Bulgaria is one of the first EU Member Sstates to respond to the economic threat and support its businesses and citizens at the backdrop of the pandemic. This is what Prime Minister Boyko Borissov wrote on his Facebook page after it became clear that the European Commission has approved an amendment to Bulgaria's Innovation and Competition programme, which will allow the mobilization of 511m euros from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. These funds will be used to help the Bulgarian economy in its efforts to cope with the impact of the coronavirus crisis, BNR correspondent in Brussels, Angelina Piskova, reported. Financial support includes grants for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, loan guarantees and more.
The Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Borislav Gutsanov, is organising a round table on "Demography - trends, problems and solutions" at the National Assembly today. Data on current trends in the country will be presented, together with a study by..
Wednesday morning will be cold , with frost forming again in some plains and valleys. Lows will be between 1 and 4°C. In Sofia it will be around 2°C. During the day it will be sunny all over the country. There will be light to moderate winds from..
Bulgarian Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov has held a working meeting with US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. The two discussed strategic projects in the sphere of nuclear energy as a key guarantor of the region's long-term energy security...
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev discussed ways to boost trade and investment between Bulgaria and Poland during a meeting with representatives of..
In an open letter to Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov and the Ministers of Agriculture, Finance and Economy, the Bulgarian Farmers' Union calls for new..
The second F-16 fighter jet is expected to arrive in Bulgaria within days, said Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov during a lecture to students at the..
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