The European Commission has approved a Bulgarian scheme to the tune of about EUR 80 million in support of support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. It will be co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and will be available to enterprises from certain sectors.
The companies must meet the requirements set by Bulgaria. These are companies whose activity is suspended or limited by the restrictive measures introduced by the government. The grants will based on last year's turnover of the enterprises and may amount to a maximum of EUR 76,000, said BNR’s correspondent in Brussels Angelina Piskova.
Members of Parliament observed a minute of silence to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire (1915-1916). April 24 was declared Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. BSP MP Atanas Zafirov proposed that a minute of..
There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bulgaria during the year, reads the US Department of State’s 2023 Country Report on Human Rights Practices. ''Significant human rights issues included credible reports of: torture or..
There is systematic racial and ethnic violence and discrimination against Bulgarians in the Republic of North Macedonia. This is stated in the State Department's report on human rights in 2023, BGNES reported . The document refers to the beatings..
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with..
The National Assembly removed its chairman Rosen Zhelyazkov from office. His dismissal was proposed by We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria,..
Hail storm caused huge damage in the regions of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Sliven. No people were injured but crops in many..
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