The Prosecutor’s Office pressed charges against 10 people in connection with the import of hazardous waste from Italy. As we announced on May 29, Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Krasimir Zhivkov and brothers Plamen and Atanas Bobokov are among them. The Prosecution wants permanent arrest for Deputy Minister Zhivkov and one of the brothers. The second brother will be released on EUR 500,000 bail. A photo containing names of famous Bulgarians, including murdered people, was found in their homes. Large sums of money (EUR 51 million or more) were written next to the names. Zhivkov is suspected in aiding the businessmen in exporting and importing waste to and from Italy.
The 11 th edition of the International Short Film Festival “The Quarantine” is taking place in Varna on the Black Sea, August 5-9, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. 34 short films from 19 countries will be screened over 5 nights in the..
The 200 people who set out on a pilgrimage called the “Rila miracle-worker” are to arrive at Rila monastery today. The “Rila miracle-worker” journey is part of the Christian pilgrimage trails known as the “Road of faith”. Hundreds of Orthodox..
On Tuesday minimum temperatures will range between 15 and 21° C., for Sofia 15° C. During the day there will be sun, with clouds forming over Western and Central Bulgaria. There will be brief showers in many parts, with heavy rain and thunder mostly..
Job offers in all sectors of the Bulgarian economy are decreasing in July, according to the analysis of a leading online job posting platform in the..
More than 4 , 500 of woodland in Pirin has been destroyed by the wildfires after July 25. There are still local outbreaks on the ground, said..
Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026 will not make vacations more expensive. This is what Rumen Draganov, director of..
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