The state has enough financial reserves for unforeseen expenses despite the deepening conflict in the Middle East, Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev has told BNR. He does not expect a shock rise of fuel prices but if it happened, there would be a reaction. "Most probably some kind of compensatory measures for the citizens will have to be introduced so that the price is not an excessive burden for them. However, this is an unlikely scenario at the moment," the minister added.
Speaking about the request of GERB and MRF that Bulgaria should stop importing Russian oil by the end of this year, which differs from the decision adopted in the National Assembly that the derogation for Lukoil should continue until October 2024, Assen Vassilev said that there were no guarantees whether the refinery in Burgas would be able to secure sufficient reliable supplies.
The annual conference of Bulgaria’s Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov will take place from February 25 to 26, 2025. Today, Admiral Eftimov will present the "Analysis of the state and preparedness of the Armed Forces in 2024." Defense Minister..
Goethe Institut Bulgaria and Ideas Factory Association are organizing a discussion on the role of culture as a means of countering violence and youth aggression. The event will take place from 16.0 pm to 18.00 pm at Goethe Institut Bulgaria. The open..
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 minus 3°C. In the morning, fog is possible near the rivers. During the day, there will be light..
According to data from Eurostat, Bulgaria has met the final criterion for joining the eurozone, namely price stability, Minister of Finance Temenuzhka..
The Ministers of Agriculture of Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia have called on the European Commission to restore pre-war import quotas for..
Sofia has taken over the presidency of the most prestigious local government forum in the Balkans – B40. The capital’s mayor Vasil Terziev accepted the..
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