The government extended the emergency epidemic situation by 15 days, until the end of June. Minister of Health Kiril Ananiev commented that all of the […]
Month: May 2020
Bulgarian Government Increases The Capital Of The Fund of Funds
At today’s regular meeting, the government approved changes to the budget of the Ministry of Finance for 2020 to increase the capital of the Fund […]
World Bank: Bulgarian Economy To Decline 6.2% For 2020 And Growth Of 4.3% In 2021
The coronavirus crisis will shrink the global gross domestic product by 5.2% in 2020. For the Bulgarian economy, the forecast is a decline of 6.2% […]
Wizz Air With Two New Routes: Sofia – Frankfurt And Varna – Prague
Wizz Air announced today two new routes: Sofia – Frankfurt and Varna – Prague. Starting on July 17, 2020, the new two Wizz Air services […]
Vasil Bozhkov Plans to Return to Bulgaria
Bulgarian prosecutors call Vasil Bozhkov the nation’s most dangerous man. Now the fugitive gambling tycoon is planning to return home to exonerate himself by toppling […]
Vincent Stephanopoli, BalkanSat: The COVID-19 Crisis Proves That Telecommunications And 5G Are Crucial
The COVID-19 crisis proves that telecommunications are crucial and satellite systems are very efficient, said Vincent Stephanopoli, CEO of BalkanSat, during the online workshop for start-ups “Stay safe, stay smart”, […]
Bulgargaz Will Reimburse Customers Due To Cheaper Gas
The price of natural gas is 53% lower today compared to a year ago, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said at an extraordinary government meeting. At […]
25% Of All Farmers Attempted Fraud When Applying For Support Schemes In Bulgaria Last Year
Almost a quarter of farmers who applied for subsidies under thе support scheme last year did not receive the money due to attempted fraud. This […]
Bulgaria: 90 000 People Lost Their Jobs, 57,000 Have Found A New One
Since the start of the state of emergency in Bulgaria, 90,000 people lost their jobs, while almost 57,000 have found new jobs. Every day there […]
Bulgaria’s MEP Maria Gabriel: We Should Focus On Building Local Capacity
The representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria has called on the regional and local authorities to play a leading role in the recovery from […]