The possibility of having antigen testing as an alternative method in addition to PCR testing for foreign tourists at the border crossings is being considered. This is yet to be discussed with the health authorities. The news was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Mariana Nikolova during her visit to the ski resort of Bansko in Pirin Mountain.
According to her, at the moment there was an increased interest in Bulgaria’s winter resorts. Reservations cover about 50% of the available beds. Tourists are mainly from Bulgaria and Romania. There are also tourists from Serbia, Greece and North Macedonia.
Minister Nikolova’s inspection has shown that anti-epidemic measures in accommodation places and restaurants are strictly observed.
Hristo Stoichkov has been appointed the Sports Tourism Ambassador for the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). This became clear at an official meeting in the Council of Ministers between Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Tourism..
The second payment from the EU under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of 653 million euros will certainly be refused, even though Bulgaria has implemented 85% of the reforms undertaken to this stage. This was stated at a briefing by Deputy..
The situation with freedom in the world is deteriorating, and authoritarianism is increasing, according to the annual ranking of the non-governmental organization "Freedom House" , which monitors the state of democracy around the world. The countries..
On Tuesday , the minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be between minus 5 and 0°C, in the northeast - as low as minus 11°C. In Sofia, it will be around..
“There is no change, Bulgarian troops are not going to be sent to Ukraine,” said PM Rosen Zhelyazkov in a comment about the meeting between US..
Bulgaria is to take part in common procurement procedures in the sphere of defence at an EU level, under projects for the acquisition of IRIS-T air..
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