The MPs adopted a decision to establish an ad hoc committee which is expected to uncover all facts and circumstances regarding the activities of Nexo, Nexo Capital and persons connected to them as they are suspected of illegal activities, including relations with individuals and organizations financing terrorism and organized crime, and financial support to political parties and other legal entities in Bulgaria.
The draft decision was tabled by GERB party. The committee consists of 14 members, two from each parliamentary group and will function for a period of one month. GERB MP Daniel Mitov was elected as chairman of the committee.
In an analysis of the pension system in Bulgaria, the International Monetary Fund urges the country to raise pensions by raising social security contributions and doing away with the maximum insurable earnings. According to the analysis, pensions in..
Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents are hoping the new parliament will reconsider the decision to revert to the higher VAT (20%) for the industry as of 1 July. They are insisting that tourist packages be subject to 9% VAT until the end of..
The first joint operation of the newly formed Mine Counter Measures Task Group Black Sea involving Bulgaria, Turkey and Romania is to take place July 2-16, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. The last time such an operation was carried..
Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin has been elected as the new Bulgarian Patriarch. He received 69 votes. Metropolitan Gregory of Vratsa received 66 votes...
The enthronement of the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch, Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin, is over. The new spiritual leader was welcomed in St...
It will be sunny on Monday. There will be light southeasterly wind in the eastern parts of the country. The hot weather continues with maximum..
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