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Parvomay Municipality in Bulgaria has become one of the first to prepare for the country’s euro adoption The local municipal council has already approved amendments in accordance with the Euro Adoption Act in line with directives from the National Association of Municipalities local taxes and fees have been converted to euros Mayor Nikolay Mitkov explained that the conversion maintains the current value of services with fees and taxes rounded to the second digit in favor of residents He emphasized that the changes are in accordance with the Law on the Introduction of the Euro and are set to be finalized by February 25 some residents remain skeptical about the transition Local resident Ruska Kutsova expressed confusion over the process suggesting that simpler explanations were needed for the general public fearing it would lead to price hikes and expressing distrust in the government She believes that the euro conversion will not necessarily lead to price increases Plovdiv Municipality is also working to align its regulations with the euro adoption process The municipality’s legal team is updating fixed-price regulations to include both levs and euros and soon residents will see the euro equivalents of services listed on receipts The updated regulations in Plovdiv are expected to be approved by the municipal council within a month We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria Bulgaria commemorates one of its most significant national holidays – the Day of Saint George the Victorious and the official Day of the Bulgarian Army all retailers in Bulgaria will be required to display prices in both leva and euros Employers in Bulgaria are legally required to implement all necessary measures to prevent and minimize workplace accidents a major British tour operator specializing in holidays to Bulgaria has halted all its operations effective April 24 Wage growth in Bulgaria is projected at 9.3 percent for 2025 a 15.4 percent rise in the minimum wage since January The World Bank has revised down its forecast for Bulgaria’s economic growth in 2025 Bulgaria is approaching the final stages of preparation for transitioning card payments from the national currency A quarter of household savings in Bulgaria are now held in euros Bulgaria has taken on new state debt amounting to 4 billion leva Bulgaria anticipates favorable outcomes from the upcoming reports by the European Commission (EC) and the European Central Bank (ECB) on its euro adoption A month after Bulgaria receives approval to join the eurozone all traders are required to display prices in both leva and euros Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase Contacts +359 2 9262 210 By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages Two new drugs can mean the difference between life and death for puppies who are affected with parvovirus and whose owners can’t afford in-clinic veterinary care Colorado State University Veterinary School has announced a new protocol for treating puppies with the deadly virus if their owners can’t afford in-clinic care It includes the at-home use of two drugs recently released by Pfizer Animal Health that are designed to treat nausea and dehydration caused by parvo Standard veterinary care can cost upwards of $3,000 and includes hospitalization The new Pfizer drugs cost owners only about $200­–$300 “We still recommend inpatient care as the best practice but in some cases that simply isn’t financially possible,” says Dr Lauren Sullivan of CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s critical-care unit Sullivan reported that a recent study conducted by CSU and funded by Pfizer showed that the parvo-infected dogs treated with the drugs have an 85 percent survival rate while 90 percent of dogs treated as inpatients survive the virus is “almost always fatal,” CSU says Parvo is spread through feces of infected dogs and typically affects the gastrointestinal tract and circulatory system but puppies are not fully protected against the virus until 7 to 10 days after they’ve had all three injections (initial vaccine and two booster shots) Until then, veterinarians recommend owners keep puppies from areas with large amounts of dogs congregate, like doggie day cares and dog parks. During this time, socialization can be completed in small groups with healthy Sullivan expects to present the findings of the study at a conference early next year Share a few contact details to get your FREE e-book AKC is a participant in affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to akc.org If you purchase a product through this article On May 1 we visit the Bulgarian town of Parvomay The oldest historical document mentioning the settlement dates back to 1576 This southern Bulgarian town is home to a bit more than 12,000 people who have two reasons to celebrate Labor Day is the city holiday and also marks the beginning of the traditional "May Cultural Celebrations" towns like Parvomay have become attractive for families from major cities who are looking for calmness and more space for their children This has become possible because of the pandemic that brought the need to work or study from a distance That's how at the beginning of the Covid pandemic the family from Sofia moved away from the stress in the big city and went to Parvomay Together with her husband and two children artist Maria Petkova started living in an old family house as she was driven by the desire to provide a safe place and more carefree time for her children "I lived in Sofia for a long time and there were moments when I told myself that I need to leave the city Life in the capital is extremely fast-paced and this inevitably affects people My children were born in the big city but I wanted them to be able to run free to look at fireflies in the dark without me worrying where they are and what they do.” The artist moved her studio and drawing school for children to Parvomay where she found many children interested in art education in aesthetics and creating the feeling of freedom through art should start in early childhood "I try to give the best of myself to my students At first I started working with a few children in the city but then more gathered and showed interest in the various events that I organize including workshops for children and parents My children and husband sing traditional folk songs and we have been trying to create a small cultural environment that anyone can join I believe that this is very useful when it comes to preserving ourselves as human beings I have a great need for cultural environment in order to feel complete Working with children gives me true inspiration.” Online communication has made it possible for Maria and her family to migrate from the capital to the smaller town but are new technologies useful for children's creativity "It would be best if we could stick only to the beneficial side of computer technology," the artist “Technology should be approached carefully There is no way to escape from cyberspace but we must consciously strive to preserve traditions to be close to nature and stay true to our souls.” Maria's family will stay in Parvomay during the summer but in the autumn they will probably take a trip back to Sofia mostly because quality of high-school education in many of the small Bulgarian towns is still lagging behind "The End of the River" is not just any film - it is a film that seeks to find the universal aspects of human experience across borders while also serving as an expression of cultural dialogue between Bulgaria and Ukraine Ivan Stoyanov is a Bessarabian Bulgarian from Moldova Our team met him in the Bulgarian church of Sophronius of Vratsa where we were working on another episode of the Bridge of Faith podcast dedicated to the Bulgarian Orthodox community in Lyon,. to self-improvement and self-discovery," says Assoc english@bnr.bg Bulgaria's government has made a test run of a newly renovated southern highway railway section where trains can go at 160 km/h The testing of a section of the Plovdiv-Svilengrad railway line which runs from the center of Southern Bulgaria to the border with Turkey was attended by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova The government delegation took a trip with from Krumovo to Parvomay which was taken in 20 minutes with a speed of 165 km/h the distance there would take about an hour "After 2013 Bulgaria can apply for a total funding of EUR 300 M from the EU which amounts to modernized railway sections for 100 new trains," stated Bulgaria's Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski He further promised that by 2014 the entire railway line from Plovdiv to the border with Turkey and Greece would be modernized and the distance would take about 1 hour 15 minutes The Bulgarian Transport Ministry pointed out that the Plovdiv-Svilengrad railway line renovation is the largest infrastructure project of "National Company Industrial Infrastructure"; it is being carried out with a transition in the types of EU funding – from the pre-accession ISPA program to Operational Program Transport the project provides for the reconstruction of one of the oldest railway lines in Bulgaria; once completed passenger trains will be able to run at 160 km/h The project encompasses the reconstruction and partial doubling of approximately 150 km of railway track as well as structures which will enable the complete doubling of the line in the future Bulgaria's National Company Industrial Infrastructure has seen completed 99% of the renovation of the Krumovo-Parvomay railway line by the Greek company TERNA and the Parvamay-Dimitrovgrad line's modernization has been completed at 95% by the Italian company Astaldi The rest of the Plovdiv-Svilengrad line – from Dimitrovgrad to Svilengrad – will be funded under EU Operational Program Transport The final section – from Svilengrad to the Turkish border – is supposed to be completed by the summer of 2012 the director of the Plovdiv Customs Office was arrested earlier today for allegedly facilitating a new smuggling route for cigarettes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov has officially signed a contract for the acquisition of 35 new electric multiple unit The Bulgarian government has authorized Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov to sign a contract for the acquisition of 35 single-deck Parking in central Plovdiv is set to become significantly more expensive a festive trip on Bulgaria's oldest restored steam locomotive will offer a nostalgic experience for retro train enthusiasts Plovdiv will host a historic event at HILLS OF ROCK 2025 where fans will witness the union of legendary rock and metal bands with the new generation of artists shaping the future of the scene Minister of Economy and Industry Petar Dilov held a meeting with Susan Falatko the Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Bulgaria