Bulgarian National Assembly authorised the Road Infrastructure Agency to pay from its budget 50% of the amounts it owes to road builders. The decision was taken with a majority vote supported by the parties in the government coalition.
The other half of the money under the contracts signed for road repairs and maintenance will be paid out after an inter-agency committee audits and approves the work done, and its report is approved by Parliament.
"Isn't it embarrassing for you, colleagues from GERB, to talk about the roads, given that they have become a byword for corruption over the past 12 years?" asked Transport Committee chairman Borislav Gutsanov during the heated debate.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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