In response to a series of allegations by businessman Vasil Bozhkov, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov stated that no legislative amendments have been made to benefit Bozhkov’s gambling business.
Minister Goranov stressed that if there did exist any proof, it should be made public, and denied there being any tension between himself and PM Borissov over Vasil Bozhkov.
“But there is tension over the question of reducing some VAT rates,” the finance minister said, and specified that to reduce VAT erodes the tax system. In his words the prices will not go down for the public in Bulgaria, but the budget will definitely suffer a loss.
Leaders from over 130 countries are gathering at thr UN headquarters in New York for the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. This year's motto is: "Leaving no one behind: acting together to promote peace, sustainable development and human dignity..
The weather in Bulgaria will be sunny on Tuesday. Cloudiness will increase from the west The minimum temperatures will be between 7 °C and 12°C, in Sofia - about 8°C. The maximum temperatures will be from 25 °C to 30°C, in the capital Sofia - 25°..
The European Commission has proposed to allocate €119.7 million to directly support farmers in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania affected by adverse natural phenomena in 2024. Bulgaria is reported to have been affected by a drought this..
Bulgaria will request the suspension of the import of eggs originating from Ukraine at the meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels..
The weather in Bulgaria will be sunny on Tuesday. Cloudiness will increase from the west The minimum temperatures will be between 7 °C and 12°C, in..
In New York, within the autumn session of the UN General Assembly, Bulgaria's caretaker Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov met with the Minister for Europe..
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