Schengen, the Eurozone and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development are priorities for Bulgarian businesses. After making every effort and meeting the Schengen requirements, why aren’t we equal to others, asked Vasil Velev, chairman of the board of directors of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association in an interview with Nova TV. “The benefit foregone for the country from Schengen by land is over EUR 1 billion a year.” 97% of the freight traffic is by land. Bulgaria has shown it is equal to the other countries, but it is treated as a second-rate country. “This is unacceptable for Bulgarian businesses and we demand a tougher reaction,” Vasil Velev said. “We would support a tougher reaction by the government. Why not impose a veto on some Austrian initiative? There should be calls to boycott Austrian commodities and to refrain from using Austrian services. Austrian transit transport should be controlled better, as Austria wants,” Velev said.
Today, President Rumen Radev will hand over the first government-forming mandate to the candidate for Prime Minister nominated by the largest parliamentary group, GERB-SDS. Last week, Bulgaria’s head of state held consultations with the..
The enthronement of the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch, Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin, is over. The new spiritual leader was welcomed in St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The gathered laity chanted "Worthy" and applauded him. ''Conscious of my..
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 temperatures between 33°C and 38°C, in Sofia - around 33°C. It will be sunny over the mountains...
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..
"The faithful need the unity of the church, the unity of Orthodoxy; they need leadership for the spiritual rise of the Bulgarian people", President..
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