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.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has pointed out the need for all the countries of the Danube region to join the European Union and for the Danube to become an internal river for the EU, BNT has reported. This year,..
On June 21, Bulgaria’s Head of State Rumen Radev will award 30 Bulgarian students participating in the "Sport with the President" initiative. The ceremony will take place at the Coat of Arms Hall of the Bulgarian Presidency. The..
Overnight it will be clear and quiet in most areas. Tomorrow will be sunny and hot. In the eastern half of the country, light to moderate east-northeasterly winds will blow, while in the west it will be almost calm. Maximum temperatures will be..
The 17 th edition of Sofia Pride is scheduled for today in Bulgaria’s capital city. The organizers describe it as “the biggest human rights event..
Sofia University's Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) has outperformed several leading universities in terms..
The night will be clear and quiet. Tomorrow will be sunny and hot with m aximum temperatures between 34°C and 39°C, slightly lower in Eastern Bulgaria,..
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