Growth of the number of foreign tourists reaching between 5 and 7 percent is expected in Bulgaria during this year, Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova said at the opening of the third International Hotel and Tourism Investment Forum sector.
For the first 4 months of the year Bulgaria was visited by 1.7 million foreign tourists, which shows 9-percent growth in comparison to the same period in the previous year. According to Minister Angelkova, Bulgaria is a destination offering high-quality tourist products.
Four and five-star hotels have been 95-100 percent booked for July and August, and 80% in September. The number of beds in 4 and 5-star hotels in this country have increased by 24% since 2014, it was reported.
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The minimum wage will be set at BGN 1,077 (EUR 545) from next year, caretaker Minister of Labor and Social Policy Ivaylo Ivanov told bTV. ''The Labour Code stipulates that the minimum wage is calculated as 50% of the average wage. The government is..
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