44,881 active cases of Covid-19.

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were 5,912, in intensive care units 562 patients are being treated.

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