Pro-Russian politician in spat with Bulgarian journalists

17:57, 5 Oct 22
Спас Спасов

The leader of the radical pro-Russian party “Vazrazhdane” Kostadin Kostadinov tried to expel journalists from a press conference in Sofia on Wednesday. Read more »

More on the news boycott, Bulgaria, politics, press, press freedom, Putin, Russia, Vazrazhdane

“Borissov’s “secret lair” – why elite forestry has been working for years with huge loss

13:32, 16 Sep 21
Diana Jeliazkova

"Boyko Borissov's secret lair - Palamara hunting farm" - under this title the co-chair of the Greens and DB MP Vladislav Panev published a video from the hunting residence near the Shumen village of Venets, known as the unofficial center of power. Read more »

English, More on the news Boyko Borissov, Palamara hunting farm, village of Venets, Vladislav Panev

“Shum”, “Shmoko” and the others – how much costs the love of media in Shumen?

17:56, 16 Dec 20
Diana Jeliazkova

More than BGN 20,000 has been paid by the Municipality of Shumen to various media under information service contracts in 2020. This becomes clear from a written response of the Mayor Lyubomir Hristov in connection with a question posed by three municipal councilors from the left party. Read more »

English, More on the news contract, media, paid media, Shumen municipality

Will the story with pollution of Varna Lake continue in 2021?

15:05, 14 Dec 20
Za Istinata

The outpouring of 3 million cubic meters of fecal water in Varna Lake after the accident with the underwater pipeline that connects the neighborhoods “Asparuhovo” and “Galata” with the waste water treatment plant in the village of Topoli has become one of the landmark news of 2020. Not only because of the enormous pollution, but […] Read more »

English, More on the news accident, pollution, responsibility, underwater pipeline, Varna Lake, Varna Municipality, wastewater

Again for the paid love between the authorities and the media

9:00, 3 Dec 20
Venelina Popova

EU funds have increased corruption and facilitated the takeover of the state, in particular they have been used to buy – directly or through public procurement – most of the media. This is what Simeon Dyankov, a former financial minister in Boyko Borissov’s first government, not a representative of the opposition in Bulgaria, has told […] Read more »

English, More on the news corruption, local municipality, media, media freedom, paid media, regions, Stara Zagora

Not a single respirator was bought by the Sevlievo MHAT Hospital from the donations for respirators

12:19, 23 Nov 20
Emiliya Dimitrova

Three weeks after the registration of the first case of coronavirus in Gabrovo, from the Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment (MHAT) “Dr. Stoycho Hristov” in Sevlievo they announced a donation campaign for the purchase of respiratory devices. Seven months later, it turned out that not a single respirator had been purchased and the information how […] Read more »

English, More on the news donations, missing information, Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment (MHAT) "Dr. Stoycho Hristov", publicity, respirator, Sevlievo, sponsors

A personal role model – the mayor of Ivaylovgrad was photographed on the mosaics in the villa “Armira” yet in 2017

9:00, 4 Nov 20
Ivan Atanasov

The mayor of Ivaylovgrad Diana Ovcharova (GERB) and the Regional Governor of Haskovo Stanislav Dachev gave a “personal role model” for violating the ban on stepping on ancient mosaics in the historical monument “Villa Armira” near Ivaylovgrad. This is shown by photos that “Pro Veritas” has. The first of them is from 2017. On it, […] Read more »

English, More on the news "The Jewel of the Eastern Rhodopes", ancient mosaics, Cultural Heritage Act, Ivaylovgrad, mayor of Ivaylovgrad, Municipality of Ivaylovgrad, Regional Governor of Haskovo, Roman villa, Villa Armira, wedding ceremony

Priorities: Where a street has to be directed to in order to be asphalted

11:26, 29 Oct 20
Emiliya Dimitrova

For the repair of four streets in the Sevlievo village of Mlechevo this summer, the Municipality of Sevlievo redirected BGN 30,000 of the money for capital expenditures. The repairs were completed “within the planned financial framework” (according to the contractor), but the patches on some of the holes are now crumbling and will most likely […] Read more »

English, More on the news asphalted, Mayor, Mlechevo, Priorities, road rehabilitation

Stara Zagora topped the Euro ranking of death rate due to polluted air

15:56, 28 Oct 20
Venelina Popova

Stara Zagora tops the ranking of death rate in Europe caused by polluted air, according to the CE-Delft Report of the European Alliance for Public Health. Read more »

English, More on the news air polution, air quality, death rate, European Alliance for Public Health, public information, Stara Zagora

Who ordered the Sevlievo music, or how tuba and flute became political instruments

11:05, 7 Oct 20
Emiliya Dimitrova

At the beginning of 2020, the Sevlievo brass orchestra was left without the flute and tuba performers. A commission of accountant, sound engineer and organizer decided that without the two instruments the orchestra would be able to continue performing its repertoire and even can enrich it. Read more »

English, More on the news elections, mayor of Sevlievo, reduction of the staff, selection, Sevlievo, Sevlievo brass orchestra