In response to a series of allegations by businessman Vasil Bozhkov, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov stated that no legislative amendments have been made to benefit Bozhkov’s gambling business.
Minister Goranov stressed that if there did exist any proof, it should be made public, and denied there being any tension between himself and PM Borissov over Vasil Bozhkov.
“But there is tension over the question of reducing some VAT rates,” the finance minister said, and specified that to reduce VAT erodes the tax system. In his words the prices will not go down for the public in Bulgaria, but the budget will definitely suffer a loss.
The main challenge facing Bulgaria’s armed forces is how to translate political will and allocated resources into effective defence capabilities, President Rumen Radev said on Tuesday during a meeting with Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the..
Bulgaria’s government and representatives of the defence industry signed a memorandum aimed at improving cooperation and strengthening communication between the sector and the executive branch. Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said the goal was..
Demonstrations in support of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev are set to intensify on Tuesday evening, expanding beyond Bulgaria to four major European cities. Organisers of the protests have said that rallies will be held simultaneously at 18:30 local time..
Starting this autumn, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy will launch a program aimed at attracting Bulgarians from abroad. More than EUR 33..
“Entering the Eurozone does not present any risk to Bulgaria. Adopting the Euro can only serve as a powerful accelerator for our economic growth,”..
The Sofia Regional Prosecutor’s Office has indicted 6 individuals for hooliganism in front of the European Commission and European..
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