Consumer Protection & Euro Transition: Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission carried out 14,535 inspections during the dual price-display period (ended Aug 8), issuing 1,120 violation acts and nearly 700 penalty decrees, with sanctions totaling about EUR 1.31M. Healthcare Transparency: A digital platform, Diagnosis Bulgaria, flags major anomalies in how state hospitals buy medicines and spend public healthcare funds, pointing to over €300M in 2025 spending irregularities and big price gaps. Hospital Drug Spending Watch: A digital watchdog also raised concerns about Bulgaria’s hospital drug spending patterns. NHIF Leadership: Parliament is moving to fill NHIF governor roles after nominations closed Aug 12, with two governor candidates and one deputy candidate submitted. Public Health (Abroad): England reports it’s on track to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat, with 100,000+ people diagnosed and treated since 2015 and cure rates above 95%. Food & Nutrition: Experts weigh in on whether frozen yoghurt is truly healthier during the heatwave. Water Safety: PFAS “forever chemicals” were found in Tiverton wells, renewing focus on long-term health risks from contaminated water. Water Infrastructure (EU): Europe loses 23% of non-revenue treated water to leaks; digitalisation is pitched as a fix. Youth Violence (Local): Plovdiv court released two youths charged over assaults on Nepalese nationals, amid wider debate on juvenile crime and online radicalisation. Children’s Hospital Funding: Bulgaria’s delayed National Children’s Hospital faces fresh uncertainty after parliament rejected a funding guarantee.