By the end of January, I expect the directors of the state forest enterprises to make concrete proposals for measures that will lead to a reduction in the price of firewood. This is what the Minister of Agriculture Dr. Ivan Ivanov has told Bulgaria On Air TV. In order to reduce prices, a moratorium on timber exports could be introduced if necessary, the minister said.
Currently, one cubic meter of firewood costs over 80 euros. This is double the price in comparison to the summer months. According to Eurostat, over 50% of Bulgarians heat their homes using wood and coal. 1/3 of the population use less heating in order to save money, while 27% cannot afford to use heating in winter.
"There is no control body and it is not clear who checks the sports attractions, as well as who is responsible for their use". This was what the Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh told BNR’s correspondent Plamen Hristov today in..
Scientists have discovered new bones of dinosaurs and other vertebrates near the town of Tran in Bulgaria. This happened during the eighth palaeontological expedition of the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy..
Activists from the organization “Invisible Animals” and citizens committed to the cause are submitting a petition to the National Assembly, signed by over 110,000 people and demanding a ban on calf caging. They are calling for a..
After the update of pensions under the so-called Swiss rule from July 1 by 8.6%, the average monthly pension of a Bulgarian pensioner for July exceeded..
On Tuesday, the air masses over the country will remain unstable. Cloudy skies are expected, there will also be short-term rain showers accompanied by..
Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency has warned that toll cameras now also detect the wearing of seat belts. The new function has been active since..
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