Bulgaria’s revenues from international tourism in 2019 amounted to EUR 3.7 billion, which is 0.4% more as compared to the previous year. In December 2019 only, revenues from foreign tourists exceeded EUR 165 million, which is a 10% increase year on year, the Bulgarian National Bank announced. In 2019 the number of foreign tourists visiting Bulgaria increased with 0.4% to 9.3 million people. In December last year a total of 479,276 foreign nationals visited this country, which is 9.2% more as compared to December 2018.
Bulgaria issues Schengen visas only for short-term stays. By the end of July, their number was over 35,000, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with publications in the media about Schengen..
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..
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty said he was "deeply concerned” by the law passed by the Bulgarian..
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..
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