Controversy Surrounding Sale of Grove in Varna Sparks Legal Battle and Protests

Controversy Surrounding Sale of Grove in Varna Sparks Legal Battle and Protests

The Municipality of Varna is selling for the purpose of development a grove, cared for and planted by the citizens. They are doing everything in their power to save her – after protests failed, their lawsuits are now snowballing. Such a “neighborhood” plot takes place in the seaside town at the end of the term … Read more

ECB Raises Interest Rates Amidst Eurozone Inflation Concerns and Slowing Growth

ECB Raises Interest Rates Amidst Eurozone Inflation Concerns and Slowing Growth

For the tenth time in a row, the European Central Bank has raised interest rates in an attempt to cool inflation despite slowing growth in the eurozone. At its meeting today, the ECB decided to raise the interest rate on deposits by 25 basis points to a record high of 4%. By 25 basis points, … Read more

The Reluctance of PP-DB in Winning Elections and Imposing Candidates on DB: Insights from Former Chairman of ‘Yes, Bulgaria’

The Reluctance of PP-DB in Winning Elections and Imposing Candidates on DB: Insights from Former Chairman of ‘Yes, Bulgaria’

I see a reluctance to win these elections on the part of PP-DB, and the party of Kiril Petkov and Asen Vassilev imposes candidates on DB in every regional city. This was stated by Nikolay Yanev – the former chairman of the local organization of “Yes, Bulgaria” in Pazardzhik in the program “(O)position”. He left … Read more

Rise of Millennials and Gen Z: The Changing Landscape of Chinese Clothing Factories

Rise of Millennials and Gen Z: The Changing Landscape of Chinese Clothing Factories

We will no longer buy cheap Chinese clothes that look like the originals, because more and more young people in Asia do not want to work in factories for the production of clothes and shoes, writes the website businessnovinite.bg. An analysis by the “Wall Street Journal” shows that more and more young Chinese are deciding … Read more

EU Prohibits Entry of Cars Registered in Russia: Personal Belongings at Risk of Confiscation

EU Prohibits Entry of Cars Registered in Russia: Personal Belongings at Risk of Confiscation

The European Commission has confirmed that entry into EU countries with cars registered in Russia is prohibited. Personal belongings of Russians crossing the border, such as smartphones, jewelry and laptops, are also at risk of confiscation. “It does not matter whether the vehicle is used for private or commercial purposes as long as it falls … Read more

Proposed Changes to Health Law Place New Obligations on Patients

Proposed Changes to Health Law Place New Obligations on Patients

PP-DB submitted a bill for changes that introduce new obligations for the patient. The changes are in the health law and add the current modest four points to the responsibilities of people who need medical help. Currently, the patient is required by law to take care of his own health; not to harm the health … Read more

The State of Pensions in Bulgaria: Decreased Grantings and Persistence of Negative Trends

The State of Pensions in Bulgaria: Decreased Grantings and Persistence of Negative Trends

The number of newly granted pensions for the first half of the year marked a slight decrease compared to the same period last year, but the negative trends in state social insurance generally persisted. Under 30% of new pensioners retire with a personal pension for insurance length of service and age and fulfilled conditions for … Read more

Possible Privatization of Regional Hospitals Due to Financial Losses, Says Health Minister

Possible Privatization of Regional Hospitals Due to Financial Losses, Says Health Minister

It is possible that some regional hospitals will be removed from the prohibition list for privatization to be offered for sale because they are loss-making and we continue to pour money into them. This was admitted today by the Minister of Health, Prof. Hristo Hinkov, during a blitz control at the Health Commission. The hypothesis … Read more

EU and UK Reach Agreement for UK’s Participation in Horizon Europe and Copernicus

EU and UK Reach Agreement for UK’s Participation in Horizon Europe and Copernicus

The European Commission and the United Kingdom have achieved a political agreement for the UK’s participation in Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme, and in Copernicus, the EU’s world-leading Earth observation programme. Both programs fall under the department for which the Bulgarian candidate for European Commissioner Iliana Ivanova will eventually be responsible, whose … Read more

The Incredible History and Splendor of Villa Les Cèdres on the French Riviera

The Incredible History and Splendor of Villa Les Cèdres on the French Riviera

The unique jewel villa “Les Cèdres” on the French Riviera is one of the most expensive houses in the world. For the price of this 190-year-old villa, you can buy 10,000 kilograms of gold, 100 of the most expensive yachts in the world and 50 of the most expensive cars in the world, writes tocka.com.mk, … Read more