Road Traffic Accidents in Our Country: Statistics and Trends for 2022

Road Traffic Accidents in Our Country: Statistics and Trends for 2022

A total of 31,539 traffic accidents with material damage and casualties, of which 6,609 were serious, with 531 deaths, occurred in our country in 2022, the National Statistical Institute announced. Among the victims are 29 children and twice as many young people. A total of 8,422 people were injured in these accidents last year (6,656 … Read more

Tracking Multiple Variants: WHO Issues Alert on EG.5 Strain and Potential Risks

Tracking Multiple Variants: WHO Issues Alert on EG.5 Strain and Potential Risks

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it is tracking multiple variants of the coronavirus, including the EG.5 strain that is spreading in the US and the UK. “The WHO is currently tracking several variants of COVID-19, including EG.5, for which we are publishing a risk assessment today,” said WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus at … Read more

Mayor of General Toshevo Arrested for Fraud in Energy Efficiency Project Investigation

Mayor of General Toshevo Arrested for Fraud in Energy Efficiency Project Investigation

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia, the mayor of the city of General Toshevo was arrested today in connection with an investigation into fraud with subsidies for a project to increase energy efficiency. This was announced by the European Prosecutor’s Office, headed by Laura Köveshi. Searches were also carried … Read more

Photographer and Former Model Brian Randall, Longtime Partner of Hollywood Star Sandra Bullock, Dies at 57 After Battle with ALS

Photographer and Former Model Brian Randall, Longtime Partner of Hollywood Star Sandra Bullock, Dies at 57 After Battle with ALS

Photographer and former model Brian Randall, longtime partner of Hollywood star Sandra Bullock, has died at the age of 57 after a long illness, People reported. According to the publication, for 3 years he fought with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – a rare degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system. The same disease in … Read more

The Chaos and Uncertainty Surrounding Plovdiv’s Management

The Chaos and Uncertainty Surrounding Plovdiv’s Management

In the final right of the mandate (2019 – 2023), the management of Plovdiv resembles a disorganized chaos. That is, absolute chaos. Although expected, the situation gives rise to a lot of absurdities, among which it is not known how the constantly emerging acute problems will be solved, such as the fate of one of … Read more

Why Tomato, Cucumber, and Watermelon Prices are So High: Findings from Ministry of Agriculture Report

Why Tomato, Cucumber, and Watermelon Prices are So High: Findings from Ministry of Agriculture Report

It became clear why the prices of tomatoes, cucumbers and watermelons are so high this year. In the latest report by experts of the Ministry of Agriculture on the production of vegetables in the country, it is reported that with a smaller size of harvested areas to date, in some cases combined with a decrease … Read more

Trends in Real Estate Market: Demand for 4-Room Apartments and Expats Investing in Housing

Trends in Real Estate Market: Demand for 4-Room Apartments and Expats Investing in Housing

A new trend in the real estate market has been noticeable for nearly two months, and it is constantly strengthening. Large 4-room apartments are wanted. In addition, many expats invest their money in housing in their home country. Some of them, who do not have an apartment, decide that now is the time to buy … Read more

Dacia Retreats in Sales Ranking in Bulgaria for 2023, Losing Market Share to Toyota and Skoda

Dacia Retreats in Sales Ranking in Bulgaria for 2023, Losing Market Share to Toyota and Skoda

The leader in sales of new cars in Bulgaria for the first six months (and for a large part of the past decade) – Dacia, surprisingly retreated. From the reference of Automedia.bg for registered new cars in July, it is clear that the Romanian manufacturer has remained in fifth place in our country with a … Read more

Leader of “Vazrazhdane” Sentenced to Pay Compensation for Insulting and Slanderous Statements

Leader of “Vazrazhdane” Sentenced to Pay Compensation for Insulting and Slanderous Statements

The leader of “Vazrazhdane” Kostadin Kostadinov has been sentenced to pay BGN 5,000 in compensation to the reporter Vasil Ivanov, because in May 2020 he published insulting and slanderous statements about him on his Facebook profile. This is evident from a decision of the Sofia City Court, which was first reported by bird.bg. “Now” got … Read more

Ecominister Julian Popov Fires Director of Regional Inspection for Environment and Water in Stara Zagora

Ecominister Julian Popov Fires Director of Regional Inspection for Environment and Water in Stara Zagora

Ecominister Julian Popov fired on Monday without reasons the previous director of the Regional Inspection for the Environment and Water in Stara Zagora, Diana Iskreva, reported BNR. The news spread yesterday through social networks, shared by former minister Borislav Sandov, but the ministry never officially announced it. The director of RIOSV – Stara Zagora has … Read more