President of the National Council of Switzerland, Christa Markwalder, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria has had talks in Sofia with President Rosen Plevneliev. The Bulgarian President thanked for the support of Switzerland for Bulgaria's Schengen bid and once again called for shared responsibility and joint actions when dealing with increased migration pressure in Europe. Markwalder confirmed the willingness of Switzerland to deepen trade and economic relations with Bulgaria and pointed out that cooperation with Bulgarian institutions in the spheres of justice and the fight against corruption was of particular importance and must continue.
Restaurateurs from around the country are holding a national meeting today in Veliko Tarnovo to discuss taking measures to protect the differentiated 9% VAT rate for catering establishments, BNR’s correspondent in Veliko Tarnovo Zdravka Maslyankova..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov will take part in the meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels today. The forum will focus on strengthening the alliance’s deterrence and defence capacity, how to distribute responsibilities..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from minus 5° C. to zero, reaching minus 8° C. in the Eastern parts of the country, for Sofia around minus 3° C. During the day there will be clouds over most of the country. Until midday there will be a..
The Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association and the Bulgarian Association of Dairy Processors have raised concerns that the prices of basic food..
In a press release, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the recent statements by the Prime Minister of the Republic of North..
If Bulgaria meets the eurozone criteria, there is nothing to stop it adopting the euro on 1 January 2026. This is what Brussels sources told BNR..
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