The latest version of the National Plan for Recovery and Sustainability lacks specific measures and policies aimed at addressing the demographic crisis, promoting quality employment and reducing inequalities. This is the opinion of the CITUB trade union on the updated version of the document.
The distribution of funds in the pillars of the program is not homogeneous, trade unions say. "Fair Bulgaria" and "Connected Bulgaria" receive 18% and 17.8% of the total resource of the whole plan, while the share for "Green Bulgaria" is 36.8 percent, and for "Innovative Bulgaria" - 27.4%. There is also a lack of a common vision for the energy transformation of the Maritza Iztok coal complex, CITUB says and refrained from fully supporting the plan.
Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents are hoping the new parliament will reconsider the decision to revert to the higher VAT (20%) for the industry as of 1 July. They are insisting that tourist packages be subject to 9% VAT until the end of..
The first joint operation of the newly formed Mine Counter Measures Task Group Black Sea involving Bulgaria, Turkey and Romania is to take place July 2-16, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. The last time such an operation was carried..
On 2 July, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev is to take part in the opening of the 28th Annual Economist Government Roundtable, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. The international forum brings together state leaders from Greece and the region,..
Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin has been elected as the new Bulgarian Patriarch. He received 69 votes. Metropolitan Gregory of Vratsa received 66 votes...
The enthronement of the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch, Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin, is over. The new spiritual leader was welcomed in St...
It will be sunny on Monday. There will be light southeasterly wind in the eastern parts of the country. The hot weather continues with maximum..
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