Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov and the President of the European Council Donald Tusk discussed in a phone conversation the preparation of the EU Summit which will be held on September 16 in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava. The President of the EU Council Donald Tusk pointed out that the main topic of discussion during the forthcoming summit will regard the migrant crisis in Europe. Premier Borissov informed Donald Tusk about the topical situation along Bulgaria’s border and about the measures taken against illegal immigrants who try to enter the European Union. Premier Borissov reaffirmed his position that the EU member states and Turkey must join efforts to fulfill their bilateral agreements and engagements.
Unemployment benefits in Sofia continue to be above the minimum wage, according to the latest data from the National Social Security Institute. It is the highest in the country and is on average 1,145 leva (585.43 EUR). The lowest unemployment..
"Yes, Bulgaria" party (part of "Democratic Bulgaria") have defined the budget for next year as an "economic tsunami". MP Ivaylo Mirchev was firm that the pary will oppose it when the project comes up for discussion in parliament. "Yesterday we were..
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has presented the national flag to the participants in the 34th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition. At a ceremony in the Hall of Arms, the flag was accepted by the head and doyen of Bulgarian research in the White Continent,..
The Ministry of Finance and the Bulgarian National Bank are organizing a high-level conference today titled ''Bulgaria on the Doorstep of the Eurozone''...
The euro will help, but it does not on its own guarantee higher standards of living, said Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International..
The European Commission has presented a proposal for developing high-speed railway lines within the EU until 2040, linking the capitals in the EU, among..
Cloudy
Rain
Overcast, rain
Scattered showers