Highway Contracts Under Threat, Tech Giants Withhold Legal Aid
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The government, led by Prime Minister Rumen Radev, has threatened to terminate contracts for the construction of the Hemus highway, indicating potential issues with the project's progress. This comes as the nation also faces significant challenges in legal proceedings, unable to secure urgent assistance from major tech companies Google and Meta.
In other domestic news, an environmental tragedy unfolded with five protected vultures found poisoned near Botev Peak, while a child suffered serious injuries in a Burgas kindergarten reportedly lacking medical staff. Meanwhile, Democratic Bulgaria plans to raise concerns in Frankfurt over potentially risky appointments at the Bulgarian Development Bank, and a digitalization project for the construction sector has failed to deliver on its promise.
On the international front, diplomatic efforts are underway as Deputy Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova has assured her Iranian counterpart that the presence of US aircraft in the country is defensive, aiming to de-escalate tensions amid reports of Iran considering attacks on US targets in Europe, including Bulgaria.