“Inflation is approximately within average European norms. We are 2% over the EU average. We expect the peak to be reached in March-April, after which inflation will begin to calm down. That is when energy prices will also begin to go down and we shall approximate the European inflation average,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev in an interview for 24 Chasa newspaper. A significant part of the inflation in the country is imported because we are pegged to the euro, Minister Vassilev added.
In his words, the projects set down for building, within four years, new bridges over the River Danube, tunnels, motorways and other infrastructure projects are feasible and alongside the European funding, the country will be able to allocate around EUR 6 billion for them.
Wednesday will be sunny and very hot, with some cumulus clouds in the afternoon. Lows will be between 19 and 27°C, 20°C in Sofia, and highs between 38 and 43°C, 38° in the capital. A red heat warning has been issued for the whole of the country...
Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has established a task force to combat the wildfires in the country. Today, he visited the Stara Zagora region, which is one of the most affected areas, reported the Council of Ministers press service. Five..
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lyudmila Petkova assured that the technical preparations for the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria are progressing well . She was attending the meeting of EU Finance and Economic Ministers - ECOFIN - in..
228 fires were extinguished in Bulgaria in the last 24 hours , the General Directorate of Fire Safety and Protection of the Population announced. There..
The 12 km perimeter of the big fire north of the city of Stara Zagora has been cordoned off , the regional governor Metodi Markov said. There are..
Tuesday will be sunny and very hot. Minimum temperatures will be between 17 and 23°C, 17°C in Sofia. Maximum temperatures will be between 37 and 42°C,..
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