Speaker of the US House of Representatives pledges additional aid to Israel and Ukraine, reversing Republican stance

Speaker of the US House of Representatives pledges additional aid to Israel and Ukraine, reversing Republican stance

The new Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has said that Washington will soon provide additional aid to both Israel and Ukraine. It marks a reversal in the stance of the Johnson-backed Republican Party, which has until now blocked aid and wanted the two countries separated. “I think this will be resolved … Read more

The Varna Disaster: A Saga of Confusion and Controversy

The Varna Disaster: A Saga of Confusion and Controversy

The saga of the duration of the Varna disaster has had an interesting denouement. It turned out that with an order from November 24 of the mayor Blagomir Kotsev, it was extended until December 3 – without him announcing it in advance or subsequently during any of his daily meetings with the media live or … Read more

Serbia’s President Vucic Announces Financial Aid for High School Students

Serbia’s President Vucic Announces Financial Aid for High School Students

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, said last night on “Pink” TV that in the next 10 days the state will transfer funds to all local authorities so that every high school student in Serbia will receive 10,000 dinars (about BGN 160), Tanjug agency reported, quoted from BTA. He said he had discussed with Prime … Read more

The Colorful and Unexpected Leaders of Bulgaria’s Regions: A Detailed Overview

The Colorful and Unexpected Leaders of Bulgaria’s Regions: A Detailed Overview

Kardzhali attracts the most new residents, Gabrovo overtakes Sofia in terms of absorbed European money, Silistra is the biggest library lover, and in Montana – on the contrary, there is not a single large library. Pernik produces the most garbage, but also treats and recycles practically all of it. For RES, you have to go … Read more

MEPs discuss Hungary’s progress in combating the threat to the rule of law and independence of the judiciary

MEPs discuss Hungary’s progress in combating the threat to the rule of law and independence of the judiciary

MEPs discussed last night in Strasbourg Hungary’s progress in combating the threat to the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary in the country, calling on the European Commission not to release the frozen funds until Budapest fulfills all the conditions set. Many MEPs expressed alarm at rumors that the EC was planning … Read more

Local Election Results: A Closer Look at Bulgaria’s Political Landscape

Local Election Results: A Closer Look at Bulgaria’s Political Landscape

Everyone has something to brag about in these local elections. GERB remained the first force, PP-DB took key cities, DPS – its own. BSP increased the number of mayors in regional centers, and even ITN and “Bulgarski Vozhod” got one. However, there is an exception – “Revival”. The vote was a huge failure for the … Read more

Russian Citizens Sell Properties in Bulgaria Amid Restrictions and Sanctions: Foreign Direct Investment Shows Growth

Russian Citizens Sell Properties in Bulgaria Amid Restrictions and Sanctions: Foreign Direct Investment Shows Growth

Russian citizens continue to sell properties in Bulgaria because of the restrictions on their use after the war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed by the EU. For the first nine months of the year, they sold real estate in our country for 12.7 million euros, BNB data show. Last year, sales were double, exceeding … Read more

The Catastrophe at PAVETS “Chaira”: A Shocking Revelation

The Catastrophe at PAVETS “Chaira”: A Shocking Revelation

For the first time in a long time, the fog began to lift around the fatal accident, which completely and permanently disabled PAVETS “Chaira”. The pumped-storage hydropower plant, which is unique in terms of its scale and importance for the national electricity system, “catastrophized” in March 2022 under strange circumstances – during a start-up test … Read more

Accusations, Scandals, and No Confidence: The LUKoil Dispute Unfolds

Accusations, Scandals, and No Confidence: The LUKoil Dispute Unfolds

A new name was involved in the saga of the LUKoil dispute, which was swirling between GERB-SDS, DPS and PP-DB. The leader of the DPS parliamentary group, Delyan Peevski, accused the right-wing union of “having a personal interest in LUKoil”. And he added that an arms dealer mediated a meeting between Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov, … Read more

The Future of Bulgaria’s Largest Energy Facility – PAVETS “Chaira”

The Future of Bulgaria’s Largest Energy Facility – PAVETS “Chaira”

One of Bulgaria’s key energy facilities – PAVETS “Chaira” will remain out of order for a long time. The pumped-storage plant near the village of Sestrimo – the largest of its kind in all of South-Eastern Europe – was a large producer of electricity and could be an invaluable balancer of the national electricity system. … Read more