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For the first time, the Northern Lights became visible in almost the entire Europe

The municipality of Hissarya is switching to electricity from tomorrow. The hospital, kindergartens, schools and community centers must stop electric heating and switch to heating with stoves.

The Municipality of Sofia has launched a public procurement contract amounting to BGN 160 million for maintenance, repairs and construction of lighting in the city for the next 5 years.

The total amount is divided into four positions and candidates will be able to apply for one of them until 7 June, Trud reports.

BGN 20 million is the cost of street lighting in Sofia for this year, Deputy Mayor Evgeni Krusev announced during a check on street lighting on Simeonovsko Shose - from the section of GM "Blvd. Dimitrov " to 21st Century street, according to BGNews.

A man who appeared intoxicated drove his car the wrong way up a Times Square street on May 18 and plowed into pedestrians on the sidewalk, killing one and injuring about 20 others, authorities and witnesses said. The driver was taken into custody and being tested for alcohol.

Bucharest became an associate member of the Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI); Mayor Sorin Oprescu signed the Charter of Urban Lighting on Wednesday.

LUCI VP Mary-Ann Schreurs (left) watches Bucharest Mayor Sorin Oprescu (righ) signing the Charter on Urban Lighting
Photo credit: (c) Ilie Alexandru BUMBAC / AGERPRES PHOTO