General Toshevo

The price of agricultural land in Bulgaria continues to rise. Currently, the cost of leasing agricultural land in the country averages 313 euros per square meter annually. This marks a notable increase from 2021, when the price was 260 euros per square meter per year, reflecting a 17% increase.

The referendum on the extraction of natural gas in the Dobrudzha municipality of General Toshevo is valid and binding.

"The turnout has reached 57.78%," OAS President General Toshevo - Krasimira Miteva told Focus. Of 12,654 people entitled to vote, 57.78% or 6.571 people voted.

Bulgaria's national ombudsperson, Maya Manolova, and Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Krassimir Zhivkov on 14th of November met with residents of General Toshevo municipality who protest against gas extraction in Dobrudzha region (North-Eastern Bulgaria).

Locals in northeastern Bulgaria who formed a civil initiative to stop natural gas extraction in General Toshevo municipality are staging a rally on Thursday against drilling plans in their region.

36 Iraqis who fled from the refugee camp in Harmanli have been detained by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in General Toshevo. They attempted to leave the territory of Bulgaria in the direction of Romania.

They have been indicted on criminal charges.