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Bulgarian high school students fight disinformation

Modernizing critical thinking skills, fact-checking skills and media literacy are essential for society, especially for young people in Bulgaria - the country with one of the lowest media literacy indices in the EU, reports the educational platform..

published on 12/1/24 5:05 AM

Festive magic with songs, dances and meetings with Santa Claus- a Christmas town opens in Pleven

The residents of Pleven (Central North Bulgaria) will bid farewell to 2024 with a Christmas Town and meetings with Santa Claus. This year's festive program of the local municipality will start on December 2 with the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at..

published on 11/30/24 8:05 AM

Bulgaria becomes the fourth European country to implement innovations for the treatment of chronic wounds

An innovation for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer using the patient's own tissue and artificial intelligence has been implemented at the University Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment-Burgas. Bulgaria is the fourth European country to start..

published on 11/30/24 6:10 AM
Anna Tertychna

200,000 Ukrainians have found temporary shelter in Bulgaria

Over 3.5 million Ukrainians have arrived in or passed through Bulgaria since the beginning of the war. Nearly 200,000 people have found temporary shelter in the country, announced Anna Tertychna from the Ukrainian Embassy in Bulgaria. She..

published on 11/29/24 5:12 PM
Prof. Bettany Hughes

Prof. Bettany Hughes: Bulgaria is a very special place

At the Bulgarian Embassy in London, Prof. Bettany Hughes presented excerpts from the new BBC series - Wonders of Bulgaria. Prof. Bettany Hughes is the author of two episodes of the documentary. Hughes is a historian, writer, author of..

published on 11/29/24 1:40 PM

Cardiovascular conditions are the main cause of death in Bulgaria

According to the Annual Report on the Health Status of Bulgarian Citizens for 2023, t he main cause of death in Bulgaria is diseases of the cardiovascular system (61.1%), followed by oncological diseases (16.5%) and diseases of the respiratory system..

published on 11/28/24 1:57 PM

WWF Bulgaria draws attention to bear conservation

In the week of St. Andrew’s Day (also known as Bears’ Day or Mechkinden), WWF is drawing attention to six orphaned bear cubs who have been given a second chance at life.  The initiative is part of the "Subscribe to Nature" campaign and..

published on 11/27/24 11:28 AM

Bulgarian Posts are expecting children's letters to Santa Claus

For the 30th consecutive year, the Bulgarian Posts organize a contest for the most beautiful letter to Santa Claus. Letters must be sent by 18 December with a stamped envelope "For Santa", the sender's address indicated and postage paid. All..

published on 11/26/24 8:05 AM
Emma, the new humanoid robot of the Varna Regional Library.

Robot Emma to give presentations at Varna library

The Varna Regional Library "Pencho Slaveykov" has acquired a humanoid robot. It was unveiled by the library's director, Radka Kalcheva, during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the library's American Corner, in the presence of Eric Brasel, the..

published on 11/23/24 4:56 PM

Burgas city center closes for a half marathon on Sunday

1000 participants will take part in the first Burgas Half Marathon, which will take place this Sunday, 24 November. The event will bring together amateurs and professionals of different ages who will compete in three distances - 1 km, 10.5 km and 21 km...

published on 11/22/24 6:14 PM