Protest calls for resignation of caretaker govt
Protesters gathered outside the Council of Ministers building last night, demanding the resignation of caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and Minister of Internal Affairs Kalin Stoyanov. Organizers from civil movement BOEC (which means fighter) believe that this is a necessary precondition for fair elections.
BOEC members also protested on Monday outside the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) against Kalin Stoyanov remaining as Minister of Internal Affairs within the interim cabinet. The association alleges that Stoyanov is responsible for vote-buying during local elections and claims to have specific evidence of this.
Industrial production down by 8.3%
Industrial production in Bulgaria contracted by 8.3% in February compared to the same month last year, according to seasonally adjusted data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
The mining industry experienced a significant annual decline of 20.8%, while production and distribution of electricity, heat energy, and gas decreased by 20.7%. The manufacturing industry also saw a decline of 3.3%.
Within the manufacturing sector, notable decreases compared to February 2023 were observed in the production of:
- transport equipment (excluding automobiles), down by 37.9%,
- tobacco products, down by 35.3%,
- leather processing; production of shoes and other processed leather goods (excluding fur), down by 19.1%,
- clothing production, down by 18.8%,
- and other manufacturing activities, down by 17.2%.
Toyota and INSAIT to develop AI-integrated robot
Sofia-based Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Technologies (INSAIT) and Toyota will collaborate on developing a new generation robot with embedded artificial intelligence. This initiative falls under a strategic partnership between the Japanese company and the institute at Sofia University, as reported by the Ministry of Education.
Toyota is funding robotics research in Bulgaria, aiming to create a new type of artificial intelligence embedded in a robot, incorporating audio commands, natural language commands, and computer vision for object recognition. The robot will also serve an important social role - assisting elderly or disadvantaged individuals who struggle with performing routine household tasks independently.
Protest calls for resignation of caretaker govt
Protesters gathered outside the Council of Ministers building last night, demanding the resignation of caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and Minister of Internal Affairs Kalin Stoyanov. Organizers from civil movement BOEC (which means fighter) believe that this is a necessary precondition for fair elections.
