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The news from Mediapool.bg focuses heavily on domestic Bulgarian issues, particularly concerning public procurement, infrastructure projects, and local governance. International news includes a developing story about a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and UEFA's potential boycott of the World Cup. A…
A significant portion of public procurement contracts in Bulgaria, totaling 17 billion euros, have been awarded without any competitive bidding, raising concerns about transparency and efficiency.
Ivan Vasilev announced that the leadership of the state-owned company 'Information Services' will be replaced, indicating potential changes in government IT management.
Bulgaria's new state system for tender transparency has been launched but is missing key features like AI and access to the Commercial Register, hindering its effectiveness.
The tender for capacity in the Vertical Gas Corridor, a key energy infrastructure project, is currently not meeting expectations and is not justifying the investments made.
An agreement has reportedly been reached concerning the disarmament of Hamas, signaling a potential de-escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Deputy Prime Minister Demerdzhiev revealed that a scheme to manipulate water meters was in operation within the water utility company in Burgas.
The Sofia Diocese has publicly supported the Patriarch and officially distanced itself from Nikanor, indicating internal church matters.
The machine voting system in Bulgaria has been definitively reinstated without limitations for polling stations located outside the European Union.
UEFA has threatened to boycott the World Cup if FIFA proceeds with its plans to introduce private investment into the tournament.
A garbage collection crisis persists in some areas of Sofia, with the municipality awaiting necessary documents while the contracted new cleaning company claims readiness.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence is launching another tender to find a contractor for the repair of 10 MiG-29 aircraft engines, with an estimated cost of 17 million euros.
The Bulgarian cabinet has formally inquired with the Prosecutor General regarding concerns about the quality and construction of certain highway sections, referred to as 'thin' highways.
The political party 'Vazrazhdane' has officially requested the government to renegotiate existing concessions for gold and rare earth metal extraction.
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) and the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) are in a prolonged dispute over assets worth over 8 million BGN, left unresolved after their administrative separation.
Unprecedentedly low water levels on the Danube River are creating significant logistical and economic challenges for countries in Central Europe.
Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova assured her Iranian counterpart that the presence of US aircraft in Bulgaria is purely for logistical support and not for direct military operations.
The article delves into a complex situation in Gorna Oryahovitsa involving conflicts of interest, alleged wiretapping of municipal employees, and a controversial mayoral election outcome.
The Union of Architects has formally requested that the mayor of Sofia, Vasil Terziev, suspend the ongoing competition to select the city's chief architect.
