The Bulgarian Parliament has finally adopted the state budget of 2024 at the second reading. According to the Minister of Finance Asen Vassilev, the budget is realistic, but not easy to implement. He wished that "at the end of 2024, we will see a more successful and more European Bulgaria, adding that special attention in the budget has been paid to increasing incomes.
The chairman of the budget committee in the parliament, Yordan Tsonev, called the budget historic.
The deputies agreed to allocate an additional 68 million BGN to the budget (over 34 million euros) for the Culture sector.
More than 1,500 investment projects presented by 265 municipalities in the country will be financed from the budget next year. For the purpose of their implementation, an allocation of over 1 billion BGN (500 million euros ).
All students of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 8th grades will be provided with a one-time grant of BGN 300 (150 euros), BGNES reports.
Electricity supplied to schools, kindergartens and churches will be transferred to the regulated market.
It is expected that about 200 million BGN (100 million euros) will be added to the budget for increased fees for the organization and holding of gambling games.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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