In 2022, 2.78% of the population in Bulgaria was experiencing water shortages (drought), mainly on a seasonal basis. The most affected districts are Lovech (24.9%), Targovishte (19.0%), Blagoevgrad (14.8%) and Pernik (12.9%), according to the National Statistical Institute. The public water supply system provides drinking water to 99.5% of the population.
The total water consumption in 2022 was 43% of the supplied water. The rest - 57% - was water losses. The highest household water consumption was in the capital city of Sofia - 125 litres per person per day, while the lowest water consumption was in the districts of Sliven and Targovishte - 72 litres per person per day.
The National Railway Infrastructure Company is preparing a new electrified railway connection to the border crossing at Lesovo. It will improve connectivity and traffic capacity between Bulgaria and Turkey , the company announced. The pre-investment..
Today, experts will seek solutions to the sheep and goat pox outbreak in Bulgaria at a round table event at the University of National and World Economy in Sofia. This highly contagious infection in small ruminants is spreading mainly in the Plovdiv..
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range from 18 to 23°C , in Sofia – 18°. It will be a sunny and hot day, with a yellow heat warning in place for western and central Bulgaria. There will be a light to moderate easterly wind. Maximum..
On Saturday minimum temperatures will range from 14°C to 22°C , around 17°C in Sofia. The day will be largely sunny, with some cumulus cloud building..
According to the National Statistical Institute, the number of unemployed people in the second quarter of 2025 was 110,500 . Of these, 55.0%..
A consortium of Azerbaijan's state company SOCAR and Turkish private holding Cengiz is the preferred candidate for the business of..
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