In June the Bulgarian tourist business has made up for the decline of tourists last year however it is still behind results seen in the same month of 2013 and 2014. Last month holidaymakers from Russia came in the largest numbers – at 128 thousand (25.5% up on June of 2015), followed by Germans 103.5 thousand (44.4% up) and Romanians– close to 67 thousand (57% up). There is a substantial rise in the numbers of Polish tourists - 2.5 times to 19,320. Guests from Israel increased by 42%. The number of British holidaymakers shrank by 18% to reach about 20 thousand. Bulgaria has been losing tourists from Greece – the decline is 40% to 22.5 thousand. The number of French tourists shrank close to three times: from 14 thousand to just 5 thousand.
Bulgaria’s Energy Minister, Zhecho Stankov, has reassured citizens and businesses that the country’s fuel supplies are sufficient to last for an extended period. “Our priority is secure supply at affordable prices — and that is guaranteed, ” Stankov..
The ruling GERB party claimed that employers are in favour of a higher VAT rate, but employer organisations denied this, insisting that no such proposal had ever been made. This clarification followed a meeting between GERB leader Boyko Borissov..
Ninety participants representing 57 Bulgarian folklore ensembles from across Europe and North America gathered in Sofia for their fourth Creative Meeting and Seminar. The event was highly constructive, featuring useful workshops and guest lecturers...
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range from 4 to 9°C across the country, reaching around 2°C in Sofia. The wind will ease and fog will settle in..
The amount of the average social security income for the country for September 2025 is 962.25 EUR and the amount of the average monthly social security..
President Rumen Radev has vetoed the legislative amendments related to the appointment of a special commercial administrator in the..
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