Bulgaria is late in developing the National Recovery Plan, the President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria Plamen Dimitrov said during the opening of a forum on social dialogue. Bulgaria must formulate its application to the European Commission until Christmas, Plamen Dimitrov said further, BNR reports.
In order to receive funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility which is part of the European Union’s new facility- Next Generation EU, each member state must develop a strategy and a recovery plan. The plan must contain measures and reforms in fields such as competitiveness, productivity, education and skills, healthcare, employment, social, economic and regional cohesion, the head of Bulgaria’s biggest labor union went on to say.
On a proposal by the Council of Ministers, the heads of the State Intelligence Agency and the State Agency Technical Operations will, from now on, be elected by the National Assembly, BNR’s Maria Fileva reports. This means the president’s powers..
Three new electric locomotives Siemens Smartron are entering service as of today, Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov has announced. Two of them will be running along the Sofia-Burgas line, and one – along the Sofia-Russe line. The new..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Agriculture Georgi Tahov and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen inaugurated the reconstructed main irrigation canal Trakiets near Konush village. The reconstruction increases..
The European Commission will provide around €50 million from the EU agricultural reserve to fruit, nut and vegetable producers in Bulgaria, Latvia,..
The fight against the grey sector is directly connected with restricting labour exploitation and with human rights protection, said Minister of Labour..
Bulgarians living abroad have shown unprecedented interest in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy’s “I Choose Bulgaria” programme, deputy Minister for..
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