The Decline of President Rumen Radev: Bulgarian Politics in Turmoil

The Decline of President Rumen Radev: Bulgarian Politics in Turmoil

In Bulgarian politics, the expression “the strong of the day” will now have to be taken literally – you are strong today, and tomorrow you fall into the group of weaklings. Some politicians found this out the hard way – like the showman Slavi Trifonov, whose party ITN quickly reached the political peak and just … Read more

Bulgarian Informal Prime Minister Mr. Peevski Oversleeps New Year – Decree from National Institute of Metrology Delays Start of 2024

Bulgarian Informal Prime Minister Mr. Peevski Oversleeps New Year – Decree from National Institute of Metrology Delays Start of 2024

TIME IS MONEY Shocking news! The new year in Bulgaria didn’t come until today, because the informal prime minister, Mr. Peevski, defiantly went to bed before the president’s speech, and although he didn’t think of sleeping through the holiday, he enjoyed his sleep and even fell into a light lethargy, waking up only this morning, … Read more

Ryanair Removed from Booking Platforms: Impact on Ticket Sales and Passenger Numbers

Ryanair Removed from Booking Platforms: Impact on Ticket Sales and Passenger Numbers

Several online travel and booking platforms have stopped offering low-cost Ryanair airline tickets on their pages. Among the platforms that have removed “Ryanair” are “Booking.com”, “Kiwi” (Kiwi) and “Kayak”, the world agencies informed. The Irish carrier welcomed its removal from travel portals, which it compared to “pirates”, but warned it could cause difficulties for consumers. … Read more

Russian Attack on Kherson Railway Station: Deadly Bombing and Evacuation Chaos

Russian Attack on Kherson Railway Station: Deadly Bombing and Evacuation Chaos

The Russians hit the railway station in Kherson. An evacuation train was bombed, all services are on the scene, the number of victims is being determined. There were many citizens,” announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. An hour ago, Ukrainian Telegram channels reported a Russian attack with all kinds of weapons on Kherson. The bombardment lasted … Read more

Boycott President Rumen Radev’s New Year’s Speech Gains Momentum on Facebook: Yellow Vests Bulgaria Campaign

Boycott President Rumen Radev’s New Year’s Speech Gains Momentum on Facebook: Yellow Vests Bulgaria Campaign

An online campaign to boycott President Rumen Radev’s New Year’s speech is gaining momentum on the Internet. Only in the first 15 hours since the creation of the event on Facebook, more than 5,000 users of the social network expressed interest in it. The initiative entitled “National TV shutdown at 11:55 p.m. on December 31” … Read more

Chaos in Bulgarian Tourism as Minister of Tourism Faces Heavy Criticism for Passivity and Exclusion of Velingrad

Chaos in Bulgarian Tourism as Minister of Tourism Faces Heavy Criticism for Passivity and Exclusion of Velingrad

Zaritsa Dinkova, Minister of Tourism, is quickly losing her rating in the sector she is in charge of. Lately, she managed to anger both hoteliers, restaurateurs and tour operators with her passivity in discussing and accepting changes in tax laws (especially VAT) affecting the industry. The latest criticisms against her come from the heart of … Read more

Zaritsa Dinkova, Minister of Tourism, Faces Criticism from Industry Leaders and Hoteliers Over Tax Laws and Advertising Exclusion

Chaos in Bulgarian Tourism as Minister of Tourism Faces Heavy Criticism for Passivity and Exclusion of Velingrad

Zaritsa Dinkova, Minister of Tourism, is quickly losing her rating in the sector she is in charge of. Lately, she managed to anger both hoteliers, restaurateurs and tour operators with her passivity in discussing and accepting changes in tax laws (especially VAT) affecting the industry. The latest criticisms against her come from the heart of … Read more

Germany’s Information Technologies Sector Faces Record 140,000 Vacant Jobs: Bitkom Association Survey

Germany’s Information Technologies Sector Faces Record 140,000 Vacant Jobs: Bitkom Association Survey

In Germany, the “Information Technologies” sector announced a sad record – the vacant jobs have reached 140,000. The data is from the “Bitkom” Association, BTA reported. According to the traditional annual survey conducted among hundreds of Bitkom member companies, 70% of CEOs surveyed complained that they could not find qualified staff, and only 2% said … Read more

The Olive Oil Crime: Europol Reports on Fraudulent Production in Italy, Spain, and Greece

The Olive Oil Crime: Europol Reports on Fraudulent Production in Italy, Spain, and Greece

After it became clear that Greeks buy Bulgarian oil and “turn” it into olive oil with paint, Interpol now reports that the problems come from Italy and Spain as well. The olive harvest is weak and the market for extra virgin olive oil is growing, officials from the European police cooperation agency Europol have noted. … Read more

Employers Warn of Widespread Unemployment Benefits Scam Impacting Workforce Availability

Employers Warn of Widespread Unemployment Benefits Scam Impacting Workforce Availability

Employers have warned of a new unemployment benefits scam that is making it even harder to find work. “Recently, the so-called ‘French unemployment’ has become widespread. People go in organized buses to France, there they are fictitiously employed by a French company on a minimum wage. But they can also be hired on an arbitrary … Read more