Bulgaria has the third highest death rate in the world caused by air pollution, according to the World Health Organization. Every year, over 15,000 people in the country die prematurely due to air pollution. It also leads to reduced productivity and costs for treating diseases caused by pollution.
Bulgaria is almost in constant breach of European air quality legislation, and has already been found liable on multiple occasions. That is why, a decision was made at a round table organized at the National Assembly to include the WHO’s findings and recommendations in the draft of the 2021-2030 National Health Strategy.
Writer Krastyo Ribarov celebrates his 102nd birthday today. According to the 2021 Guinness World Records, he is the oldest author-storyteller, who published his first book - a collection of humorous stories, at the age of 98, reports..
On Friday before noon, the cloudiness will temporarily decrease, but in the afternoon there will be clouds again. In many places in the western part of the country, there will be short-term precipitation and thunderstorms. The..
Negotiations for a vote of no confidence in Rosen Zhelyazkov's government will begin after July 9, when Bulgaria's adoption of the euro becomes irreversible. "We Continue the Change" (PP) announced this at a National Assembly briefing, according to BTA...
The balances in all bank accounts in Bulgarian levs will be automatically converted to euros from the date of the country's accession to the eurozone at..
At night, precipitation will stop and the cloudiness will break and decrease. In the morning hours, short-term fog will form in the..
At an official ceremony held in Kazanlak, Maria Shamburova was solemnly crowned as the town’s 57th Rose Queen. The coronation show of the Rose..
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