Citizens and representatives of For the Earth and Greenpeace environmental organizations sent a petition with more than 19,000 signatures to the Ministry of Environment and Water. The petition calls for limiting the use of plastic. It is against the use of disposable plastic containers. The petition also calls on the authorities to increase prices of plastic bags and ban the use of plastic bags by 2025.
Bulgaria ranks first in the EU in terms of use of plastic bags per capita. The petition also calls on the authorities to levy a tax on all single-use plastic products. It also urges the authorities to promote reusable materials. Bulgaria was given a deadline until July 2021 to meet the requirements of the EU directive to limit the use of 8 types of plastic items.
The fire, which was the reason for emergency situation to be declared in the municipalities of Harmanli and Topolovgrad on Wednesday, is now under control, the head of the Haskovo fire department, Mitko Chakalov, reported. The flames..
On August 7, Burgas Airport will welcome its one-millionth passenger for 2024. In 2023, the airport welcomed its millionth passenger on August 2. Statistics show that the day with the largest passenger traffic was July 26 when the airport served more..
It will be sunny on Wednesday. There will be moderate northerly wind. The lowest temperatures will range from 13°C to 20°C, for Sofia 13°C. Daytime highs will range from 29°C to 34°C, for the capital city 30°C. It will be sunny Over the Black..
The caretaker government has allowed the Bulgarian military to train Ukrainian soldiers on the territory of NATO member states. The reasoning states that..
Consumer confidence rose by 5.6 points in July, according to a survey by the National Institute of Statistics. According to consumers, the general..
Without discussion and debates, the parliament adopted conclusively the Law on the Introduction of the Euro in Bulgaria. 167 MP from GERB-SDS, the..
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