Bulgarian National Assembly authorised the Road Infrastructure Agency to pay from its budget 50% of the amounts it owes to road builders. The decision was taken with a majority vote supported by the parties in the government coalition.
The other half of the money under the contracts signed for road repairs and maintenance will be paid out after an inter-agency committee audits and approves the work done, and its report is approved by Parliament.
"Isn't it embarrassing for you, colleagues from GERB, to talk about the roads, given that they have become a byword for corruption over the past 12 years?" asked Transport Committee chairman Borislav Gutsanov during the heated debate.
From today until December 21, Sofia’s City Garden is hosting the traditional German Christmas Market. The 15th edition of the market features food stalls, fragrant mulled wine, and cultural events, including concerts by young performers and..
Illegal recruitment agencies in Uzbekistan are sending workers to Bulgaria with promises of salaries of 5,000 leva (€2,560) . The reality often discourages them from staying, leaving employers at a loss. Officials, employer organisations and businesses..
In an unprecedented move, the Bulgarian government approved the 2026 state budget draft at its meeting toda y without the agreement of employers’ organisations. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that..
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