Bulgaria’s National Assembly has approved the 2021 state budget at a second reading. Revenues in next year’s budget are estimated at EUR 24.3 billion. Expenditures are projected at EUR 26.8 billion. The budget deficit is set at nearly EUR 2,56 billion, or 4% of the country’s GDP. The cabinet will be able to cover the deficit by issuing government bonds to the tune of EUR 2.3 billion.
The minimum monthly salary is to increase from EUR 312 to EUR 332 as of January 1, 2021. The minimum monthly pension will amount to EUR 153. People working at the frontline against Covid-19 will receive 30% pay rise. Salaries of teachers are to increase by 17% and the monthly wages of Bulgaria’s Police officers are to see 15% increase. The rest of the salaries in the public sector will increase by 10%.
A new traffic management system in front of Terminal 2 comes into force on January 9, the operator of Sofia Airport has announced. The Kiss & Ride concept is being introduced. The zone is specifically designed for short free..
Traffic at the border crossings of Bulgaria is normal, the Border Police has reported. However, about 200 trucks are waiting to cross the Danube Bridge and have parked on the boulevards in Ruse. The trucks are waiting because of..
So far, the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Los Angeles has not received any information about Bulgarian citizens injured in the raging wildfires . This was what the Bulgarian diplomatic mission announced on its Facebook page..
Bulgaria has made significant progress in meeting the criteria for inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, caretaker Minister of Foreign..
The General Consulate of Bulgaria in Los Angeles warned on its Facebook page that the fires in the metropolis have caused water contamination..
I have not committed any crime, this is a political attack, the co-chairman of "We Continue the Change" (PP), Kiril Petkov, said before..
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