Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said that no increase in social security contributions is being planned. Glavchev attended the presentation of a new, state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, operating in Bulgarian and created by the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology.
Glavchev pointed out that the final decision on social security contributions is up to the MPs. Regarding the pension system, former Social Minister Hristina Hristova told the Bulgarian National Radio that in the past 4 years, not one of all the changes to the pension system was based on the basic social security principle for the contribution of a person.
In a coordinated operation on 8 May, Bulgarian and Turkish authorities arrested two Bulgarian nationals for their alleged involvement in an organised migrant trafficking network operating along the so-called 'Balkan route'. This route is used by..
The majority of Bulgarians are optimistic about the EU. They expect the community to ensure peace first and foremost. This is according to Eurobarometer data presented by the European Commission, as reported by BTA. 63% of Bulgarians support the..
Household consumers will remain on the regulated electricity market for an unlimited period, said Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov at a briefing at the Council of Ministers. The day and the night rates, which are important to the most vulnerable..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 8°C to 14°C. Around 9°C is expected in Sofia. Cloud and rain expected in western and central Bulgaria..
The Supreme Court of Cassation has dismissed the case over the expulsion of Delyan Peevski from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms and several other..
In the first quarter of 2025, 1.1 million Bulgarian citizens made tourist trips. 75.7% of them traveled only in the country; 20% - only abroad, and 4.3%..
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