Sofia's budget for 2021 is over 963 million euros, Mayor Yordanka Fandakova said. The main priorities are repairs and construction of roads, sewerage systems, providing more places for children in kindergartens, improving air quality and cleanliness of the city. The capital investments will reach 260 million euros.
The municipality will provide 394m euros from its own revenues. Another 354m euros will come from the state under various programs. Grants from various European programs total more than 151m euros. The rest of the money comes from the transitional balance of the previous budget, BTA has reported.
"We Continue the Change" (PP) party called for a protest and blockade of the National Assembly building to stop the adoption of the budget for next year. The MPs are discussing the budget at first reading. PP received support for..
The share of foreign students in Bulgaria has more than doubled in the last decade. In 2013, they were nearly 4 percent while in 2025 their number reaches 9% of active students. This is indicated by the annual Ranking of Higher..
Over 3,000 antiques worth more than EUR 100 million have been seized in an international operation, coordinated from Sofia, the Greek police reported. One of the largest antiquities smuggling networks has been dismantled with the support of Europol..
The first quaternary wastewater treatment plant in Bulgaria was opened today in the village of Benkovski, Maritsa Municipality. “Today we are launching..
Bulgaria has officially become part of the European cultural route “The Wine Route” ( Iter Vitis ) . The certificate of membership was presented to..
Over the next 24 hours, cloudy and foggy conditions are expected across much of the western Danube and Upper Thracian plains. Rain is likely in western..
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