Toplofikatsiya Sofia operates without qualified engineers making critical technical decisions for the heating company. Ivan Hinovski from the Bulgarian Energy and Mining Forum stated that lawyers and economists are unable to properly manage such complex energy infrastructure. The company lacks basic documentation showing pipe locations, sizes, replacement dates, and current conditions throughout its underground network.
Hinovski outlined three immediate reforms needed to reduce heating costs for residents. The organization requires internal restructuring alongside opening competition to private heat producers. Phased modernization must begin immediately to deliver lower bills and better system performance across the capital.
State Traffic Police Director Lyubomir Nikolov said damaged speedometer discs prompted bribery attempts by Automobile Administration inspectors who stopped trucks carrying Robbie Williams' concert equipment. Officers extorted five British drivers near the Black Cat complex in Sofia after halting 22 vehicles and finding potential violations in five trucks. Two drivers paid 200 leva each after being forced to withdraw money from ATMs, while a third surrendered 300 euros through Google Translate negotiations.
Angel Popov from the European Center for Transport Policies blamed systemic failures within the agency and accused leadership of hiring unqualified staff. He cited the former chairman of the Sofia examination committee, who lost his...
DPS-New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski accused Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria of attempting to block 6 billion euros in EU funding through false complaints. He claims that George Soros and his Bulgarian associate, Ivo Prokopiev, control a network of political groups, nonprofits, and media outlets that manipulate public discourse and influence policy decisions. Peevski alleges this system has operated for three decades to impose foreign interests while undermining Bulgarian state institutions.
The party will introduce legislation creating a parliamentary commission to investigate Soros family foundations and their Bulgarian recipients. Peevski urged lawmakers to support the measure as protection against what he describes as...
Bulgarian lawmakers hold 31 million leva in domestic and foreign bank accounts, according to declarations filed with the Anti-Corruption Commission. The Institute for the Development of the Public Environment found that 189 deputies reported deposits while 82 spouses declared accounts worth 5.5 million leva. GERB-SDF members lead with 13 million leva in savings, followed by Continuing the Change-Democratic Bulgaria with 5.4 million leva, and DPS-New Beginning with 3.8 million leva.
Lawmaker Lachezar Ivanov holds the largest sum at 6.4 million leva, primarily in dollar accounts. DPS-New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski reported 1 million leva across multiple currency accounts while party colleague Atidje Bayryamova Alieva-Veli declared...
Slavi Trifonov criticized two Bulgarian proverbs in a Facebook post, calling them shameful and unsuitable for the nation. The ITN leader targeted sayings about bowing heads to avoid conflict and placing bread above all else, noting they appear in current advertising campaigns. He argued that national heroes Botev and Levski would have remained obscure had they followed such wisdom, leaving Bulgaria under Ottoman rule.
Trifonov emphasized that people should maintain dignity and fight for freedom rather than submit to oppression. He pointed to Bulgarian history as evidence that pride and resistance matter more than comfort. The political figure urged citizens to reject these particular proverbs and stop using them in public messaging. He...
Traffic restrictions will take effect on Wednesday across central Sofia as the city welcomes home Bulgaria's national volleyball team. The Sofia Municipality has banned vehicle parking at all Alexander Nevski Square lots from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m., except for event-related vehicles. Additional road closures begin at 2 p.m. on 15th November Street and sections of Oborishte Street, pending traffic police approval.
Bulgaria captured silver at the Men's Volleyball World Championship in the Philippines on September 28, falling to Italy 1-3 in the final. The achievement marks the second time the national team has reached world vice-champion status, with the previous finish occurring 55 years earlier during competition in Sofia. Youth and Sports...
Myanmar Agribusiness Public Corporation shipped 6,000 metric tons of black gram to South Asian markets during the second week. The state firm exported 4,250 tons through Chennai while sending 1,725 tons via Karachi to Pakistani buyers.
The enterprise operates contract farming across nearly 20,000 acres with local growers and provides seeds plus fertilizer to monsoon paddy cultivators. Industry groups project that pulse exports will surpass 1.8 million tons this fiscal year, generating $1.5 billion in revenue.
Myanmar sold 2.14 million tons of legumes abroad last financial year, but prices have softened amid weaker international demand. A 2021 bilateral agreement allows India to purchase 250,000 tons of black gram and 100,000 tons of...
Myanmar's military chief returned home on Wednesday evening after visiting Russia and Kazakhstan. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing departed Astana with cabinet ministers and military officers following talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The delegation stopped briefly at Nay Pyi Taw airport, where Vice-Senior General Soe Win and Prime Minister U Nyo Saw greeted the returning officials. Russian Ambassador Iskander Azizov attended the welcoming ceremony alongside senior military commanders and foreign diplomats.
Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister, Roman Sklyar, bid farewell to the group at Astana Airport. The junta leader spent several days discussing trade cooperation and nuclear...
A senior Buddhist monk from Beijing visited Myanmar's top religious council on September 28. Venerable Van Shichang Zang from Lingguangxi Temple met State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman Bhaddanta Candima Bhivamsa at Kaba Aye Hill in Yangon. The chairman emphasized that Myanmar and China maintain strong bonds through their shared Buddhist traditions, despite differences in their respective schools of practice. He urged all Buddhists to combat global suffering caused by desire and anger.
Deputy Religious Affairs Minister U Aye Tun later discussed bilateral cooperation with the Chinese delegation at his ministry office. The visiting monk toured Shwedagon Pagoda and made donations before meeting regional religious leaders. Myanmar...
