Zagora

Bulgaria's winter tourism season has surpassed expectations, with a remarkable 25% increase in foreign visitors compared to initial projections. According to Prof. Rumen Draganov, director of the Institute for Analyzes and Evaluations in Tourism, the country welcomed over 2.1 million tourists from abroad during the winter season, significantly exceeding the anticipated 1.7 million visits.

The housing market in Bulgaria witnessed mixed trends in the fourth quarter of 2023, with overall prices experiencing a modest increase of 1.2%, according to the latest data released by the National Statistics Institute. While this marks a slowdown compared to the preceding quarter's growth of 2.7%, the market continues to show resilience amid evolving economic conditions.

Protests by farmers across Bulgaria persisted for the second consecutive day as blockades disrupted key locations in multiple regions. Despite the government's proposed memorandum and invitations for dialogue, farmers remain resolute in their demands for legislative assurances, changes to green deal terms, and financial aid related to the conflict in Ukraine.

An accident on the Trakia highway towards Plovdiv, near the Ikhtiman motel, has halted traffic, leading traffic police to divert vehicles onto alternate routes. There are currently over 400 snowplows operational across the nation's roads.

The Ministry of Interior has announced the commencement of tests for the BG-ALERT early warning system across several regions of Bulgaria. The initial phase, scheduled for Wednesday, will cover Veliko Turnovo, Razgrad, Ruse, and Silistra.

The European Prosecutor's Office is investigating possible abuses in two projects for the renovation of the Bulgarian railways for over 241 million euros, financed by EU programs.

"My hair will grow, my scars will fade, and your support will forever be in my heart! Thank you!" This is what the injured girl from Stara Zagora wrote on Facebook, in her first public appearance after it became clear that she was a victim of violence by Georgi Nikolaev, who cut her body with a dummy knife and shaved her hair.

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology issued an orange code for today for high temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius in 7 provinces - Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Stara Zagora, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik and Blagoevgrad. For other provinces, the warning code is yellow.

The leader of GERB and former Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov, announced that the words "Bulgarian trail" have a bad aftertaste.

At noon at the under construction (double) measuring station of IGB in Komotini and the pace of work in progress has hit "red", with cars belonging to the constructor, AVAX, constantly coming and going in the area, transporting workers and raw materials.