“By mid-June we shall know whether we can emerge from the crisis caused by the coronavirus by ourselves or whether we shall need the help of crediting,” said PM Boyko Borissov.
The losses for the Bulgarian economy are in the lack of revenues. At this time they amount to EUR 1.7 billion and all sectors want help. As to the option of Bulgaria using help from the EU for emerging from the crisis, Boyko Borissov stated that this was money under European programmes and not additional funding.
The government has agreed to provide an additional €7.7 million in subsidies for Sofia's public transport. This was agreed at a meeting today between Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov and union leaders, according to BNR reporter Tsvetelina Stoyanova...
President Rumen Radev was received by Emperor Naruhito of Japan . The meeting in Tokyo lasted half an hour, as per protocol. During his visit, the Bulgarian president delivered a lecture on bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Japan at Waseda..
The Motto "GOD, PROTECT BULGARIA" to Appear on Bulgarian 2-Euro Coin When Bulgaria joins the eurozone and begins issuing euro coins with national elements, the 2-euro coin will feature St. Paisius of Hilendar. Inscribed along the edge of the coin in..
Public transport in Sofia will resume as of Tuesday, May 20, Todor Kapitanov, Vice President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev met in Tokyo with Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as part of his visit to Japan. Rumen Radev and Shigeru Ishiba..
The normal movement of buses, trolleybuses and trams in Sofia is being restored as of today, after last night the unions announced an end to the 6-day..
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