Bulgaria’s National Assembly rejected President Rumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the VAT Act. The amendments introduce new provisions to the Consumer Loans Act which Bulgaria’s head of state Radev called “inadmissible” and “legally intolerable”.
The new texts envisage that non-bank financial institutions can charge a double penalty to consumers if they fail to fulfill their obligations under a loan agreement. The proposal was submitted by the independent MP Spas Panchev. The Bulgarian Socialist Party called the adopted amendment “social genocide, BNR reporter Daniel Inkov reports.”
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..
As of next year, use of solid fuels for domestic heating in buildings which are part of central heating and gas supply networks will be banned in nine..
The number of crimes committed in the conditions of domestic violence has gone up by 54% since the beginning of the year compared to last year, the..
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