The tourist sector in Bulgaria is expected to cope well with the challenges this year and to repeat the good results of the previous 2018, officials from Bulgaria's Ministry of Tourism have stated. The winter season has already started, with lodging, dining establishments and businesses ready to meet the challenges. There is a slight decline in pre-booked packages overall, however, which is most pronounced in traditional markets for Bulgaria such as Russia and Germany, as visits of Russian and German tourists are expected to be reduced by 12.4% and 11.2% respectively. At the same time, there are some markets where growth has been observed, such as Greece with a 6% growth, Ukraine with 24,3%, the UK with about 20%, the Netherlands with 7,3% and Hungary with 26,8%.
On Friday, the minimum temperatures in the country will be between 2 and 7°C, in Sofia - 1°C. Clouds will be significant, with broken clouds along the Danube. It will rain in the Rila-Rhodope area in the afternoon. Rain will cover southern Bulgaria by..
The National Assembly has approved the National Health Strategy 2030. The document sets out three main objectives: sustainable improvement of health and the living environment; ensuring health security and reducing inequalities; and efficient management..
The Sofia Court of Appeal has permanently remanded the former head of the National Customs Agency Petya Bankova and businessman Stefan Dimitrov in custody. The decision is not subject to appeal. National Customs Agency head Petya Bankova..
The MPs from the National Assembly Energy Committee have postponed by one year the full liberalization of the electricity marker. According to the..
Seventh-grader Kaloyan Geshev from the 125th High School "Boyan Penev" in Sofia became a three-time champion in mental calculation. He won first place..
President Rumen Radev did not say whether he would sign decrees for the replacement of two ministers – the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister..
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