Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Mariyana Nikolova is seeking an extension of the 80/20 anti-crisis measure until May 2021, the Ministry of Tourism has announced.
In her words, around 22,000 jobs in the tourism industry have been saved by the 60/40 measure, transformed for the hotel and restaurant business into 80/20.
Commenting on World Tourism Day, Minister Nikolova, thanked Bulgarians who have chosen to spend their holidays in the country, as well as all hotel and restaurant operators who opened their facilities despite the losses and who have not turned back a single tourist.
"Bulgaria expresses strong solidarity with Lithuania following Russia's repeated violations of European airspace, a clear example of deliberate breaches of international law and the territorial integrity of our allies and partners," the Bulgarian..
In the 2024/2025 academic year, 2,104 students from Ukraine were studying at Bulgarian universities , according to the Ministry of Education. Of these, 1,750 were pursuing bachelor’s degrees, 304 were in master’s programmes, and 50 were enrolled in..
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen will visit Bulgaria on 28 October, just days after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft over Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine, BNR correspondent..
The first regular direct flights between Bulgaria and the United States are expected to begin in April 2026, Transport and Communications Minister..
Saturday will start off with lows between 6°C and 11°C, dropping to around 6°C in Sofia. Skies will brighten for a time over northern Bulgaria before..
"Bulgaria expresses strong solidarity with Lithuania following Russia's repeated violations of European airspace, a clear example of deliberate breaches..
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