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PM Borissov: “The time has come to raise incomes”

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At the 10th congress of the Podkrepa Confederation of Labour, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said he expected the increased revenues from the fight against contraband to allow for one more 10 percent rise in incomes next year.

For years we have been advertising Bulgaria as a good place to invest because labour is cheap. This has backfired on us, and the time has come to raise incomes, Boyko Borissov said. 



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