Dramatic spike in Covid-19 deaths The coronavirus fatality rate in Bulgaria has surged by 53% in comparison to the past week, Gen. Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, Head of the National Operational Headquarters reported at a regular briefing on the..
At the end of 2020 unemployment in Bulgaria stood at 6 . 7%. In December the restrictive measures due to the pandemic were already in place. A number of businesses were again closed but unemployment, compared to November, did not go up, the..
Bulgaria sets aside nearly 156 million euro for Covid-19 vaccines At today’s meeting the government allocated about 64 million euro to provide vaccines in the fight against Covid-19. "With them, a total of BGN 305 million /about EUR 156..
The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation extended the validity of the 60/40 anti-crisis measure until 31 March. The measure is applicable to workers and employees who, in the period from 13 March until 31 December 2020, worked part-time, were..
The National Employment Agency has given the start to the third stage of the 60/40 measure targeted at employers who want to keep their staff after the end of the emergency epidemic situation. The financial support during the new stage will..
60/40 measure stimulates unemployment This opinion was expressed by Tsvetan Simeonov, president of the biggest employer organization in the country – the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). The government’s 60/40 and 80/20 measures in..
According to an analysis by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) the government’s measures 60/40 and 80/20 in support of businesses should not continue to be applied in the form they are now implemented. It is unacceptable for..
