Bulgaria

Six cities and towns, including the capital Sofia, have been selected for EEA grants totalling almost €1,7 million for the use of geothermal energy in the heating and cooling of kindergartens and schools

The country could warm by 4,4°C by 2100 and lose 20% of its precipitation; WWF and Konrad Adenauer Foundation warned that adequate policies and innovations and education of students and adults will be needed

The country has refused to supply the fifth Covid-19 vaccine approved by the European drug regulator - by the US company Novavax - as the availability of vaccines significantly exceeds the needs of those wishing to be vaccinated

A 11% drop of the population in ten years has been confirmed by the latest census, confirming that it is one of the countries in the world with the highest rate of population decline

The Bulgarian Development Bank will provide direct financing of Lv 60 million, €30 million, to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises affected by the pandemic in the hotel and restaurant sector, which they can use to refinance overdue debts

As it is not yet clear when Bulgarians' identity cards will be equipped with an electronic identification chip, the new Minister of e-Government will introduce a government service that will allow people to sign and submit documents using a mobile phone

For the seventh time in a row, the country participated in the solemn Christmas concert in the Canadian capital Ottawa, coordinated by the EU delegation and carried out with the help of all embassies of EU member states

Businesswoman Victoria Victorova has been recognised as one of the most influential female entrepreneurs under the age of 40 in 2021 Business Elite's 40 under 40 Awards with startup MindFit offering companies psychotherapy in the form of a social bonus

Early parliamentary elections take place today; according to a recent poll by Exacta Research Group, Boiko Borissov's GERB-UDF electoral coalition has the largest share of support among those planning to vote, with a projection of 23,8%

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the local Society of Artists, the Municipality of Ruse has prepared an exhibition with more than 80 works by famous names in the area, that can also be visited from home in a digital album

Radoslav Stoyanov, legal expert of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, pointed out the lack of attention to the prevention of domestic violence in the country and how institutions alienate victims by belittling their experience