Trump declared himself the winner and snapped: Leave the oil to me

Donald Trump has announced that he has won the US presidential election. He did this before waiting for the final vote count. At this point, the Republican nominee leads Kamala Harris by 266 to 205 electoral votes. 270 votes are needed to win. Fox News was the first to announce a final victory for the former president, 277-226. Trump and…

Ekaterina Zaharieva was approved as European Commissioner with a large majority

Ekaterina Zaharieva will be the Bulgarian representative in the new composition of the European Commission. Her candidacy received extremely serious support - 7 out of 8 coordinators voted for her to head the "Startups, research and innovation" department. The vote was between the coordinators of the Committee on Industry, Scientific Research and Energy. Only the extreme left did not support the Bulgarian candidate. The new…

What will the US elections mean for Europe's green economy?

With US presidential election day approaching, many European investors are worried about the future of the green economy in both America and Europe. Currently, the US and the UK are key markets for European hybrid and electric vehicles. Exports jumped from just 2% in 2017 to 26% in 2023 and…

New report: There are drastic discrepancies in the data on household waste recycling in Bulgaria

Low requirements and significant gaps in data lead to the drastic difference between the high results with packaging waste recycling that Bulgaria reports to Brussels, and the poor achievements that are observed at the local level. A new report by the Ecological Association "For the Earth" reveals serious problems with the official data on household waste management in Bulgaria and...

The EU has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by over 8% in 2023.

Net greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) are set to decrease by 8,3% in 2023, according to a new European Commission report. This is one of the largest declines of the decade, except for a record 9,8% decline during COVID-19 in 2020, which was followed by a 4,8% increase the following year and…

United Group has joined the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility

United Group became a member of the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility and joined global industry leaders to improve responsible actions in supply chains in the telecommunications sector. This partnership underscores United Group's commitment to strict standards of corporate social responsibility, ethical sourcing and environmental stewardship. As a leading provider of telecommunications…

Zaharieva: A more significant role for women, more funds for research and innovation

The Bulgarian candidate for European commissioner for start-ups, research and innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, said in her opening speech at her hearing in Brussels today that, if elected, she would work to increase investment in research and innovation to 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). of the member countries of the European bloc. Zaharieva also stated in...