The “60/40” measure aimed at preserving employment during the pandemic will be extended from April 1 to May 31, according to government plans, BNR's Horizont program has reported. The proposal will be discussed with businesses and trade unions in the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation on March 15th. The measure "Keep me" for employees in closed sites on unpaid leave will also be extended to June 30, 2021.
April 15 is the deadline for employers to submit applications for payment of funds for the period January 1 to March 31. As of mid-February 2021, a total of more than EUR 430 million had been paid under the 60/40 measure to preserve the jobs of more than 265,000 workers.
Wednesday will be sunny until noon, when clouds will move in from the northwest, bringing short, intense showers and thunderstorms. The risk of hail remains high. Lows will be between 17 and 22°C, 17°C in Sofia. Highs will be in the 30-35°C range, 30°C..
In the town of Aksakovo, in the region of Varna, Bulgaria's first all-female bagpipe group was created. This was announced by Nikola Georgiev, head of the "Trakia" bagpipe school. The girls debuted with a video clip on the Internet with a..
For the first time, the Bulgarian Antarctic base on Livingston Island will study in detail the pulsations in the Earth's ionosphere caused by solar storms and the activity of the solar corona. This is envisaged in the first Bulgarian polar..
There are no active wildfires on the territory of Bulgaria, said caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev at the start of the government meeting...
Bulgarians drive more than their Balkan neighbours, averaging more than 21 000 km per year, according to a survey by CarVertical , reported by BGNES...
Bulgaria has offered to help Hungary cope with the difficulties arising from the ban on the transit of oil across Ukraine. This transpired from a post..
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