GERB Opposes Retail Price Cap Amid Boycott and Public Concerns
GERB has expressed its opposition to implementing a price cap on retail sales in supermarket chain
The resignation of Bulgaria's Deputy PM and Finance Minister Simeon Djankov on Monday is an attempt to use him as a scapegoat for the failures of the Borisov Cabinet, deems Ivan Kostov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 1997-2001 and leader of the rightist Democrats for Strong Bulgaria party.
According to Kostov Djankov's quitting is technically irrelevant to the current problems, including the issues with Bulgaria's power utilities which led some 100 000 Bulgarians to take to the streets on Sunday.
"This move means Borisov is panicking," Kostov commented Monday, while refusing to comment on whether Bulgaria's EU Funds Minister Tomislav Donchev, who has been tipped to succeed Djankov, is a good choice to serve as Finance Minister until the parliamentary elections in July.
"This change is not enough, we need a new government and new rules," he added.
In addition to the resignation of the Borisov government, Kostov and his Democrats for Strong Bulgaria have called for a complete reshuffle of Bulgaria's watchdog – including the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation DKEVR, the Competition Protection Commission, and the Consumer Protection Commission.
Bulgaria’s toll system now has the technical capability to track average vehicle speeds, as announced by the National Toll Management following a meeting with Regional Development Minister Violeta Koritarova.
The income required to cover living expenses for a working individual and a three-member family with a child under 14 has remained almost unchanged compared to June, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CI
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution to set the minimum wage at 1,077 leva, reflecting a 15.
Every 20 minutes, fire alerts are received from across Bulgaria.
I feel no moral guilt towards anyone. This was stated by Kiril Petkov, answering a question whether he would apologize to the Bulgarian people for violating the Constitution.
Head of the Military Medical Academy (MMA) Major General Prof.
Bulgaria's Perperikon: A European Counterpart to Peru's Machu Picchu
Bulgarians Among EU's Least Frequent Vacationers, Struggling with Affordability