The Bulgarian self-employed people will be able to receive interest-free loans under a scheme by the Bulgarian Development Bank, the Chairperson of the National Assembly Commission on Budget and Finance Menda Stoyanova said. Earlier, the measure applied to the people in unpaid leave only. The self-employed will be able to borrow EUR 750 a month. The interest on the bank loan is paid by the state. The ten-year bank loan offers a five-year grace period. Menda Stoyanova also announced the measure for the small businesses which will be able to receive interest-free credits as well. The Bulgarian MP confirmed that the 60/40 scheme offered by the state to support the companies keep their employees will cover not only salaries, but social-security contributions as well.
On Sunday, the minimum temperatures will be from 10 to 15°C. In Sofia, it will be around 12°C. A cold front will pass through the country. Cloudiness will be variable, often significant, and from west to east there will be short, temporarily intense..
Europe must continue to plan in a collective and coordinated manner its next steps in ensuring a just and lasting peace in Ukraine . Together with our European and transatlantic partners, Bulgaria is ready to participate in the peace and security..
Political stability in Bulgaria continues to be crucial for the adoption of the euro in 2026, writes ING think, the analytical unit of ING bank. The analysis is titled “Monitoring Bulgaria: Euro adoption is looming, but not yet a fact,” BTA reported...
EUR 87 million under the operational programme Transport Connectivity, earmarked for the Russe-Veliko Tarnovo motorway is being redirected to the Europe..
Bulgarian Ambassador to the United States Georgi Panayotov and Raycho Raychev, founder and CEO of the Bulgarian company EnduroSat , met with experts..
The prehistoric complex "Provadiya-Solnitsata" - the oldest salt production and urban centre in Europe (5600 - 4350 BC) - is among the sites nominated..
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