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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban commented on the national radio station Kossuth Rádió on Friday about the current situation and the consequences of Western sanctions against Moscow, saying that his previous assumptions about their effect have now been confirmed, as the sanctions policy has not lived up to the European Union's initial hopes.

"Sofia recorded a 77% increase in tourists for the first half of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021," announced the deputy mayor of the "European policies, international activity and tourism" department Irina Savina.

An accident took the lives of two people in the Bulgarian city of Dobrich.

An American citizen jumped from the seventh floor of an apartment building on "Russia" Blvd. in the city, landing on an elderly person walking in front of the building, BNR reports.

Between 16 and 25% salary increases are foreseen in the army. This is what the resigned Defense Minister Dragomir Zakov told BTV.

"I signed the orders to increase the pay in the army before I left for the studio. The largest percentage increase will go to military positions," the minister said and clarified that the 16% increase is for the senior command staff.

Natural gas to rise in price by 32% retroactively from July 1, decided the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) in a closed session.

The open meeting at EWRC lasted only 5 minutes, at which the requested increase by "Bulgargaz" of the blue fuel retroactively from July 1st by 32% or BGN 186 per megawatt-hour was to be discussed.

Bulgarian Posts resume accepting all types of shipments and mail to Russia and Belarus.

This begins today, July 12th.

An exception is made only for courier (EMS) shipments to Belarus.

We remind you that the acceptance of shipments to both countries was suspended on February 25 - a day after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

"All members of the Bulgarian Oil and Gas Association and most of the gas stations in the country as a whole already offer the state discount on the price of fuel", Svetoslav Benchev from the association told BNT today. It is about 25 cents per liter for base fuels, which is deducted from the price from Saturday.

The Ministry of Health will today order the regional health inspectorates (RHI) to issue a prescription for the wearing of protective masks in medical facilities in the cities with the highest incidence of COVID-19. This was announced by the chief state health inspector Angel Kunchev, quoted by BTA.

Almost 30% of the drivers who operate motor vehicles in Sofia do so after being under the influence of intoxicating substances. Commissioner Tencho Tenev, head of the Traffic Police Department - Sofia, said this during his hearing in the Sofia Municipal Council. These are young people between 18 and 40 years old. "The young generation does not comply with anything," said Tenev.

An accident between two public transport buses in the capital of Bulgaria. According to initial information, 11 people were injured. There is a child among them.

One of the passengers has a fractured arm, the others are slightly injured. They are accommodated in ISUL and "Pirogov" hospitals.