Oil spill in the Kerch Strait: is there a threat to Bulgaria?

The Ministry of Environment of Bulgaria (Ministerstvoto na okolnata sreda i vodite, MOV) assures that there is no threat to the territorial waters and coast of the country. More information about the situation can be found on the official website of the department: link. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts reports strong westerly winds in the coming days. Associate Professor Nikolay Valchev, an expert in hydrodynamics from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), notes...

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In Europe, a single train ticket is introduced for convenient travel across the EU

In the near future, traveling on European railways will become easier thanks to the introduction of a single ticket system. This innovation will allow you to purchase one ticket for the entire route, regardless of the number of transfers. Such an approach will greatly simplify the booking process, reduce the risk of missing a transfer and avoid additional costs. The launch of a single reservation system is planned by the end of 2025. What advantages does the new approach offer? One...

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Burgas now offers the opportunity to hand in plastic bottles for recycling

Kaufland Bulgaria has installed the first packaging recycling machine in Burgas. It is located in the parking lot of the hypermarket on Yanko Komitov Street in the Slaveykov district. This is already the seventh Kaufland recycling station in Bulgaria since the launch of the pilot project in the spring of 2023. The total volume of recycled raw materials is about 30 tons. Kaufland Bulgaria CEO Ivan Chernev said that Burgas was the first city after the pilot stage to have a station. He...

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Bulgaria has been named the most attractive country in Europe for those looking to start a new life abroad.

According to a rating by William Russell, a company that provides insurance services to "expats" - people living outside their home country, Bulgaria has taken first place among European countries in popularity among expats. In the list of 10 countries in the world where the growth of the expat population has been the most significant since 1990, South Korea took the lead. The number of expats there increased from 43,000 in 1990 to more than 1.7 million in 2020. Bulgaria took...

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Public holidays and days off in Bulgaria in 2025

Public holidays and days off: January 1, 2025 – New Year March 3 – Day of Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Yoke April 20, 2025 – Easter May 1 – Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity May 6 – St. George's Day, Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army May 24 – Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius September 6 – Unity Day September 22 – Independence Day December 24, 25, 26 – Christmas. Non-school days:...

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