The annual inflation rate in Bulgaria accelerated to 6.3% in November, as the last time similar levels were observed in this country was in early 2009. The difference is that then there was a process of disinflation after a period of a double-digit..
The tripartite cooperation council did not reach accord on extending the differentiated VAT rate until the end of the pandemic. The caretaker cabinet wants the tax to be 9% for food and non-alcoholic beverages served at eating and drinking..
Between December 17 and 26, Plovdiv’s Kapana Creative District will host the traditional Kapana Fest bazaar. Earlier, however, the festival’s fans from Sofia have the opportunity to feel the Christmas spirit of Kapana district without leaving..
The lives of world-famous chefs Gianfranco Chiarini and Anna Chiarini include frequent trips to countless destinations. They have visited 114 countries, where they helped local entrepreneurs start their own business and turned their..
In the first 6 months of 2021 the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency stopped 1,546 tons of food imported from third countries from reaching the markets of Bulgaria and the EU. In 2020 the quantities were 2,100 tons. Among foods of non-animal origin,..
A pan-European study reports that every Bulgarian throws away 94 kilograms of food a year, while in neighboring Greece this amount is twice less. Despite the Bulgarian proverb "No one is greater than bread", Bulgarians throw away big quantities of..
The price of cooking oil will rise by up to 50% compared to the previous year because of low yield of sunflower in Europe, the Commodity Exchanges and Wholesale Markets State Commission forecasts. On the other hand, this year we buy..
The Vasil Levski National Military University in Veliko Tarnovo has introduced its own experimental diet for cadets as a preventive measure against coronavirus infection. The program will continue to be developed..
Pensioners with the lowest pensions in Bulgaria will receive BGN 120 (EUR 61) for food from the Social Assistance Agency in April. This was decided by the Bulgarian government. The money is provided for people with pensions between the minimum pension..
As of today, 1 December, the VAT rate on home delivery of food is reduced to 9% from the standard 20%, valid for most commodities and services in the country. This is the latest in a series of tax advantages for the restaurant industry during..
