GDP growth of 3.5% with increased household consumption by 2.8% and expected annual growth of 3.6%. This is envisaged in the update of the state budget which the National Assembly adopted at first reading.
The budget deficit for this year will reach 5.6 billion Leva or 4.4% of the projected GDP. The average annual unemployment rate set down is 5.3%. During the debates, all parliamentary groups declared that before the second reading they would make proposals for significant amendments in the way the revenue and expenditure is determined, as well as in the structuring of expenses.
A conference entitled 'Prospects for the Integration of Refugees and Migrants into the Labour Market' is taking place in Sofia today. The event is organised by the Sofia Municipality as part of a project. It will bring together key experts,..
ATMs will be stocked with euros on the night of 1 January 2026, so that by morning everyone will be able to withdraw euro banknotes. Nikola Bakalov, CEO of one of Bulgaria’s leading banks and a member of the Management Board of the Association of Banks..
At the invitation of Bulgaria's Head of State, Rumen Radev, Lebanon's President, General Joseph Aoun, arrived on an official visit to Bulgaria. The visit takes place ahead of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between..
The Sofia City Court has postponed the extradition case of Igor Grechushkin, the owner of a cargo ship linked to the explosion at the port of Beirut in..
The Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) has proposed the introduction of temporary restrictions on the movement of heavy trucks weighing over 12 tons along..
On Tuesday, minimum temperatures will range from 8 to 13°C , with Sofia seeing around 9°C. Rain is expected across the country, with heavier showers in..
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