Since the start of the new programming period of European funding – (2014-2020), Bulgaria has managed to absorb almost 750 million euros, which equals 4.55 percent of the total budget. The total budget for the period, which is allowed to be absorbed until 2022, reaches 16.4 billion euros. 14 billion euros out of these come from European funding and 2.4 billion euros come from the national budget. Since the approval of operational programs, which happened more than a year ago for most of them, approved projects so far total 2.7 billion euros, or 16.5 percent of the total budget of the programs. Until May 3, 2016 some 256 million euros or 1.55 percent of the full budget of the new EU funds have actually entered the Bulgarian economy, it was reported.
Bulgaria is the only country that complied with the request of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to nominate a man and a woman for the new European Commission, DPA reported. After her re-election in June, Ursula von der Leyen..
On Sunday, cloudiness will remain significant over most of the country, but only isolated places in the south-eastern regions will still see rain by midday. Cloudiness over Western Bulgaria will break and decrease to negligible. Weak to moderate wind..
Vice President Iliana Iotova expects a restless start to the election campaign . In front of journalists in the Karandila area, where she is a guest of the National Assembly of the Karakachans in Bulgaria, she expressed hope that next week "normal..
"Congratulations for the will, perseverance and high sportsmanship of Ruzhdi Ruzhdi, who won the gold medal in the shot put (category F55) at the..
Bulgaria takes second place after Romania among the countries in the European Union according to the Eurostat factor "Inability of people to afford a..
The number of foreign tourists visiting Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast during the summer season is the same as last year, according to data..
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