In June the Bulgarian tourist business has made up for the decline of tourists last year however it is still behind results seen in the same month of 2013 and 2014. Last month holidaymakers from Russia came in the largest numbers – at 128 thousand (25.5% up on June of 2015), followed by Germans 103.5 thousand (44.4% up) and Romanians– close to 67 thousand (57% up). There is a substantial rise in the numbers of Polish tourists - 2.5 times to 19,320. Guests from Israel increased by 42%. The number of British holidaymakers shrank by 18% to reach about 20 thousand. Bulgaria has been losing tourists from Greece – the decline is 40% to 22.5 thousand. The number of French tourists shrank close to three times: from 14 thousand to just 5 thousand.
Joining the eurozone will provide Bulgaria with stability as part of the common currency area, said Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), in a press conference following an ECB interest-rate meeting, according to BTA. She..
Anna-Maria Halacheva, a doctoral student at the Institute of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technologies (INSAIT) at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", has been recognised by the European Commission as a successful young European...
'We condemn the unprovoked violation of airspace,' declared Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov in response to yesterday's incursion of drones into Polish airspace. Speaking during a visit to the town of Simitli, he emphasised: 'Our position is clear and..
An International Monetary Fund mission will visit Bulgaria as part of its annual review of the country’s economy , the Fund said in a statement...
On Wednesday minimum temperatures will range between 13 and 18° C., for Sofia 15° C. During the day the weather will be predominantly sunny with..
The entire Europe Motorway will be open for traffic o n Sunday (September 14) , Bulgaria’s Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Ivan..
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