We end 2021 with a budget deficit of around 3%, as allowed by the Maastricht Treaty on the fiscal rules of the EU Member States. It is realistic that the 2022 budget would be adopted by parliament in February and there would be deficit. The framework is not ready yet and its main parameters cannot be announced, Finance Minister Asen Vassilev said. According to him, the minimum wage is likely to reach 363 euros a month.
Minister Vassilev also said talks on the Recovery Plan were under way in the EC. Work needsto be done is in the energy sector. It is expected that in mid-January there will be a version that will work for Brussels and for the Bulgarian energy sector, it was reported.
On Friday morning, fog or low clouds are expected in many lowlands, basins and around water bodies. It will be mostly sunny during the day. In the lower valleys of the Tundzha and Maritsa rivers, fog will persist until around noon, while in the..
GERB leader Boyko Borisov has assured that Bulgaria will receive an exception from the US sanctions against Russian oil and gas , BNR reporter Violeta Ashikova reported. “I can guarantee to Bulgarians that Bulgaria will receive a derogation. The..
The Bulgarian government will approve and submit to the National Assembly the draft laws related to the state budget for 2026 in the version coordinated with the supporting political parties. This decision was reached after the four employer..
On Saturday, the lowest temperatures will be between 0 and 5°C; in Sofia - it will be around 0°C. During the day it will be mostly..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense is requesting a postponement of one of the large payments under the contract for the second F-16 to 2028. Defense..
Great Britain has issued a special license on Friday that allows businesses to continue to work with two Bulgarian subsidiaries of sanctioned Russian oil..
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