News archive of May 2024

Bulgaria's Grim Reality: One in Five Die Before 65

Published by Novinite on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 17:32

Average life expectancy in Europe is 81.5 years, with men living up to 78.9 years and women to 84.2 years. However, Bulgaria ranks at the bottom, with life expectancy significantly lower. The highest life expectancies are found in Liechtenstein and Switzerland, where people live an average of 6-7 years longer than Bulgarians.

Greece among the EU leaders in swimming water quality

Published by Protothema on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 17:30

1,731 swimming areas in Greece were tested, of which 1,659 were classified as "excellent quality", 17 as "good quality" and 4 as "moderate quality" - No bathing areas were classified as "poor quality"

Bulgarians Sentenced Up to 8 Years for Massive UK Welfare Fraud

Published by Novinite on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 17:27

The court in London's Wood Green district has handed down prison sentences ranging from 3 to 8 years for four Bulgarians involved in one of the largest welfare benefit frauds and money laundering schemes in the United Kingdom.

Boy wins hearts of true soccer fans with unity message

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 17:25

A young teenager attending Wednesday night's Europa Conference League final in which Piraeus side Olympiakos beat Italy's Fiorentina 1-0 has captured the hearts of all true soccer fans for his message of unity after the match.

Well known as a dedicated fan of rival Thessaloniki side PAOK, Giannis Papastefanakis has even earned the nickname "Little Giannis of PAOK."

BadBadNotGood | Athens | June 3

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 17:18

The fresh jazz trio BadBadNotGood will appear at Technopolis (100 Pireos) on June 3 to close the 23rd Athens Jazz festival. Their collaborations with great artists like Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West have established them as one of the hottest contemporary jazz bands in the world. Tickets start from 28 euros at more.com. 

Djuric meets with Greek ambassador

Published by Tanjug on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 16:34

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric and Greek Ambassador to Belgrade Maria Levanti met on Thursday, affirming the traditionally good and friendly relations connecting the two countries and the two peoples.

Fatal Fall: Couple's Tragic Demise from 7th Floor of Sunny Beach Hotel

Published by Novinite on Thu, 05/30/2024 - 16:23

Early this morning, tragedy struck at a hotel in Sunny Beach as a man and a woman tragically fell from the seventh floor. Authorities were alerted around 5:30 a.m. when Nessebar police received reports of the incident involving two Dutch citizens - a 44-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man, both of whom resided in Nessebar.

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