AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWildlife Safety in the Balkans: A Bulgarian tourist, Georgi Bizhev, was seriously injured in Romania after a mother bear smashed his car window and tried to drag him out on the Transfăgărășan “bear pass” near Vidraru Dam—locals and officials again warn against feeding bears. Bulgaria’s Nature Spotlight: Rila National Park has been ranked Europe’s most “untouched” by a study that factors in preserved habitats, size, biodiversity and dark skies, highlighting glacial Seven Rila Lakes and top predators like wolves and lynx. Bulgaria–Romania Tourism Push: BTA launched a Romanian-language LIK magazine, BG SPA – Health Through Water, at Bookfest, with Bulgarian officials stressing growing year-round spa travel and cultural links between the two countries. Greek–Bulgarian Connectivity: Greece’s PM visited Sofia, pledging stronger defence and energy cooperation and pointing to transport links like the Vertical Gas Corridor—also flagged as a boost for tourism via easier travel. Travel Market Updates: Ryanair cut flights at 19 UK/EU airports, including Bulgaria, urging passengers to double-check schedules; meanwhile MedPlaya is hiring across four Costa del Sol hotels, including properties in Bulgaria.
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