Sega Daily reports that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made a surprising offer that Bulgaria should serve as a buffer zone outside the Schengen space. The paper quotes an article by Brussels-based website EurActiv, which reads that “the ‘flexible solidarity’ of Hungary appears to imply that Budapest would like Bulgaria to stay outside Schengen, so it can be a buffer zone for migrants, protecting Schengen."
Referring to the analysis of the Bulgarian Industrial Association, the same newspaper writes that a total of 520 administrations stifle the business with some 2500 regulations. In 2015 year some 85 regulations were eased but 22 new ones were created and government costs have risen.
Standard Daily has published an optimistic forecast of UniCredit for the development of Bulgarian economy in 2016. Despite the negative effects of Brexit, growth will be between 3.2-3.4 percent, while it was 3 percent last year. Growth will be mostly stimulated by significant increase in domestic consumption, as its role last year was more modest. Data of the bank refute allegations that Bulgarian economy was developing mainly thanks to money from the EU.
The "Monitor" newspaper pays special attention to the statement of Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev that in the next six years some 8 billion euro will be invested in construction. During a national forum dedicated to construction, Bulgarian Minister of Regional Development Lilyana Pavlova said that municipalities will receive sufficient financing under a program for regional growth by 2020.
Compensations for NPP Belene that Bulgaria must pay will be covered by taxpayers, Capital Daily writes. On the same topic 24 Hours quotes Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, that 1.25 billion euro will go for payment towards Moscow and Washington instead of using the money for social activities and investments in infrastructure.
The Zemya newspaper has alarmed that massive imports of cheap peppers from Poland and Romania have a negative effect on local producers. At the same time the quality of imported vegetables is considerably lower than that of Bulgarian ones, farmers say.
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