General Toshevo

This year, the sixth national lavender festival will be held on June 22 (on the eve of Enyovdaen - Saint John's Eve) in the town of General Toshevo and on June 29, Petrovden, in Sredno Gradishte, Chirpan municipality. The purpose of the event is to pay attention to the country's leading position in lavender growing and production of lavender oil.

Locals in northeastern Bulgaria who formed a civil initiative to stop natural gas extraction in General Toshevo municipality are staging a rally on Thursday against drilling plans in their region.

On October 16, public debates will be held on investment intentions for natural gas exploration and extraction in General Toshevo Municipality - Spasovo Field, Dobrich, reports novini. 

36 Iraqis who fled from the refugee camp in Harmanli have been detained by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in General Toshevo. They attempted to leave the territory of Bulgaria in the direction of Romania.

They have been indicted on criminal charges.