Some measures taken to contain the spread of Covid-19 remain in force in Bulgaria after the end of the state of emergency which ends today, May 13. The requirement for keeping social distancing and wearing face masks in the public transport and at indoor public places remains in place. The sanctions for non-compliance with these regulations range from EUR 153 to EUR 511. People aged 60 or under will not be able to do shopping between 8.30 am and 10.30 am and seniors will continue using this time interval to do their shopping. The people infected with Covid-19, as well as those who arrive in Bulgaria from other countries with coronavirus infection continue to be subject to mandatory fourteen-day quarantine.
"Money for salaries in the tourist sector has increased many times, but there are no staff in Bulgaria." This statement about the state of the tourism industry in Bulgaria was made by Veselin Nalbantov, Deputy Chairman of the Bulgarian Hotel and..
Thousands of miners and energy workers, members of the two main trade unions, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the trade union "Podkrepa", gathered in the area between the buildings of the National Assembly and the..
The National Assembly removed its chairman Rosen Zhelyazkov from office. His dismissal was proposed by We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria, Vazrazhdane and BSP for Bulgaria. 129 MPs voted in favour and 103 MPs voted against. Rosen..
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with..
Nearly 400 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been registered in the country. We are at the beginning of a nationwide epidemic, Chief State Health..
The National Assembly removed its chairman Rosen Zhelyazkov from office. His dismissal was proposed by We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria,..
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