Sofia garbage piles up as mayor ditches deal

Lyulin District Mayor Georgi Todorov will outline an emergency waste removal plan for the neighborhood, which will take effect over the next two weeks. The crisis measure extends to the Krasno Selo district after Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev declined to sign a contract with the public procurement winner. Residents expressed mixed views about sanitation conditions, with complaints about the infrequent emptying of trash cans. The emergency protocol was invoked following Terziev's refusal to approve the winning company's proposal due to excessive collection costs.