In 2022, for the first time in recent years, there is an increase in the incidence of malignant neoplasms, according to the 2022 Annual Report on the State of Citizens' Health approved today by the government. The incidence of breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer and male genital cancer is highest.
The document also reads that the birth rate continues to decline. Bulgaria continues to have the highest total mortality rate among the EU countries - 18.4 per 1,000 people compared to the EU average of 11.5. Circulatory system diseases (59.8%), neoplasms (13.7%), and COVID-19 (7.6%) were among the most common causes of death in 2022.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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