The government of Bulgaria is earmarking EUR 250 million for the increased expenses of the ministries of health, defence and the interior. Another 2.3 billion will be mobilized by the government in support of businesses, payment of taxes will be postponed until 30 June.
This was announced by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at a special briefing on the government’s economic measures for the duration of the state of emergency. The expenses for the payment of aid for preserving jobs in the sectors affected will follow the scheme of 60% covered by the state, and 40% - by employers if they do not lay off workers, the Bulgarian Prime Minister said. He went on to say that the European Commission has placed a common procurement order for rapid tests, and that Bulgaria has applied for 1 million of them. He stated that Bulgarian companies will start manufacturing ventilators within two months.
The nine-year-old boy, who was seriously injured in an accident with a cleaning machine on the central beach in Sozopol, has stable parameters, "Pirogov" reported. The child was transported by air from Burgas and underwent diagnostic..
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On Sunday the weather will be predominantly sunny over most of the country. Cumulus clouds will form before midday over the Southeasternmost regions where there will be occasional showers. In the afternoon cumulus rain clouds will form over..
Bulgaria introduces mandatory disinfection of vehicles at all border crossings because of outbreaks of small ruminant plague in Northern..
The fires in the south-western regions of Bulgaria continue , as more than 15,000 decares of forests have already burned. The battle..
On Tuesday , the clouds will be variable, more significant in the afternoon over Eastern Bulgaria and the mountains and in places there will be rain and..
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