Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

New delay expected for air ambulances for emergency medical services

The photo is illustrative.
Photo: BGNES

Air ambulance services with helicopters are about to be delayed again. Caretaker Minister of Transport Hristo Alexiev on June 1 approved the Italian company ALIDAUNIA S.R.L as the contractor and the hired helicopters were expected to arrive by mid-July. 

The new minister of transport Georgi Gvozdeykov announced in a post that he considers "the signing of a contract for the outsourcing of the service to be madness, which will damage the state budget".

Gvozdeykov assumed the ministerial post after a sharp confrontation with the caretaker cabinet, which closed the state company "Bulgaria Heli Med Service" headed by him. It was created by the previous regular cabinet and proposed that the prices for air support would be 25 percent lower than those agreed under the caretaker government.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Globetrotter I

Drilling for oil and gas to begin in the Bulgarian Black Sea in the autumn

After years of preparation and research, actual drilling for oil and natural gas is starting in the Bulgarian part of the Black Sea. OMV Petrom, the largest energy producer in Southeast Europe, and NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary..

published on 7/23/25 11:26 AM

Wheat yields are good, but drought has ruined the corn harvest

The wheat harvest is 80% complete. With average yield of 586 kg per decare, almost 5.8 million tons of wheat have been harvested. Over 1 million tons of barley have been harvested with 95 percent of the areas harvested and over..

published on 7/23/25 10:36 AM
PM Zhelyazkov

Protecting the rights of Bulgarians in the region is a priority for Bulgaria’s foreign policy

Democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights are the pillars of Bulgarian diplomacy.This was what Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said at the ceremonial reception at the Boyana Residence on the occasion of the Day of the Bulgarian..

published on 7/23/25 8:45 AM