Natural environment

President Klaus Iohannis on Saturday urged as many people as possible to ride bicycles, showing that moving by means of a bicycle cuts road traffic and implicitly pollution.

Photo credit (c): KLAUS IOHANNIS / FACEBOOK

The Plant for Mechanical Biological Treatment of Waste in Sofia will be the second largest in Europe, right after the unit in Spain's capital Madrid.

A man from Bulgaria's Ruse boasts a huge teapot collection and is even considering attempting to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.

US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urged the Greek government to present a detailed program of reforms to its international creditors. He warned that these detailed reforms would need to be specific and urgently implemented.

The European Parliament in its draft resolution on Albania's progress towards the EU in 2014 has called on Tirana to reconsider plans for the construction of hydropower plants in the country's protected areas, including the current building of a plant on the Lengarica River in the south, citing environmental concerns.

BELGRADE - An exhibition on contemporary green building technologies will be opened at the International Building Trade Fair in Belgrade starting from Wednesday until April 19.

The European Commission has launched an online consultation on how science and innovation can help the EU ensuring safe, nutritious, sufficient and sustainable food globally.

Turkey is aiming to be the world leader in the number of Blue Flag beaches as part of its 2023 targets to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has said.

The largest Train-Bicycle Ride in Greece kicks off at 6 p.m. on Sunday at Thessaloniki Railway. Participants will load their bikes onto the train and head to Methoriako Station (Vyroneia Serron) for a ride to Kerkini Lake.

The event is aimed at promoting cycling as an alternative form of travel. Cost of participation is at 10 euros.

The mother of Abdullah Cömert, who was killed during the Gezi protests of 2013 after being hit on the head with a tear gas canister in the southern city of Antakya, had to be rushed to hospital during the trial of her late son on April 1.