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Media Review: July 23

Patrol boats have already conducted two inspections of the ship's hull and surrounding waters, finding no leaks. However, during surveys within a 1.5-nautical-mile radius, several isolated discolored patches were detected and treated with an approved dispersant.

Parliament elected Plamen Todorov as a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). He was the only candidate for a parliamentary quota seat on the anti-corruption body.

In Sofia, the government has approved funding for only two new kindergartens, Sofia's Deputy Mayor for Education Desislava Zhelyazkova said, as quoted by the municipality's press office. She was commenting on the parliamentary Committee on Budget

Bulgaria recorded the highest annual increase in prices of fuels and lubricants for personal transport among EU member states in June, according to the latest data published by Eurostat on Wednesday.

Bulgaria posted the EU’s largest budget deficit in Q1 2026, at 7.6% of GDP, Eurostat data showed on Tuesday. Hungary followed at 6.6%, Poland at 5.9% and France at 5.1%.

Bulgaria's production in construction declined by 0.8% in May compared with April, marking a third consecutive month of contraction, Eurostat reported on Monday. The monthly decrease followed declines of 0.1% in April and 0.2% in March. A steeper contraction of 1.7% was recorded in January.

Bulgaria’s 2026 summer tourism season is progressing at the same pace as in 2025, with the slowdown recorded at the beginning of the summer now fully overcome, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov told journalists in the Black Sea village of Lozenets, Tsarevo Municipality, on Saturday.

The full inclusion of adults with disabilities in social life is a duty of society, but also a cause for the Progressive Bulgaria (PB) coalition as stated by Elena Noneva from Progressive Bulgaria in a declaration from the parliamentary rostrum. She invited the members of parliament to attend the opening of the exhibition "Different Together" of talented people from the Home for Adults with Disabilities in Stara Zagora, who are visiting the National Assembly with their works on Wednesday.

Bulgaria still lacks a new complete academic edition of Pencho Slaveykov's works, Associate Professor Yordan Eftimov said during a discussion marking the 160th anniversary of the poet's birth at BTA's National Press Club in Montana.

Three Stara Zagora State Opera productions will be staged at Koprinka Reservoir during the Festivals in the Valley of the Thracian Kings, the opera said on Tuesday.

Bulgarian feature film Women Out of Order (2026), directed by Alexander Kosev, will have its Burgas premiere in the feature competition of the 11th Burgas International Film Festival, the organizers said on Tuesday.

The strong storm with torrential rainfall, which reached North Macedonia late Tuesday afternoon, has caused damage in several regions throughout the country and work is still underway to repair it, according to the country's Crisis Management Centre, which reported that over 9,000 fallen trees, damaged vehicles and roof structures, broken electrical cables, fallen poles and leaking buildings.

The statement follows inspections carried out in response to media reports, as well as photographs and videos posted by citizens claiming that a similar phenomenon involving insects had been observed in Istanbul and surrounding areas.

The Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Tournament carries Bulgaria and Turkiye from a shared past towards a shared future, Consul General of Bulgaria in Edirne Radoslava Kafedzhiyska said on Monday.

A summer heatwave is expected to sweep across Greece in the coming days, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in some areas and remaining high for at least around five days, Greek media reported, citing meteorological data. On Friday,