The 2019 tourist season has been extremely controversial for Bulgaria, according to the Association of Bulgarian Tour Operators and Travel Agents. Until September, the decline in in the sphere reached 2%. This is largely due to the decline in the number of EU tourists with 500,000 fewer nights. The number of German tourists is down 23%; that of Russians - 15%; Scandinavians - 27%. At the same time the number of Romanian guests is up 29% and Bulgaria’s northern neighbors have occupied the number 2 spot of the tourism market in Bulgaria. After 5 years of decline, the Ukrainian market reports a growth of 60%. The UK holds the fourth market position with 7 percent growth. Poland is also seriously moving forward and is the third most important market for Bulgaria. Outbound tourism in Bulgaria is up 6% and the upward trend continues for the tenth consecutive year. The top foreign destination for Bulgarians is Greece - 28%, followed by Turkey with 14%.
Caretaker Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Lyudmila Petkova has agreed to remain in office in the next caretaker government, her team told BNR. Petkova has accepted the invitation of the nominee for prime minister,..
Tuesday will be sunny and hot . The hot weather will be more bearable along the Black Sea coast where there will be wind. Minimum temperatures will be between 16 and 22°C, in Sofia - 16°C. Daytime highs will be from 32 to 41°C , in the..
Customs officials have discovered a record amount of 436 kg of heroin hidden in machines transported by sea to Burgas. This is the largest amount of heroin seized so far in Burgas. The heroin was found on August 9 during an inspection of a..
The sale of 100% of the shares of Gallup International Balkan, a Zurich-based polling agency, has been finalised. The agency is a traditional partner of..
The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the offices of Bulgartransgaz in Sofia. Police have secured access to the headquarters of the..
"Within a few days, it is good that Bulgaria will already have a nomination for a new representative in the European Commission, let's not waste time..
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