Speaking over the phone with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has discussed ongoing work on the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the first half of 2018.
The two senior officials have accentuated connectivity, infrastructure and improving conditions for doing business and for investments in the region.
Central to the conversation has been the forthcoming meeting in Sofia of Premier Boyko Borissov with the leaders of the Western Balkans which will be held parallel with a World Bank conference on regional cooperation.
Other topics discussed by Borissov and Vucic included talks in the four-country format Bulgaria – Greece – Romania – Serbia scheduled to take place in Belgrade in December.
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...
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..
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..
Bulgaria’s Energy Minister, Zhecho Stankov, has reassured citizens and businesses that the country’s fuel supplies are sufficient to last for an extended..
Mostly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Fog