Medical Access & Justice: Bulgarian MPs say Iva Mihaylova has the right to appropriate treatment regardless of the case outcome, as her North Macedonia trial in Kočani runs for 10+ hours and her next hearing is set for Nov 9; she says her health is deteriorating and her ID was seized, blocking travel to Bulgaria for spinal-injury care. Demographics & Health: A World Bank Group report urges Bulgaria to respond to shrinking, ageing population by building on gains in health, education and work participation. Livestock & Animal Health: Agriculture plans to replace ear tags with GPS trackers in an experimental region, while also pushing EU disease-control and vaccination rules. Alcohol & Public Health: WHO-based data ranks Romania, Georgia and Latvia as the heaviest alcohol consumers, with Bulgaria also listed among high-consumption countries. EU Compliance: The European Commission opens infringement procedures against Bulgaria across energy, money laundering, drugs, consumer rights and environmental protection. Wellness Tourism: TUI targets “significant” growth in Bulgaria by 2030, with a new Tui Blue hotel planned for Golden Sands in 2027. Sport & Wellbeing: Europe’s young scientists are celebrated for breakthrough research, including projects with health-tech links like pulse-oximetry bias reduction.