Bulgaria’s tourism sector has been marking the most successful year in the past 25 years, Bulgaria’ Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova announced, Focus news agency informs. According to preliminary data, the revenues in the sector in the first seven months of 2016 amounted to EUR 1.1 billion. The number of tourists saw a 17% increase year on year, Nearly 4.5 million tourists visited Bulgaria between January and July this year, which is 14% more as compared to 2014, which was until now the best year for Bulgaria’s tourism. The number of German tourists visiting that country in 2016 saw a 40% increase year on year. The number of Russian tourists visiting Bulgaria during the summer season saw a 30% increase year on year.
The Bulgarian MPs have adopted regulations for the organization and activities of the National Assembly, BTA reported. The majority rejected the proposals of "Vazrazhdane" and ITN to have the MPs tested for drugs. ITN's proposal provided for the..
The regional governor of Plovdiv, Prof. Hristina Yancheva, announced a partial state of emergency in Hisarya and Kaloyanovo, BTA has reported. The measure was introduced because of the fires in the area of the villages of Pesnopoi and Mihiltsi near..
The European Commission has approved state aid amounting to EUR 142 million (BGN 278 million) to support the energy sector, BNR’s correspondent in Brussels reports. The money is being granted to alleviate part of the expenses of the companies which..
Caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev and the Director of the General Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection, Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov,..
Seven fires are burning in forest areas in the districts of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Kyustendil and Yambol, the Executive Forests Agency said. In..
Bulgarian politicians and institutions have condemned the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. "We are deeply shocked by the horrific attack on..
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