The attack against the tourist industry in Bulgaria this year was very strong, said Minister of Tourism Zaritsa Dinkova in an interview with public service TV BNT.
The international situation is very complex, and Bulgaria is part of it, she added. The Nova Khakhovka dam explosion was a disaster, which called for immediate reaction, and we did that. We now have 22 blue flag beaches, nevertheless there was constant information that our sea is very dirty. The sea water along Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast was cleaner this summer than in previous years, Zaritsa Dinkova said. In spite of all this, according to national statistical data, the tourism sector marked a 4% growth compared to 2019, Minister Dinkova said and added that preparations of the infrastructure have started for the 2024 summer tourist season.
However, in the aftermath of the flooding along the southern segment of Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast on 5 September, the results of the second samples taken from the drinking water and the sea water in Tsarevo municipality on September 11 show very degraded indicators. The tap water in Tsarevo is still deemed unfit for drinking, and people should not go into the sea.
The largest trade union in the country, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CITUB) calls for a 10% increase in all wages in the state budget for 2025. According to CITUB's calculations, this will cost just under 900 million euros, said..
Eurozone finance ministers discussed the implementation of the requirements for the introduction of the European single currency in Bulgaria , Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe said after a meeting in Brussels, BTA reports. He pointed out that..
"We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (PP-DB) coalition has published its "declaration for getting out of the political crisis in Bulgaria" . The coalition has requested support for the declaration from 160 MPs in parliament so they could..
The 12 km perimeter of the big fire north of the city of Stara Zagora has been cordoned off , the regional governor Metodi Markov said. There are..
Tuesday will be sunny and very hot. Minimum temperatures will be between 17 and 23°C, 17°C in Sofia. Maximum temperatures will be between 37 and 42°C,..
Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has established a task force to combat the wildfires in the country. Today, he visited the Stara Zagora..
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