Новости за 23.11.2024

At least 11 people lost their lives, and dozens more were injured in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut early today, as diplomatic efforts to secure a truce intensified, according to the Associated Press. Rescuers are still searching through the rubble, and Lebanon's civil defense warned that the death toll could rise. This marks the fourth airstrike on the Lebanese capital in less than a week, reported BTA. ...

Following Bulgaria's entry into the Schengen area's land borders, border checkpoints will remain operational, but movement across borders will become more streamlined, according to the Ministry of Interior. Enhanced border control measures on the Romanian border will stay in effect for six months, with assurances from Acting Minister of Interior Atanas Ilkov that truck queues will not persist from January onwards. Minister Ilkov emphasized Bulgaria's readiness for full Schengen membership, expected in early 2025... Читать дальше...

In 2022, there were approximately 2.97 million non-fatal workplace accidents in the EU, marking a 3% increase compared to the 2.88 million recorded in 2021....

The state of Bulgaria's car fleet reflects a significant aging trend, with over 70% of vehicles on the roads exceeding 15 years in age. Meanwhile, only 4.6% of cars are less than five years old....

Bulgaria is on track to meet the final requirement for eurozone membership, with expectations to fulfill the price stability criterion by the end of 2024. This development was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lyudmila Petkova at the opening of the 10th-anniversary international scientific conference "Digital Transformation and Economic Recovery in the Post-Crisis Period," marking the start of the "Euro Week" at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE). Petkova emphasized that once this criterion is met... Читать дальше...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria recorded a net positive flow of 1.24 billion euros for the first nine months of 2024, equating to 1.2% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB)....

Next year, approximately 600 speed cameras will be operational across Bulgaria, according to Acting Minister of Internal Affairs Atanas Ilkov. Speaking in Plovdiv during a memorial service for road traffic victims at St. Marina Church, Ilkov explained that 300 of the cameras will be integrated into the toll system, while 293 will be a mix of mobile and stationary units, distributed across all districts....