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Bulgaria’s outgoing cabinet allocates EUR 210 million for poor Bulgarians

Bulgaria's outgoing Minister of Economy Kornelia Ninova
Photo: BGNES

Bulgaria’s outgoing cabinet will support more than half a million Bulgarians who experience severe material deprivation and live in social exclusion, Deputy Premier and Minister of Economy Kornelia Ninova said. For the purpose, the cabinet has earmarked EUR 210 million. 

People will receive hot lunch all year round. Moreover, the government will provide baby products for 10,000 newborns, food packages, hygiene materials, etc. "Thus, we are proving that the care for people is our primary responsibility", Kornelia Ninova said.




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