Only 27% of the members in the 50th Bulgarian Parliament are women, but this marks an increase in their numbers. The “Greatness” party has the highest share of women at […]
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Sofia Among The Top Risers In Cost Of Living For Foreigners
Sofia has climbed six places to occupy the 162nd position in the 2024 cost of living ranking by the management consulting company Mercer, which lists the most expensive cities for […]
Lifeguard Shortage Deepens In Bulgaria Despite High Pay And New Safety Measures
Despite relatively high pay, Bulgaria faces a deepening shortage of lifeguards for the season. Nikolay Dimitrov, the beach concessionaire in Kraimorie, explained to the national radio that additional state […]
Road Deaths In The EU Fell By Just 1% Last Year, New Analysis Shows
New analysis published by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) shows that in the past year 2023 there were 20,418 deaths on EU roads. These figures show that deaths on European roads have […]
New Low-Cost Airline Flies To Sofia!
Lufthansa City Airlines, a new low-cost airline, will make its first flight on June 26, focusing on connecting flights for its parent company from hubs in […]
Plovdiv’s Taxi Drivers Concerned Over Arrival Of Indian Drivers
Taxi drivers in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, are expressing concerns about the potential influx of Indian drivers, fearing they could soon be replaced. The National Association for the Protection of Transporters and Taxi Drivers (NAPTTD) […]
Bulgarian Parliament in Chaos: Speaker Election Deadlock, Borissov Believes We’re Going To Elections
Raya Nazaryan, nominated by GERB, failed to secure enough votes in two rounds of voting to become the Speaker of Bulgaria’s 50th Parliament. In the initial round, she garnered […]
Putin And Kim Jong Un Sign Landmark Strategic Pact In Pyongyang
In Pyongyang, Russian and North Korean leaders have signed a broad strategic partnership agreement, as reported by TASS. Yuri Ushakov, an adviser to Vladimir Putin, clarified […]
Shocking Stats: Bulgaria’s Fresh Produce Imports Dwarf Exports
Bulgaria continues to export fresh fruits and vegetables despite the prevalent perception that most of these goods are not locally produced. Ministry of Agriculture data from last year reveals that Bulgaria exported nearly 100,000 […]
WCC-DB’s Asen Vassilev Described GERB’s Actions As “Slightly Schizophrenic”
In their first statement to the media following the swearing-in of the new parliament, “We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria” (WCC-DB) reiterated their refusal […]