Ministry of Finance

Marking the inaugural decision of Bulgaria's new caretaker government, the Customs Agency welcomes a new director, as announced by acting Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova. Georgi Dimov, former executive director of the National Revenue Agency (NRA), steps into the role, succeeding Petya Bankova.

The new acting finance minister, Lyudmila Petkova, unveiled the budget for the upcoming elections, which amounts to BGN 100 million. Petkova, who was welcomed to the finance ministry by her colleague Asen Vassilev, emphasized that organizing the elections is a top priority for her, alongside Bulgaria's goals of entering the Eurozone, the OECD, and the Schengen area by land routes.

Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has held a series of talks at the first G20 finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting of the year in Sau Paulo, Brazil.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has unveiled plans to consolidate the National Revenue Agency and the Customs Agency into a single entity, marking a significant step towards streamlining financial operations in the country.

BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Monday his government wanted Air Serbia to be flying to 100 destinations on scheduled and charter flights in 2027, when the flagship carrier celebrates its 100th anniversary and when Serbia will be hosting EXPO 2027.

Mali said the number of Air Serbia flights and flight destinations was rising year by year.

The Chairman of the Committee on Internal Security and Public Order and the Chairman of the Committee on Budget and Finance held a meeting with the Minister of Finance Asen Vassilev and the Deputy Minister of the Interior Stoyan Temelakiev regarding the financial issues related to the activities of the departmental committee for disaster relief and accidents.

Cyprus' Finance Ministry fended off accusations fired by the opposition that government policy has taken its toll on the economy.

"The Cypriot economy continues its upward trend and, unlike other European countries which are entering a recession, Cyprus recorded the second highest GDP growth rate in the eurozone, after Spain, during the first half of the year," the ministry said.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Friday Serbia was a country with stable public finances and a serious and responsible economic policy focusing on people and better living standards.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signed an order to lift customs tax on imported milk for three months to deal with a milk shortage, the Israeli Finance Ministry said on Thursday.

This is expected to lead to sales of Greek milk to the country.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued absurd requirements for which journalists can cover the activities of Asen Vassilev's department.

By their nature, they represent nothing more than a brutal form of censorship.