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Nearly 70% of the 17,834 complaints received in Bulgaria's Commission for Consumer Protection in 2013 have been handled in favor of citizens, the institution reports.
The most frequent complaints concern faulty communication and audio-visual equipment, home appliances and services, shoes and furniture.
A total of 243 types of dangerous goods posing health risks have been banned, mostly products intended for children.
Consumers have been complaining in regards to the provision of quality tourism products. After carrying out 8990 inspections, the Consumer Protection Commission have drawn up 1034 statements.
Some 169 tourist accommodation establishments have been temporarily closed, due to providing services without the required rating or certificate of registration.
Greek tax authorities have launched inspections into the operations of thousands of Greek-registered companies operating in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is moving toward full digitalization of vehicle inspections, as the traditional stickers displayed on car windshields will soon be replaced by electronic certificates
Large-scale inspections at food retail establishments continue across Bulgaria
Today, the National Revenue Agency (NRA) and the State Agency "National Security" (SANS) began inspections related to the buffer parking lots for heavy goods vehicles near Bulgaria's borders
Starting Monday, July 22, 2024, technical inspection points in Bulgaria that are not connected to the Regional Executive Agency "Automobile Administration" (REAAA) will cease operations
To curb the burgeoning issue of unregulated camping along the Southern Black Sea coast, inspections are set to commence from April onwards
A sharp cold spell will grip Bulgaria through the end of the current week and into the first days of the next one, with low temperatures and persistent northeasterly winds, according to the medium-range forecast issued by the National Institute of Meteoro
A flu epidemic has also been declared in Bulgaria’s Dobrich region, following similar measures introduced earlier in Varna. As a result, students in the district will switch to online learning, while kindergartens and nurseries will remain open but will o
Public sector employees in Bulgaria are set to receive a 5% salary increase starting in January, announced outgoing Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova
With Bulgaria’s recent adoption of the euro, early signs of price manipulation and unfair practices by retailers have emerged. Bogomil Nikolov from the Active Consumers Association highlighted several concerning cases reported by viewers
The International Festival of Masquerade Games “Surva” has officially opened in the Bulgarian city of Pernik, bringing ten days of color, sound, and ancient ritual to the town. This year marks the festival’s 60th anniversary, a milestone for one of Bulgar
A devastating fire in Sofia’s Svoboda district claimed the lives of three women overnight, authorities confirmed. The victims were a 75-year-old mother and her two daughters, aged 51 and 47, who died from smoke inhalation on the fourth floor while attempt
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