With 13 votes in favor, 6 against and one abstention, the Parliamentary Budget Committee adopted at first reading the Budget 2020 update, which is designed to absorb the shock to the economy caused by Covid-19. The bill envisages raising the limit for new debt from 1.1 billion euros to over 5 billion euros.
GDP is expected to decline by 3% this year. According to government estimates, unemployment rate is expected to rise by about 2% in comparison to 2019 to the level of 6.2%. Export of goods and services will fall by more than 16% overall, with export of services that includes tourism and transport dropping nearly 26%.
For the sixth year in a row, the village of Debnevo in the Balkan Mountain near Troyan is hosting the international music and arts festival Jam on the River. The event, which gathers many foreign and native musicians, will take place..
147 years have passed since the battles for the defence of Stara Zagora in 1877. As a sign of respect and appreciation for the heroism of those who died for freedom, on July 31, at 10:00 a.m., at the "Defenders of Stara Zagora"..
On Wednesday the weather will be sunny and warm. Over the eastern half of the country there will be moderate north-easterly wind. The lowest temperatures will be between 15 and 21°C, in Sofia – about 16°C. The highest will be..
The efforts to put out the fire on the Greek Bulgarian border continue. Two aircraft sent by France under the EU civil protection mechanism will join..
The BG-ALERT system has issued an evacuation warning for the residents of five villages in the municipality of Strumyani due to the large fire that..
On Tuesday there will be sun and temperatures will be high in the Western part of the country. Over Eastern Bulgaria there will be clouds and,..
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