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NCTC to Discuss Plan for Reconstruction and Sustainability Tomorrow, November 27
The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) will hold an online meeting tomorrow at 3 pm. On the agenda is the draft Plan for Reconstruction and Sustainability of the Republic of Bulgaria, government press service reported.
Bulgarian Minister of Labor: How Government Will Support People in Time of Pandemic
"People who go on unpaid leave during the lockdown period must submit an application for aid to their employer. This way they will be able to take advantage of BGN 24 daily in aids. Employers, on the other hand, have to submit these lists to the labor offices.
UК Government Writes To Brits Living In Europe To Prepare For The End of Transition Period
- One of the largest UK Government direct mail campaigns to UK Nationals living in EU and EFTA member states, with 365,000 customers on Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) database contacted.
- UK Nationals resident before 31 December can continue living and working in Bulgaria but need to register or apply for residency.
Bulgaria’s Government: Minimum Wage to Be Raised to BGN 650 As of January 2021
The minimum wage in Bulgaria will become BGN 650. From 1 January 2021, it will rise by 6.6% compared to this year, the government has decided.
Council of Europe with Heavy Critics over GERB's Draft of New Constitution
Venice Commission as integral part of Council of Europe published report on the proposed draft for new constitution by the ruling party GERB.
Prof. Rumen Gechev: BSP Proposes Alternative Budget Based on Progressive Income Tax
"There is no way for the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) to vote for a budget that would sink the Bulgarian economy," This is what Prof. Rumen Gechev, floor leader of „BSP for Bulgaria" told the Bulgarian National Radio.
Prof. Gechev noted that a huge part of the Bulgarian citizens and firms are not protected.
Extraordinary Sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament Fails for Lack of Quorum
Bulgaria's Parliament failed on August 13 to secure the necessary quorum to hold an extraordinary sitting. The MPs from the ruling coalition partners, GERB and the United Patriots, were not present.
Bulgarian Parliament Allocates BGN 16 Million to Modernize Classrooms in 160 Schools
A day before the extraordinary session of the parliament with a request for updating the state budget, the cabinet allocated more money for the crisis in the economy. Ministers met online amid ongoing 35-day protests. A decision was made to support Bulgarian pupils, students, young families and working people.
The Good News: A Man from Ruse Makes Wheelchairs for Dogs and Cats
A man from Ruse, Bulgaria, makes wheelchairs for dogs and cats.
Walkers are a donation for sick, old or victims of human cruelty animals. Wheelchairs are donations for sick, old or victims of human cruelty animals.
Roro is 12 years old dog - too old for his breed. The puppy was completely immobilized, and the doctors could no longer find a way out.
Unemployment in Bulgaria Soars to 9% Due to Covid-19 Crisis
84,568 people became jobless during the state of emergency in Bulgaria between March 13 and June 15. Meanwhile, 65,535 people were employed, this country's Minister of Labor and Social Policy Denitsa Sacheva said.
Private pension officials ask ECB to fund economic recovery in Romania
The Association of Romania's Privately Managed Pensions (APAPR) has recently asked for the Eurobonds issued by Romania to be included in the European Central Bank's (ECB) procurement programme for euro area countries.
EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis: Bulgaria Met the Requirements for Public Finances, Not Fully Compatible to Join ERM II
The European Commission has presented a report on the progress of non-Eurozone countries towards the adoption of the euro. EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said there was encouraging progress in some countries.
EP Transport Committee Rejects Bulgarian Amendments to Mobility Package
The Transport Committee of the European Parliament on June 8 rejected the amendments to the Mobility package, introduced after its first reading, among which was the proposal of the Bulgarian MEPs to drop the return of lorries and drivers in the country.
Bulgaria: 48 Workers in Dospat Tested Positive for COVID-19
A total of 48 workers from a workshop in the town of Dospat in southern Bulgaria have tested positive for coronavirus infection, according to updated data from the Regional Health Inspectorate.
Bulgaria: 90 000 People Lost Their Jobs, 57,000 Have Found a New One
Since the start of the state of emergency in Bulgaria, 90,000 people lost their jobs, while almost 57,000 have found new jobs. Every day there are people who lose their jobs and find new employment. The good thing is that in the last two weeks there are more people who find a job than those who lose theirs, Bulgaria's Minister of Social Affairs Denitsa Sacheva told Nova TV.