A total of 7403 job retention applications from 101 849 employees were submitted under the 60/40 measure at labor offices across the country as of April 27. […]
Category: Politics & Elections
EC Approves A €150 Million Bulgarian Scheme To Support SMEs
The European Commission has approved a €150 million (approx. BGN 294 million) Bulgarian scheme to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was […]
Bulgaria’s Government Debt Is 8.3 percent Of GDP Reports BNB
The Bulgarian National Bank reports that the gross external debt of the State Governance sector at the end of February 2020 amounted to EUR 5 […]
Bulgaria Has The Second Lowest Debt In The EU
Bulgaria has entered the coronavirus pandemic crisis with the second lowest percentage of debt in the EU and the third highest percentage of budget surplus. 2019 figures have been released […]
BTA: European Central Bank, National Bank Of Bulgaria Set Up Swap Line
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the National Bank of Bulgaria (BNB, the central bank) have set up a swap line to ensure liquidity of up to two billion euros, the […]
NSI Preliminary Data: The Government Debt Of Bulgaria For 2019 Is 24 205 Million BGN or 20.4% Of GDP
According to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute the General Government Institutional Sector reported in 2019 a surplus of 2 470 million BGN or 2.1% of […]
BGN 844,340,088 Paid Under Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 In 2019
Last year, 1,378 contracts were signed and BGN 844,340,088 were paid under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020, according to the Annual Report of the Agriculture State […]
Sofia Supports The EU’s #BeActiveAtHome Campaign
Minister of Sport Krasen Kralev has taken part in an EU video conference on the implications of Covid-19 on the sphere of sports. Minister Kralev […]
EC Approves BGN 1.5 Billion State Aid Scheme For Companies In Bulgaria
The European Commission has approved a BGN 1.5 billion (approximately €770 million) Bulgarian wage subsidies support scheme for preserving employment in the sectors most affected by the […]
The State of Emergency Lowered Prices In March
The consumer price index in March 2020 compared to February 2020 was 99.4%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.6%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (March […]