The main topic in Bulgaria’s press today is the last debates in the 43rd National Assembly. "MPs love their job, unlike society," Sega writes pointing out that reforms in various sectors began and ended with cosmetic changes. "Dnevnik" says that this Parliament will be remembered with unfinished reforms, populism and low confidence.
On the occasion of the ceremony for the change of government with the caretaker cabinet of President Rumen Radev, "Standard" writes that this has been the fastest change in Bulgaria so far. The ceremony was short in order for politicians to watch the match of Grigor Dimitrov against Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the Australian Open. The caretaker PM Gerdjikov is among the most enthusiastic tennis fans in power, the paper reads.
"Ministers, MPs and magistrates 'forget' incomes of their husbands and wives," Sega writes on the occasion of the report of the Bulgarian National Audit Office, showing that 323 public figures have made mistakes in their tax declarations. Most often they do not declare incomes or acquired shares by marital partners. Among the "negligent" proved to be Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva, author of the rejected by the Parliament Act for Combat Corruption. Under the headline "Officials cheat the state", Zemya writes that the NRA and the National Security Agency have been signaled over cases disclosed by Bulgarian National Audit Office.
Among the leading topics of "24 Hours" are the newest attempts by Greek farmers to block the transit road to Bulgaria. Greek special forces did not allow this to happen and the newspaper points out that the protesters shouted to journalists "No photos, no need for media".
According to the "Monitor"some 500 Bulgarian complain about theft of personal information and data each month. According to the Commission for Protection of Personal Data, parties and coalitions have been fined for misuse of personal identification numbers.
The Bulgarian version of respected U.S. magazine "The Economist" reports that every four years, banks rob citizens because the state did not supervise compliance with the Act for limiting payments. When administrative taxes are concerned each department is required to provide POS terminals that allow using cards for payment in order to avoid paying taxes to banks for transfers, the article adds.
For the 13th consecutive year, homeless people in the town of Ruse will receive a free hot meal during the winter months. The social kitchen of the Bulgarian Red Cross opens its doors again in the biggest Bulgarian city on the Danube River. It has a..
Experts from the Ministry of Transport and Communications are proposing the division of Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) into three lots. According to them, this is a first step toward a more efficient and modern railway transport system, reported..
The flu season is expected to peak at the end of December and the beginning of January. In an interview with BNT, general practitioner Dr. Gergana Nikolova clarified that there are currently isolated positive cases of influenza. COVID-19 also..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and..
The first marble statue discovered in the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica on 3 July, is probably of Lucius – grandson of Roman Emperor Octavian..
During the night, the weather will be predominantly clear and calm. There will be fog or low clouds before midday in parts of the lowlands, valleys..
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