Asen Vassilev

Bulgaria will develop new nuclear facilities and this is written in the coalition agreement, said on the sidelines of Parliament Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Asen Vassilev.

During the debates in the parliament at the first reading on the draft budget yesterday, the Minister of Finance Asen Vassilev announced that at the moment there is increased interest from foreign investors and they only asked if the government will racketeer them and impute any subcontractors.

Derek Chollet, an adviser to the United States Department of State, visited Sofia at the head of a delegation of high-ranking officials as part of a tour of several countries. The purpose of the visit on February 8 was to hold talks with US partners and allies on a number of strategic issues.

Blinken's Special Envoy is coming to Bulgaria to discuss Security

Up to BGN 250 per megawatt-hour will be compensated for schools, community centers and children's institutions for the two months of January and February, announced the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Asen Vassilev in the blitz parliamentary control. The funds are from additional revenues and are BGN 450 million.

The National Statistical Institute announced inflation in December, which is expected to be high. For the year, on average, prices increased by 7.8%.

Bulgaria: 7.8% Annual Inflation in December

Finance Minister Asen Vassilev once again expressed confidence, now in an interview with Reuters, that Bulgaria will join the Eurozone in 2024.

Bulgarian Finance Minister: Jan. 1, 2024 remains the date for Bulgaria's Accession to the Eurozone

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Asen Vassilev defined the draft financial framework as a "budget for economic growth". It envisages economic growth of 4.8%. It will enter into force on April 1, when the minimum wage will increase from 650 to 710 BGN.

"Many of the policies set out in the coalition agreement cannot be valued in this budget because of the short time. But we plan an update in the middle of the year that will include everything.

For the first time, Hristo Petrov from "We Continue the Change", who is known as the rapper Itzo Hazarta (Itzo The Gambler), spoke from the parliamentary rostrum. He told how Kiril Petkov invited him as a candidate for deputy, after which he asked people from political circles why he should not trust him.

Bulgaria's prime ministerial candidate, 41-year-old Kiril Petkov, whose new anti-corruption party won the general election last month, said he hoped to take office on Monday as leader of a four-party coalition, ending months of political stalemate in the poorest EU country, AFP reports.

Bulgaria: Kiril Petkov Presented the Cabinet and the New Policies