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Media Review: August 12

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has alerted acting Prosecutor General Vanya Stefanova over delays in a pre-trial investigation concerning road construction, advance payments and in-house procurement procedures worth tens of millions of euro.

"On International Youth Day, I extend my greetings to all young people who, with their dreams, talent, and energy, are building Bulgaria’s future," the head of State wrote.

One of the two youths arrested on August 10 for attacking two Nepalese nationals in Plovdiv was present at the murder of Georgi Kuzev in the city's Youth Hill locality on August 4, Deputy Regional Prosecutors Plamen Pantov and Neno Dimov told a news briefing here on Wednesday.

More and more Bulgarians see second-hand clothes as a normal, sensible and quality choice, according to a survey by BluePoint commissioned by the Bulgarian Association for Circular Textiles (BACT), received by BTA on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is launching the planned 2026 aerial survey to update data in the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS). The project is part of the implementation of a new contract for updating Bulgaria’s digital orthophoto

The eighth edition of the Robotics Strategy Forum 2026 will take place on September 10 at Sofia Tech Park. The forum brings together Bulgaria’s industrial, robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, engineering and technology sectors, the Professional Association of Robotics, Automation and Innovation (PARAi), one of the event’s organizers, said.

The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) has carried out a total of 14,535 inspections during the one-year period of mandatory dual price display from August 8, 2025 to August 8, 2026, the commission reported on Monday.

From August 11 until the end of the year, the Regional Archaeological Museum - Plovdiv is presenting its annual exhibition, Discoveries 2025 – Threshold Between Worlds, dedicated to the most significant archaeological discoveries made during the past archaeological season in Plovdiv and the surrounding region.

Beglika Fest will take place from August 12 to 16 near the Golyam Beglik Reservoir in the Rhodope Mountains, the Beglika Foundation, which organizes the event, said on Monday.

German Ambassador to Bulgaria Irene Maria Plank has visited the archaeological excavations at the prehistoric settlement mound of Tell Nenova near the village of Konyovo in Nova Zagora Municipality, the municipal administration said. The visit was

Bulgaria’s Culture Ministry will establish a working group to explore how the International Ballet Competition in Varna can be restored, Culture Minister Evtim Miloshev said at a press conference in the seaside city on Monday.

Tourism revenues in Croatia rose in July, driven by higher prices, while overnight stays showed no year-on-year increase. More than 1.1 million tourists are currently in the country, Croatian national broadcaster HRT said on Monday.

Most of the time the fires break out in places with lots of dry grass and agricultural waste. Setting the dry grass on fire, whether intentionally or accidentally, can easily turn a small fire into an intense wildfire due to the drought and the high temperatures.

Greek authorities are using drones to monitor whether citizens have free access to beaches, public broadcaster ERT reported on Friday.

Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova are launching a large-scale joint presentation of their wines on the international stage under the common motto "Treasures of the East", the organizers from Vinul.ro, Romania’s longest-running specialist wine publication, told BTA on Wednesday.