Today, Bulgaria’s National Assembly is to vote at first reading amendments to the 2021 state budget, the National Health Insurance Fund and the State Social Security.
Pensions are expected to increase by an average of 12.5% as of October 1, as proposed by this country’s caretaker cabinet. “Stand up BG! We are Coming” coalition and the Bulgarian Socialist Party insist that pensions increase with a higher percentage. According to estimates, the National Health Insurance Fund is to receive an extra EUR 60 million due to the anticipated deterioration of the epidemiological situation in this country.
Two freight trains, moving on the same track between the Svetovrachene and Kremikovtsi railway stations near Sofia, caused the death of two people, as another six were taken to hospital with injuries. One of the injured persons is in a life-threatening..
Two people were killed and five were injured in a head-on collision between two freight trains near Sofia, BNT reported. The trains collided near the village of Lokorsko, between the villages of Kremikovtzi and Svetovrachene. One of the freight..
On Thursday morning, visibility will be reduced in some areas in the valleys and around the water bodies. After noon, the cloud cover will break up and decrease. It will be mostly sunny over Eastern Bulgaria. The lowest temperatures will range from..
Stabilising state finances will be the main task of the Finance Ministry, its new head Temenuzhka Petkova said at her inauguration as minister. The..
A protest demonstration was held today in front of the Council of Ministers in the capital under the banner "Reclaiming access to Vitosha". Mountain..
With 125 votes in favour and 114 against, the National Assembly has approved the government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. The "yes" votes came..
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