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Is 'Townsizing' The Key To Stress-Free Travel?
Marco Bottigelli via Getty Images Although "townsizing" is a newer term, the concept has been around much longer. From “coolcations” to “gig tripping” to “JOMO travel,” the number of travel trends is seemingly endless these days. Amid the...
Spanish airline Air Europa resumes flights to Israel
JERUSALEM, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Spanish airline Air Europa resumed its flights to Israel on Monday, with a flight departing from Madrid Barajas Airport and landing at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. The airline suspended its service after the...

Proposed Hydrogen Refueling Stations Could Result in Millions in Annual Losses
As Europe positions itself to meet ambitious climate goals, the rollout of hydrogen infrastructure has become a pivotal topic of discussion. New research from the Chalmers University of Technology sheds light on the nuances of implementing...
Media Review: July 11
POLITICS Mediapool.bg quotes Continue the Change (CC) Co-Chair Assen Vassilev who said: "July 8 passed [the day when the final decision was taken for Bulgaria's accession to the euro area]. From now on we are a clear opposition. We have clearly...
Olimex Unveils the RP2350pc, a Retro-Styled Single-Board Computer Powered by Raspberry Pi's RP2350B
Bulgarian open hardware specialist Olimex has launched a new single-board computer, built with emulation and education firmly in mind: the RP2350pc, powered by Raspberry Pi's RP2350B microcontroller. "RP2350pc is perfect to build [a] retro-like...

UNESCO Highlights Black Sea’s Submerged Cultural Heritage at 47th World Heritage Session
A screening of the film Submerged Cultural Heritage of the Black Sea as a Base for International Cooperation, Cultural and Scientific Interaction is a highlight in the program of the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is...

President Radev Commends Albania for Setting Positive Example of European Integration in Western Balkans
During a meeting in Sofia on Thursday with the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Elisa Spiropali, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said that Albania is a positive example of European integration in the Western Balkans, as its progress has been...

Lumbini avoids UNESCO danger list
Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been spared inclusion on the List of World Heritage in Danger after the World Heritage Committee acknowledged Nepal’s ongoing conservation and improvement efforts. The...

Nessebar Retains Its World Heritage Status for at Least Two More Years, UNESCO Decides in Paris
The Bulgarian Black Sea town of Nessebar will retain its current status as a World Heritage Site for at least the next two years, but the country’s authorities must fulfil a number of recommendations. This transpired during a meeting Thursday of...

Innovative climate solutions in Europe: interactive map
Read more in the collection of publications about climate on YEP News — a news aggregator from “European Perspective” that brings together the best journalism from all over Europe in your language. Over the next decade, according to scientists’...

American Chamber of Commerce Condemns Sharp Increase in E-Waste Recovery Fees on Businesses
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham) issued a statement on Thursday against the drastic eight- to ten-fold increase of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recovery fees on businesses. AmCham stated that this spike is...

Novak Djokovic cancels practice session ahead of Jannik Sinner showdown at Wimbledon
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From Stephen Fry to Ellie Goulding: Who is in the Royal Box on Wimbledon day eleven?
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Transatel Launches Ubigi 5G Connectivity for MINI Vehicles
Transatel announces the launch of its Ubigi cellular data connectivity service for MINI connected vehicles in 27 countries across Europe. MINI customers in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France,...

Turkmen schoolchildren won 6 medals at the Mathematical Olympiad in North Macedonia
6 medals of various denominations were won by schoolchildren from Turkmenistan at the 29th Balkan Junior Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO-2025), held in Struga. Northern Macedonia from 24 to 29 June. Having performed with great success in the...

4 cheap package holiday destinations for 2025 as Greece and Cyprus soar in price
Why not consider beautiful Bulgaria? (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The weather might be hotting up once more in the UK, but we’d much rather soak up the 30C heat on a European beach, rather than in the office. Every year, millions of Brits...

Nessebar Museum Director Marvakov Calls for State Policy to Safeguard Nessebar
A State policy to protect Nessebar must be adopted, Ancient Nessebar Museum Director Todor Marvakov said at the launch of the July edition of LIK, which focuses on the theme Bulgaria in UNESCO. He noted that the town’s inclusion on UNESCO’s World...

Riding the digital wave
For over ten years, Aquafarmer LLC, a Moscow-based engineering firm, has been building RAS farms in Russia and across the post-Soviet space. In addition to its core business, Anton Pelcher, Aquafarmer CEO, is now also running a popular YouTube...

Humans learned to use and control fire much earlier than previously believed
Fire has licked the planet’s surface for more than 400 million years, scorching forests, clearing grasslands, and lofting smoke into the upper air. Yet pinning down when people stopped fearing flames and started steering them has been surprisingly...

Iskra Museum Deputy Director Petkov: Electrical and Climate Upgrade Planned for Kazanlak Thracian Tomb
A project to replace the electrical installation and renew the climate-control system of the Kazanlak Thracian Tomb is being drafted, Iskra Historical Museum Deputy Director Radoslav Petkov said at the launch of the July edition of LIK, which...