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 […]
Category: Politics & Elections
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 […]
21 Companies Working On Coronavirus Vaccine Or Treatment
A mix of legacy drugmakers and small startups have stepped forward with plans to develop vaccines or treatments that target the infection caused by the […]
Bulgaria – One Step Away From Getting “Green Light” For Eurozone Waiting Room
Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov has confirmed that Bulgaria is continuing its plan to enter the ERM-2 exchange rate mechanism. One of the commercial banks in […]
Economy Minister Karanikolov: Bulgaria’s Economy Is Able To Withstand The Crisis
The 60/40 scheme developed by the state authorities to support employment in Bulgaria is right. We are yet to see how different sectors of the […]
PM Boyko Borissov: Wearing Masks Will Become Mandatory
At a briefing today, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov announced that he had ordered to Health Minister Kiril Ananiev that wearing face safety masks in public […]
43% Of The Bulgarians Expect Lower Incomes Due To The Covid-19 Crisis
43% of the Bulgarians expect that they will receive lower incomes due to the Covid-19 crisis, a survey of Trend sociological agency shows. One-third of […]
Bulgaria’s Minister Of Labor And Social Policy: BGN 375 For Each Parent On Forced Unpaid Leave
BGN 375 will be given to parents on unpaid leave who look after their children and don’t have paid leave or are single parents. This […]
EU Unlock €500bn To Support Countries Hit By Coronavirus Pandemic
A messy compromise to unlock €500bn (£438bn) of EU support for countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic has been struck after Italy’s prime minister, Giuseppe […]
Newly-Registered Unemployed In Bulgaria Is 72,000
The number of newly-registered unemployed in Bulgaria since the beginning of the state of emergency until now is 72,000, but 11,000 have already found a […]