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Law Enforcers Find Coins, Adornments and Other Cultural Valuables in Burgas Region as Part of Operation Pandora
Coins, adornments, and other items of cultural value were found during a specialized police operation in Burgas Region on Wednesday. It was held within the international Operation Pandora, coordinated by Interpol, the Interior Ministry reported Thursday.
Sofia Mayor Warns of Risk for Future of Public Transport Service
The future of Sofia's city bus company Stolichen Avtotransport was one of the main topics at Sofia Municipal Council’s meeting on Thursday. Ahead of the debate, Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev said that since Wednesday, the accounts of Stolichen Avtotransport EAD have been frozen. Terziev warned that if this company stops working, Sofia's public transport will also stop. The news briefing was also attended by Deputy Sofia Mayor for Finance Ivan Vasilev, as well as by Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (Save Sofia) municipal councillors Boris Bonev and Simeon Stavrev.
Electricity System Operator Installs Ultra-Fast EV Chargers in Burgas
The first high-speed charging stations for electric vehicles, part of the "ESO Charge" project to create a national charging network, will be set up in Burgas, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) announced on Thursday.
Cannabis Drying and Processing Facility Discovered Near Village in W Bulgaria
The perpetrator was detained and pre-trial proceedings were initiated under the supervision of the District Prosecutor's Office in Botevgrad.
Economy
Wizz Air Launches Direct Flights from Sofia to Stuttgart from December
Flights to Stuttgart will be operated year-round, three times a week.
Digital Transformation Changes Labour Market Very Fast - Trade Union Leader Says
"We are seeing how the digital transformation is changing the labour market very fast, but not necessarily towards greater security," the President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), Plamen Dimitrov, said here on Thursday during the 3rd annual scientific conference of the Institute for Social and Trade Union Studies, held with the help of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Bulgaria. The theme of the forum was economic transformation in the context of green and digital transition - trends and challenges.
Bulgarian Tourism Ministry Marks World Tourism Day with Series of Initiatives
This year's theme "Tourism and Peace" focuses on the role of tourism in promoting social justice, human rights and economic sustainability. Tourism has the potential to create new economic opportunities, support entrepreneurship and promote cultural understanding between peoples. Through its impact on economic development and social transformation, tourism can be an engine for peaceful conflict resolution and the creation of stable societies, the press release said.
Tourism Minister Invites Japanese TV Channels to Make Films about Bulgaria
Caretaker Tourism Minister Evtim Miloshev has invited Japanese leading media Fuji Television and TV Kanagawa to make films about Bulgaria which will tell the Japanese audience about this country’s attractive tourist sites, rich cultural and historical heritage, the Ministry's press office said on Wednesday.
Culture
Bulgarian National Radio Signs Cooperation Agreement with National Association of Volunteers
Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) Director General Milen Mitev signed a cooperation agreement with the National Association of Volunteers in Bulgaria, BNR reported Tuesday. The Association was represented by its Board Chairman Yassen Tsvetkov. Mitev
Wuhan University Delegation Visits Sofia University, National Polar Studies Centre
At the meeting, the two universities signed official cooperation agreements, and their centres for polar research signed agreements for specific actions in Antarctica.
Georgi Gospodinov's "Time Shelter" Shortlisted for Swedish International Literature Prize
Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov's novel Time Shelter, translated by Hanna Sandborgh for the Ersatz publisher, is on a short list of five books nominated for the 2024 International Literature Prize given by Kulturhuset Stadsteatern.
Sea of Rhythms International Folklore Festival Kicks Off in Balchik
The Sea of Rhythms International Folklore Festival kicked off for the fourteenth year in a row in the northeastern town of Balchik on Friday with a parade of all participants.
Balkans
Decision to Separate Albania, North Macedonia in Their Path towards European Integration Sends Bad Message to Citizens of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski Says
According to the Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski, the decision of the Permanent Representatives of Member States to the EU that Albania's path towards European integration is diverging from that of North Macedonia, sends a bad message to the citizens of North Macedonia.
Romania's Railway Trade Union Representatives Protest Against Pension Recalculation
Around 200 people from the Free and Independent Trade Union Federation of Train Drivers of Romania staged a protest rally in front of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection here on Thursday. The main reason for the protesters’ dissatisfaction
Romanian Shepherds Protest against Culling of Sheep Over Ovine Rinderpest for Two Successive Days
Between 30 and 50 Romanian sheep breeders are protesting outside the Romanian government building in Bucharest. They are dissatisfied with the measures taken by the authorities to contain the spread of ovine rinderpest and are demanding greater
Serbia's Tsaribrod Municipality Marks Its Holiday with Formal Municipal Council Meeting
The President of the Municipal Council of Serbia’s Tsaribrod (Dimitrovgrad), Zoran Djurov, Saturday opened a formal meeting of the Council as part of a broad programme of events dedicated to the municipality’s holiday.