Owner of "Walltopia", which is currently the largest manufacturer of artificial climbing walls in the world, Ivaylo Penchev, was injured in a plane crash, but is adequate and in stable condition. He was hospitalized in the Pirogov Hospital in Sofia, where he is to have an operation. This was announced by Penchev himself in an interview with private television bTV.
The businessman's small private plane, piloted by himself, crashed on Saturday, May 9, minutes after taking off from the airport in Lesnovo, about 22 km from Sofia. He asked to land after a problem with the engine of his two-seater Skyleader 600 occurred. During the landing approach, the plane fell on its left wing.
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range between 6 and 11°C across the country. Along the Black Sea coast, they will reach 13 to 16°C , while in Sofia they will drop to around 7°C. In the morning, visibility will be reduced in some low-lying areas..
The President of the “Renew Europe” group in the European Parliament, Valérie Hayer, called on the European Commission to urgently send a mission to Bulgaria to assess the rule of law situation and to freeze all payments under the Recovery and..
“At coalition level, we have decided to meet the demands of young doctors regarding salary levels,” said Kostadin Angelov, chair of the parliamentary health committee, at a meeting of the panel, as reported by BNR's Mila Mladenova. Young doctors..
Bulgaria could run into fuel shortages if the Lukoil Neftochim refinery stops operating, former Prime Minister and GERB leader Boyko Borissov warned on..
The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ has released SPEAR-1, an..
The first regular direct flights between Bulgaria and the United States are expected to begin in April 2026, Transport and Communications Minister..
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