Belgium Becomes First EU Country to Ban Disposable E-Cigarettes from January 1
Belgium will become the first European Union country to ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes
An average of 140 M packs of contraband cigarettes are being sold each year in Bulgaria, shows a survey of the Centre for Studying of Democracy, quoted by News.bg.
The “sector” employs 15 000 people and brings losses of between BGN 400 and 500 M to the state budget.
Compared to 2012, the consumption of illicit cigarettes in Bulgaria rose by 15.3% and in Q2 2014 reached a market share of 20%, according to the data of an independent marketing agency.
Meanwhile, five large tobacco companies, the Customs Agency and the Interior Ministry, launched a campaign against the illegal cigarettes trade in Bulgaria. It will explain that that the consumption of contraband smokes supports organised crime.
Bulgaria Air is expanding its network of international routes for the upcoming summer season
Boyko Borissov, leader of GERB, defended the government’s progress on Bulgaria’s path to the eurozone
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The municipal councils in Kozloduy and Krivodol have become the first in Bulgaria to implement dual pricing for municipal services, taxes, and fees
According to a recent survey by the European Investment Bank Group (EIB), nearly 80% of Bulgarian companies have taken steps to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
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