The cabinets of Bulgaria and Romania discussed topics of mutual interest in the economy and infrastructure fields during today’s intergovernmental sitting held in the coastal city of Varna. Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov forecasted that traffic between the two countries will intensify through the construction of new bridges over the Danube, new ferryboat lines, border checkpoints and through better conditions for navigation along the Danube.
Referring to hard work on energy supply diversification, Premier Borissov pointed out and added that the construction of the new Balkan gas hub is a key element in that strategy.
Romania’s Premier Mihai Tudose described the intergovernmental meeting in Varna as very useful and voiced readiness to continue with those meetings on a regular basis.
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..
The European Commission has disbursed €438.6 million to Bulgaria as part of the second payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). On 3 October 2025, the Commission partially approved the payment, stating that Bulgaria "still needs to..
The Sofia City Court has postponed the extradition case of Igor Grechushkin, the owner of a cargo ship linked to the explosion at the port of Beirut in..
The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) has proposed the introduction of temporary restrictions on the movement of heavy trucks weighing over 12 tons along..
On Tuesday, minimum temperatures will range from 8 to 13°C , with Sofia seeing around 9°C. Rain is expected across the country, with heavier showers in..
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