Bulgarian National Assembly authorised the Road Infrastructure Agency to pay from its budget 50% of the amounts it owes to road builders. The decision was taken with a majority vote supported by the parties in the government coalition.
The other half of the money under the contracts signed for road repairs and maintenance will be paid out after an inter-agency committee audits and approves the work done, and its report is approved by Parliament.
"Isn't it embarrassing for you, colleagues from GERB, to talk about the roads, given that they have become a byword for corruption over the past 12 years?" asked Transport Committee chairman Borislav Gutsanov during the heated debate.
Parliament has adopted the first reading of amendments to the Law on the Introduction of the Euro. According to the draft amendments, which were originally passed in August 2024, the period from 8 August 2025 to 31 December 2026 will require all prices..
The Non-Food Traders Association (NFTA), which represents major retail chains in Bulgaria, has strongly opposed the proposed amendment to the Euro Introduction Act . According to the association, the changes are being considered at the last minute,..
By the end of the second quarter of 2025, a net monthly income of BGN 2,748 (€1,331) is required to support a household of two adults and a child under the age of 14. A single person in work needs BGN 1,526 (€739) per month. These figures come from the..
From July 28 to August 3, the town of Blagoevgrad (Southwestern Bulgaria) will host the 32nd edition of the prestigious International Mathematics..
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