Starting March 31, employers can apply for state compensation to be used for retaining staff, Minister of Social Affairs Denitsa Sacheva has announced. Approval will be awaited for 7 days, after which assistance will be received within 5 more days, Minister Sacheva said. In order to benefit from the aid, companies must prove that they have at least a 20% drop in revenue. If the employer did not fully pay 40% of salaries owed to its employees, they will have to give back the state subsidy of 60% of staff salaries. 213,700 are those unemployed in Bulgaria, and since the beginning of the crisis, 10,000 more have been registered with the labor offices.
The Bulgarian Association of Health Care Professionals insists that the Bulgarian state should set a minimum number of nurses in each health care facility to ensure quality care for patients. The same proposal applies to midwives, rehabilitation workers,..
A rapid deterioration of the weather is expected in the mountains in the afternoon, the Mountain Rescue Service warns. The advice to hikers is to be ready to descend from high areas in the early afternoon. At the moment, the conditions for hiking are..
Over 26,300 applications for voting abroad in the elections for MPs have been confirmed so far. The documents submitted through the electronic system of the Central Election Commission will be accepted until 24.00 hours Bulgarian time on 14 May...
The 16th edition of the Specialized Agricultural Exhibition BATA AGRO will be opened today in the presence of Bulgaria's Minister of Agriculture..
The rearmament of the Bulgarian Air Force with F-16 Block 70 aircraft will contribute to the introduction of new technologies at the Avionams Aircraft..
The number of visits by foreign nationals to Bulgaria increased by 16.0% in 2023 , with visits from Turkey and Romania contributing the most. T..
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