The draft state budget for the year will, most probably, not be discussed in parliament next week. The draft with a deficit of 6.4% of the GDP which was submitted by the caretaker cabinet was supposed to have been discussed by the parliamentary budget committee in first reading in mid-May, but encountered major criticism on the part of all parliamentary groups.
GRB/SDS which will be handed the first exploratory mandate for the formation of a government on Monday, is insisting that the budget be submitted by a regular cabinet. On their part, the second biggest political force in parliament We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria say the budget is more important than a cabinet.
The Bulgaria army will make up for the lack of personnel but not immediately. For 2025, we have money to hire only 1,000 new soldiers, said Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov before the relevant parliamentary committee. The committee supported the..
Bulgaria remains a net exporter of electricity and one of the pillars of the energy system in Southeast Europe. Electricity exports exceed imports by 3.1% in 2024. According to this indicator, the country ranks 11th in Europe. Among the..
At a ceremony at the Vytautas Magnus University in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas , the rector of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Prof. Georgi Valchev, accepted the rotating presidency of the international university alliance..
The President of the “Renew Europe” group in the European Parliament, Valérie Hayer, called on the European Commission to urgently send a mission to..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range between 6 and 11°C across the country. Along the Black Sea coast, they will reach 13 to 16°C , while in Sofia..
Legislative amendments banning individuals sanctioned under the global Magnitsky law from holding senior government or party positions will likely be..
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