The cabinet has withdrawn the changes proposed for the 2016 draft budget, envisaging cuts in the sector of security, related to the social and retirement package of police personnel, which have kicked off widespread protests across the country. That has been reported today by Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova after a sitting of the Social Partnership Council. The trade unions have announced the ceasing of the protests as of Monday, but today’s one will take place at 1 pm. Some 500 police officers have filed in their resignations so far due to the draft budget proposals. Today’s session has been closed with the reading of a declaration by Minister Bachvarova, which puts an end to the discrepancies.
An emergency epidemic situation will not be introduced in the country due to the spread of pertussis (whooping cough), as this is not necessary. This was announced by the chief state health inspector, Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev...
With the votes of GERB-SDS and PP-DB, the parliament rejected the request for a debate on the report of the temporary committee to investigate corruption practices in the "Customs" Agency and the possible role of the former finance..
Hail storm caused huge damage in the regions of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Sliven. No people were injured but crops in many places were destroyed . The villages of Banya, Samuilovo, Zetiovo, Gita, Svoboda and Shivachevo..
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with..
Bulgaria will assist Ukraine in the process of rebuilding its energy infrastructure. This was announced after a meeting between Bulgaria’s Energy..
Nearly 400 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been registered in the country. We are at the beginning of a nationwide epidemic, Chief State Health..
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