Pirdop

A woman in the Bulgarian village of Chelopech has suffered severe injuries, including the removal of an ovary, broken arms, and facial injuries, after being violently beaten by her husband, Nova TV reports. The incident occurred on August 11, and the assailant was arrested three days later, not for the assault but for lacking an identity card.

The International Cycling Tour of Bulgaria will kick off on Sunday, August 25, prompting the "Road Infrastructure" agency (RIA) to advise drivers to exercise increased caution on the roads. During the 71st edition of the race, which runs until Thursday, August 29, traffic will be temporarily restricted on various sections of the national road network.

As of today, even stricter measures against the spread of the coronavirus in Sofia District come into force. Over 2,000 per 100,000 is the incidence on a 14-day basis. And this imposes more serious restrictions.

17 Bulgarian companies rank among the 500 largest companies in Central and Eastern Europe in 2017. Compared to last year, their number decreased by one, and "Energo-Pro Varna" is the company that debuted for the first time in the Coface ranking.

Contracts have been signed for BGN 9.3 million investments in fish processing enterprises under the Marine and Fishermen Program. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
 

An investment package of nearly EUR 150 M into the Bulgarian economy is being considered by leading copper producer Aurubis, the company's CEO Tim Kurt has said.

At a press conference, Kurt and the company's Secretary General Georgi Nikolov warned of a number of challenges that Bulgaria's business environment poses to businesses, such as the administrative burden.

Germany's leading copper producer Aurubis is planning to invest EUR 75 M in its plan in the town of Pirdop, Aurubis Bulgaria CEO Tim Kurt has announced.

About EUR 25 M of the money is earmarked for 2015, specialized outlets writing about the metal industry quote him as saying.

Another EUR 50 M will be set aside for a renovation program in 2016.

Over 1.3 million saplings will be planted on a territory of over 1800 decares on the territory of the Bulgarian Southwestern State Enterprise, according to a media statement of the entity.

The number of saplings has increased by 1/3 compared to 2013 and by 40% compared to 2012.