The country's financial situation and preparations for this year's budget were discussed at today's meeting of the Joint Governance Council. Speaking at a briefing after the meeting, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said that the government would not increase the social security burden and change taxes when preparing the budget for 2025. The budget will meet the legal requirements - spending up to 40% of GDP and a budget deficit not exceeding 3%.
However, he did not specify what spending restrictions would be imposed to maintain the 3% deficit. The exchange rate of the Bulgarian lev to the euro is fixed and will not change, Zhelyazkov assured.
In another development, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has dismissed Lyudmila Petkova as deputy finance minister. She headed the Finance Ministry in two caretaker cabinets before her brief stint as deputy minister in Zhelyazkov's cabinet. Petkova was acting finance minister when reports emerged of a 19 billion leva shortfall in the state treasury.
On Saturday minimum temperatures will range between 15 and 23° C., for Sofia 15° C. During the day the weather will be predominantly sunny, cumulus clouds will form around and after midday. There will be rain and thunder mostly in the mountain..
Firefighting continues in Pirin Mountain, BNR correspondent Keti Trencheva reports. At a briefing, Commissioner Valentin Vassilev, regional director of the fire department in Blagoevgrad, pointed out that currently there is one serious front - above..
Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh has met with mayors from the Black Sea municipalities and the regional governor of Burgas to outline a common strategy for advertising the southern part of the Black Sea coast and creating a common tourist..
Firefighting equipment should be purchased for the Air Force, where an organisation and crew are already in place , rather than for the Ministry of the..
All serious fires in the country have been contained, said Alexander Dzhartov, Chief Commissioner and Director of the General Directorate for Fire..
On Friday, the lowest temperatures will range from 14°C to 22°C, 16°C in Sofia. During the day, it will be mostly sunny over the northwestern and..
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