The specialized court has decided to leave businessman Minyu Staykov, owner of a large alcohol business, in the arrest. He has been accused of having run and participated in an organized criminal group of eight people producing cigarettes without excise labels, as well as of tax fraud, money laundering and misappropriation of EU funds. According to the Prosecutor's Office, Staykov illegally received 2.5 million euros under two programs. It is currently being investigated whether employees of the "Agriculture" State Fund took part in the fraud, which planned to drain over 9 million euro from EU funds.
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..
"As of today, there will be no acting mayor of Varna and the position will be held by the legally elected mayor Blagomir Kotsev," said..
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