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Minister of tourism seeks extension of 80/20 measure

Mariyana Nikolova
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Mariyana Nikolova is seeking an extension of the 80/20 anti-crisis measure until May 2021, the Ministry of Tourism has announced.

In her words, around 22,000 jobs in the tourism industry have been saved by the 60/40 measure, transformed for the hotel and restaurant business into 80/20.

Commenting on World Tourism Day, Minister Nikolova, thanked Bulgarians who have chosen to spend their holidays in the country, as well as all hotel and restaurant operators who opened their facilities despite the losses and who have not turned back a single tourist. 



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