Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Government ready to create toll road system without private companies involvement: PM Borissov

Photo: BTA

Central government is ready to create on its own toll road system without involvement of private companies, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said. He argued that incessant appeals of toll system tenders had been deliberately delaying its introduction.

While on a visit to Varna the prime minister gave the start to the construction of four new boulevards worth 12.5 million euro financed under Regions in Growth Operational Program. The new infrastructure will help alleviate traffic in the Black Sea city and to seaside resorts.

Boyko Borissov also said that during the visit to Bulgaria, including Varna, of French President Emanuel Macron joint shipbuilding projects would be discussed as well as other options of bilateral cooperation.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Bulgaria and Egypt discuss possible direct air routes

Bulgaria's Ambassador to Egypt Deyan Katrachev met with Egypt's newly appointed Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh al-Hefny . At the meeting, which took place on 26 November, both discussed the updating of the air transport agreements between the two..

published on 11/27/24 2:12 PM

Velingrad sheep breeders are fighting to protect their herds

Representatives of the Food Safety Agency have arrived in Velingrad to take new samples from the 1,700 sheep quarantined because of a suspected plague outbreak.  BNR correspondent in Pazardzhik Nevena Petrova reported that the Food Agency..

published on 11/27/24 2:06 PM

Bulgaria's President opens business forum in Ho Chi Minh during his Vietnam visit

At the opening of a business forum in Ho Chi Minh City during his official visit to Vietnam, Bulgarian  President Rumen Radev pointed out that Bulgaria can offer a wide range of opportunities for developing mutually beneficial cooperation...

published on 11/27/24 1:46 PM