The Bulgarian Corporate Governance Code is fully compliant with OECD principles

The Bulgarian Corporate Governance Code is fully compliant with the principles of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). They include measures for sustainable development and stability, including digital security, climate protection, etc. This became known after a meeting between representatives of the National Commission for Corporate Governance (NCGCU) and representatives of companies,...

The Greens rely on the new member parties from Southern and Eastern Europe for the elections

"In an effort to counter the expected decline in the elections for the new European Parliament, the Greens are counting on expanding their demographic and geographic base," Greens lead candidate Terry Reintke told Euractiv. The eco wave that helped the Greens become the fourth largest group in the European Parliament in 2019 appears to have waned –…

Two winning teams in the Innovation Academy 2024

On May 31 and June 1, the final of the eleventh edition of the event for entrepreneurial ideas of students "Innovation Academy", organized by the innovation agency Innovation Starter, was held at the Hilton-Sofia Hotel. In this year's competition for youth entrepreneurial ideas, more than 30 serious projects participated, of which 9 reached the final. First place in Academy…

Wind and solar capacity in the EU has grown by almost two-thirds under the current EC

Wind and solar power generation capacity in the European Union has increased by 65% ​​from 2019, when the current European Commission took office, to 2023, according to an analysis by energy think tank Ember. The report states that Germany accounted for 22% of the increase. Spain is next with a contribution of 13%.…

Carbon capture and storage technology is being put to the test

Seventeen years ago, the European Council committed to building up to twelve carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration plants by 2015. Yet today there is still no CO2 being stored within the EU on anything other than a pilot basis . This is what Chris Davies, director of CCS, writes in Euractiv…

Work-life integration – the new term instead of balance

Work-life balance is a fluid concept and means different things to different people. When balance is not possible, integrating life and work is helpful. The Covid-19 pandemic and world events over the past four years have changed the workplace. More and more people are working from home, part or all of the time. More and more…

Record levels of debt for the countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis

The debt payments of the 50 countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis have doubled since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and are now at their highest level for more than three decades, the Guardian has warned. The charity Debt Justice said the countries most at risk of being affected by global warming pay 15,5% of government revenue to…

Scientists want a new sixth category for hurricane strength

This year's Atlantic hurricane season could produce seven major hurricanes, forecasters from the US State Administration said, quoted by Euronews. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) is predicting above normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. It says there is an 85 percent chance the season from June to…

In Switzerland, they invented a healthier and more sustainable chocolate

Scientists from Switzerland have come up with a way to make chocolate healthier and more sustainable. And this was done through a fresh new look at the whole cocoa fruit, reports Euronews. Normally, only cocoa beans and pulp are extracted for chocolate bars. But researchers from the Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich have discovered that the shell of the cocoa pod can also…

How did the Netherlands become a cycling utopia?

If there is a competition for the "most cycling" nation in Europe, then hardly anyone will be surprised by the winner - the Netherlands. To make this endless flow of bicycles accessible, safe, ecological and inclusive, however, there is too much going on behind the scenes, writes Euronews. And there are many subtleties that other European countries can learn from. Cycling is…