ARCHIVE - 20 April 2023

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Business

Bulgaria has the Second Highest Hourly Wage Growth in the EU

In 2022, the average hourly wage in the entire EU economy was 22.9 euros, and in the Eurozone - 25.5 euros, according to data released today by the European statistical service Eurostat

Business » Finance | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 15:48

Oil continues to Fall in Price

Oil prices continued to fall during trading on Thursday, hitting three-week lows on concerns that rising interest rates policies by leading central banks could limit global economic growth and fuel consumption going forward

Business » Energy | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 15:41

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister: If the Prices Go Up - We will allow Imports from Ukraine

If wholesale prices go up, Bulgaria is ready to allow imports from Ukraine again

Business » Industry | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 09:00

Increase in Construction in the EU in February - Slight Decrease in Bulgaria

Output in the construction sector of the EU, and in particular the Eurozone, rose steadily for the second month in a row since the start of 2023, while construction in Bulgaria fell, erasing a weak increase in January

Business » Industry | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 08:07

Wizz Air launched its First Flight from Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Wizz Air, the fastest growing airline in Europe and the most environmentally sustainable in the world, marks the expansion of its network in Sofia with another exciting route - to Riyadh

Business » Tourism | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 09:16

Top 10 European Destinations for Introverts

Traveling when you’re introverted can be overwhelming as cities are often noisy and busy

Business » Tourism | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 09:07

Politics

Bulgaria: "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" met with the President for Consultations

"We Continuing the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" stated to President Rumen Radev their firm intention to not work together with GERB in the executive power and not to support a cabinet with a mandate from Borissov's party

Politics | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 18:34

Bulgaria: Borissov and GERB met with the President for Consultations

At exactly 3 p.m., the consultations of the representatives of GERB-SDS with president Radev began within the framework of the constitutional procedure for handing over a mandate to form a government

Politics | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 17:31

Bulgaria's Interior Minister to his Austrian Colleague: Schengen needs Bulgaria

Within the framework of the visit to Austria, Deputy Prime Minister for Public Order and Security and Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Demerdzhiev held a meeting with his colleague Gerhard Karner, Federal Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of A

Politics | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 12:28

Bulgaria’s Parliament will Not Work on Friday due to Eid al-Fitr

With 220 votes in favour, the parliament created a temporary committee that should draft the new parliament's rules of procedure.

Politics | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 10:17

Society

A Park in Canada will be named after a Bulgarian

Bulgaria can now be proud of the first park of its kind in North America

Society | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 10:23

Weather in Bulgaria: More Rain

Minimum temperatures between 4°C and 9°C, in Sofia - about 5°C, and maximum - between 14°C and 20°C, in Sofia - about 14°C

Society » Environment | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 08:23

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 263 New Cases in the Last 24 hours

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 263, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal

Society » Health | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 08:26

Bulgaria: A Mother and a Child Died in an Accident on the Sofia-Samokov Road

Tragedy near the wall of the "Iskar" dam

Society » Incidents | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 19:57

Bulgaria: A Dog Killed its Owner in Sofia

A pit bull attacked and killed its owner in the "Hristo Botev" neighborhood of Sofia

Society » Incidents | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 08:42

Crime

Bulgarian Banker Tzvetan Vassilev has been declared Internationally Wanted again

The Bulgarian banker Tsvetan Vassilev has again been declared an internationally wanted man

Crime | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 15:35

World

Inflation in the UK is Falling but it is still above 10%

Falling wholesale food prices worldwide have not led to a drop in prices set by UK supermarkets, but the British Retail Consortium said that change was about to happen

World | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 08:53

A Nephew of John F. Kennedy is running for President of the United States

John F. Kennedy's nephew, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., enters the race for the White House

World | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 08:37

At least 85 Killed in a Stampede in Yemen

At least 85 people were killed while over 322 others were injured in a stampede that broke out during a charity distribution event in Yemen's capital, Sanaa on Thursday

World | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 08:34

MEPs approved the first Regulatory Rules for Cryptocurrencies

MEPs have approved the world's first comprehensive set of rules to regulate cryptocurrencies

World » EU | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 15:55

The NATO Secretary General is in Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made a surprise visit to Kyiv

World » Ukraine | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 11:58

Day 421 of the Invasion of Ukraine: NATO Secretary General visited Kyiv

Day 421 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours

World » Ukraine | April 20, 2023, Thursday // 10:46
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