The European Commission has already given the green light to Bulgaria’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. Now, the European Council should finally endorse the plan. The procedure will take about one month and is expected to end in the beginning of May, said Cvetan Kyulanov, Head of the European Commission’s Representation in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria is expected to claim the first grant at the end of the second or the beginning of the third quarter of 2022. Disbursements can take place a maximum of twice a year, Cvetan Kyulanov pointed out.
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance has published the draft state budget in euros for 2026. The country’s GDP is projected to reach EUR 120.1 billion, with an economic growth rate of 2.7%. Planned revenues amount to EUR 51.436 billion, or 42.8% of GDP...
In 2024, 8.2% of people aged 18 or over who declared to be at work (either employed or self-employed) in the EU were at risk of poverty, according to data from Eurostat, cited by the BNR's Horizont channel. In Bulgaria, this share reached 11.8%. The..
The two largest trade unions in Bulgaria - the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria and the Confederation of Trade Unions "Podkrepa" - are organizing a warning protest in front of the Council of Ministers building. It is planned for..
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