Sofia University

Today at 10:00 a.m., 76,800 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Bulgaria.

The shipment was received at the warehouse of "BulBio", from where the doses will bedistributed to the regional health inspectorates in the country.

Today's Student Holiday is definitely different - because of the coronavirus pandemic the Students' town in Sofia looks deserted, pubs, bars, discos are closed. There will be raids for unregulated gatherings not only in the capital, but mainly in the resorts across the country today and on Wednesday.

On 30 December, the General Assembly of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) will vote for the President of the Academy.

The only candidate for the post is the current president - Academician Julian Revalski.

He will present his management program that will be discussed by the members of the General Assembly and then candidature of Academician Revalski will be put to vote.

Today, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Kliment Ochridski - one of the most important Bulgarian medieval writers, founder of the Ochrid Literary School and key figure in the formation of the Old Bulgarian Language.

Today is the 37th day of anti-government protests in Sofia.

The road blocks put up by the protesters remain in three key locations - at Eagles' Bridge, in the space between the buildings of the Council of Ministers and the Presidency, and in front of Sofia University.

New blockade in the capital Sofia today. As of today, the intersection at the Rector's Office of Sofia University has been closed again by protesters. At the moment the situation there is calm.

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski improved its position in the most prestigious QS World University rankings, and is now in the 600 to 650 position group.

The Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev and the Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar, Dr. Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi, signed an Agreement on cooperation in the field of education, research and technology between Bulgaria and Qatar. This was reported by the MES.

The journalist and business lady Silva Zurleva has died at her home in the village of Kovachevitsa, the Trud and 24 Hours websites reported.

The signal was reported to the Emergency Center at 9.50 this morning. According to him, Zurleva has collapsed down the stairs of the old house and died.

A police team inspects the site.

The Ministry of Education and Science is preparing a Strategy for Higher Education after 2020, which will try to reduce the absence of students at state universities, and most likely resort to the introduction of dual-level education in secondary education, Minister Krasimir Valchev explained during a round table "Higher Education in Bulgaria - Challenges and Solutions" organized by Sofia Unive