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45 million euros of compensations paid under 60/40 measure because of Covid-19

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Two weeks before the deadline for applying for the support measure for business affected by the pandemic, known as “60/40”, total compensations paid so far have reached just under 45 million euros. This is nearly 9% of the planned BGN 1 billion (about EUR 511 million), according to information from the National Social Security Institute. The largest sums were received by companies from the spheres of mechanical engineering, trade and tourism.



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