The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation Luca Visentini and representatives of Bulgarian labor unions and Bulgaria’s cabinet will discuss on Monday in Sofia the social topics during the Bulgarian rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Bulgaria’s position on the European Pillar of Social Rights, which is expected to be presented by the end of 2017, will be also subject to discussions today. Luca Visentini and representatives of the Bulgarian government will also discuss topics related to the equalization of wages in Eastern and Western Europe and the issue related to changes in the posted workers directive raised by the French President Emmanuel Macron during his recent visit to Sofia.
Fuel supplies for the domestic market are fully secured until the end of the year , Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said, following the United States’ sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft. He added that the market would be closely monitored to..
“Bulgaria’s defence industry is renowned for its quality and enjoys an excellent international reputation. This offers great opportunities for close cooperation with Vietnam in the security sector,” President Rumen Radev said during a visit to the..
The Council of Ministers has proposed transferring vehicles from the National Security Service (NSO) to the Presidential Administration through a legislative change, Bulgaria National Radio reporter Tsvetelina Stoyanova reported. This would not put a..
Bulgaria could run into fuel shortages if the Lukoil Neftochim refinery stops operating, former Prime Minister and GERB leader Boyko Borissov warned on..
The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ has released SPEAR-1, an..
The first regular direct flights between Bulgaria and the United States are expected to begin in April 2026, Transport and Communications Minister..
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