21 November 2025
Sofia neighborhoods face trash crisis as city council cancels waste collection contracts amid mafia pressure.
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Entire neighborhoods in Sofia are overwhelmed with garbage because the Bulgarian capital’s city hall decided not to renew waste collection contracts, despite alleged pressure from the mafia to secure exorbitant prices.
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