Ombudsman Diana Kovacheva sharply criticized the proposed amendments to the law amending and supplementing the Energy Act. She has submitted a statement with her objections to Energy Minister Rumen Radev. Diana Kovacheva’s primary argument is that the bill sets down the date for the first steps for liberalizing the electric energy market for the population in mid-heating season – 1 January, 2024. Ombudsman Kovacheva points out that the date has been set in haste and without due consideration, and could lead to unpredictable situations before household customers come out on the free market, adding that the liberalization of the electric energy market envisaged must not begin without a mechanism of financial support for vulnerable households.
On Thursday the weather will be sunny. There will be light wind in the Danube Plain and Eastern Bulgaria to a moderate wind from the eastern quarter. Daytime highs will be between 28°C and 33°C , in Sofia – around 29°C. Along the..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev was present at the opening of a new high-tech plant of the German concern Rheinmetall at the invitation of the company's CEO Armin Papperger. The plant, located in Unterlüß, Lower Saxony, will produce 155-millimeter..
The government has decided to increase the capital of the Bulgarian Development Bank by 4 billion levs (over 2 billion euros). The money will be invested in new industrial zones, in the construction of new water supply networks, as well as in the..
As of January 1, 2026, the minimum monthly wage will be set at 1,213 BGN (EUR 620.20). This represents a 12.6% increase, or 136 BGN (EUR 64.4) more than..
The epizootic situation in Plovdiv District remains complicated due to the ongoing outbreak of sheep and goat pox. In an effort to contain and prevent..
On Wednesday it will be sunny. There will be scattered high clouds over the western and northern regions of the country. There will..
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