The budget surplus will, once again, exceed 1 billion Leva (approximately 500 million euro) at the end of March, the Ministry of Finance forecasts.
At the end of February it stood at a little over 800 million Leva. Revenues from taxes have increased compared to last year, as has expenditure, but the latter is due most of all to higher payments for health and social insurance as a result of the increase in pensions in July 2016 and of the minimum wage in January.
Another protest against the adoption of the euro took place in Sofia and other cities in Bulgaria on June 28. The protest in the capital Sofia blocked traffic in the so-called "triangle of power". The demonstration was organized by the Citizens'..
Cool air will sweep across the country during the night , accompanied by moderate winds from the northwest. Short-lived rain showers and thunderstorms are expected in the western, northern and mountainous areas. Hailstorms are possible. On Saturday,..
A seven-person jury selected the winners of the BNR essay contest for students from Ukraine and Moldova . The contest was held under the patronage of Bulgaria’s Vice President Iliana Yotova and was supported by the Ministry of Education. Students..
Another protest against the adoption of the euro took place in Sofia and other cities in Bulgaria on June 28. The protest in the capital Sofia..
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