Parliament approved, at first reading, the budgets of the state social security and of the National Health Insurance Fund.
During the debates, Movement for Rights and Freedoms MP Dr. Hassan Ademov warned that raising minimum pensions as of 1 January, 2021 will mean a burden on the budget of 45 million euro. With regard to health insurance, the MPs demanded an increase in funding for the treatment of Covid-19. The motive is that treating a coronavirus patient costs 1,000 - 1,500 euro, whereas the National Health Insurance Fund only covers the sum of 600 euro.
The social spending in the state budget for next year is expected to be increased by BGN 620 million , Caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy Ivaylo Ivanov told BNR. Thus, the total amount for them will amount to about BGN 3.6 billion (EUR 1.8..
More and more branch organizations in agriculture are announcing their readiness to protest because of unpaid funds under the so-called Ukrainian aid intended to compensate for economic losses due to the war in Ukraine . The members of the Chamber of..
The Central Election Commission is receiving many more complaints than in previous elections from representatives of a parliamentary party with two chairpersons, the spokeswoman of the institution Rositsa Mateva told BNR. The two wings of the formation..
In December this year the Ministry of Finance will have covered the last of the criteria for accession to the Eurozone – inflation, said caretaker..
On Saturday, the lowest temperatures will be between 14 and 19°C; in Sofia - about 16°C. In the western regions, the highest..
30 buildings across the country will be illuminated in green tonight to mark European Donation Day – the European Day for Organ, Tissue and Cell..
+359 2 9336 661